Run Open Source Terminal Coding Workflows With Qwen Code

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name: "Run open-source terminal coding workflows with Qwen Code"
slug: "run-open-source-terminal-coding-workflows-with-qwen-code"
description: "Use Qwen Code as a repeatable terminal coding agent: install the CLI, authenticate a provider, run interactive or delegated coding sessions, and connect skills, MCP servers, subagents, and sandboxed workflows when the operator needs an open-source agent runtime."
github_stars: 26620
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code"
author: "QwenLM"
publisher_type: "organization"
category: "Developer Tools"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "QwenLM/qwen-code"
  github_stars: 26620
  npm_package: "@qwen-code/qwen-code"
---

# Run open-source terminal coding workflows with Qwen Code

Use Qwen Code as a repeatable terminal coding agent: install the CLI, authenticate a provider, run interactive or delegated coding sessions, and connect skills, MCP servers, subagents, and sandboxed workflows when the operator needs an open-source agent runtime.

## Prerequisites

Qwen Code CLI, Node.js 22+ or Homebrew, model provider credentials, optional MCP servers and ACP delegation tooling

## Installation

Install or set up from the source-backed instructions:

npm install -g @qwen-code/qwen-code@latest

- Source: https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code

## Documentation

- https://qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/overview

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/run-open-source-terminal-coding-workflows-with-qwen-code/)