Introducing ZCode: The GLM‑Powered Coding Agent That Controls Your Terminal

SmartPioneer recently released ZCode 3.0, which the community nicknamed the “GLM version of Codex.” Unlike a mere code‑suggestion chatbot, ZCode acts as a full‑stack programming agent that can control your terminal, read codebases, run tests, and fix bugs.

Why call it “GLM version of Codex”

Codex is essentially an “executor” rather than a “consultant.” ZCode 3.0 embodies this role by discarding the previous third‑party Agent framework and introducing a proprietary ZCode Agent kernel, with special optimisation for long‑distance reasoning and tool invocation.

The underlying model, GLM‑5.2, belongs to the top tier of open‑source coding models. With a 1 million token context window, it can ingest projects of 50 k–100 k lines in a single pass, eliminating the need to manually feed files.

Who should try it now

For developers in China, the biggest advantage is direct, proxy‑free access to data and servers located domestically, removing the need for external agents such as Cursor or Claude Code.

New users receive 5 million tokens per day for the first five days, with off‑peak usage billed at a 30‑40% discount. The Lite subscription starts at ¥49 per month, and Coding Plan users enjoy a 1.5× token quota.

If you are frustrated with overseas agents due to proxy or compliance issues, or simply want to evaluate a domestic programming agent, the free token allocation provides a low‑risk way to test ZCode’s capabilities.