Which workflow fits?
The decision is about model setup and how you inspect work, rather than terminal access alone. Claude Code also offers IDE, desktop and web surfaces; AX Code’s website focuses on its terminal runtime.
| Consideration | AX Code | Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| Using both together | AX Code can use the installed Claude Code as a claude-code provider, reusing its local login/session. | The CLI can also be used directly in its own workflow. |
| Working environment | Terminal UI, CLI and a programmatic SDK. | Terminal, IDE integrations, desktop and web. |
| Model connections | Connect supported coding CLIs, cloud APIs, local runtimes or private GPU endpoints. | Anthropic and documented third-party deployment options; consult the deployment guide for compatibility. |
| Project work | Ask for changes, run project tools and inspect recorded sessions. | Read and edit project files, run commands and connect development tools. |
Include WebMCP in your comparison
With the experimental WebMCP bridge, AX Code can read pages, call tools a website exposes and interact with its interface. It starts disabled and opens an isolated Chrome window when you enable it.
Check whether each coding agent can discover and call page-registered WebMCP tools, how it handles browser profiles and approvals, and which setup it requires. Evaluate the same website and task. MCP server connections and general browser automation alone do not establish WebMCP support; check each product’s current documentation.
What to evaluate with AX Code
Open AX Code in your repository and use /connect to choose a supported local runtime, cloud API, coding CLI or private GPU endpoint. Choose your sandbox and permission settings before granting access to unfamiliar code. Ordinary sessions do not automatically enforce your project’s test suite. Run the repository’s checks and inspect the diff. Use the session graph to see recorded steps and tool calls. A recorded check failure remains a failure; the agent’s completion message is not proof that a patch is correct.
AX Code Business is planned. The website’s illustrative speed display is not a benchmark against Claude Code.
Docs ↗Is a terminal agent automatically a local model?
No. Running an agent in your terminal does not tell you where inference happens. AX Code can connect to a supported local runtime; cloud models and external tools can still send data off-device. Check the complete configuration of either tool.
Try a representative task
Start with the model and credentials you intend to use. Give each agent the same task, permission boundaries and tests. Review correctness and traceability before comparing elapsed time or cost.
Get started ↗Sources and scope
Written by the AX Code team. This is a workflow comparison, not an independent performance ranking. Check official documentation for current availability, plans and deployment requirements.