Our verdict
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About GLM
GLM-5 is an open source repository on GitHub with 3347 stars. It describes itself as a tool for moving from vibe coding to agentic engineering. It is categorized as a productivity tool for developers.
Best for
Developers exploring agentic engineering and autonomous coding agents
Use cases
- Building autonomous coding agents
- Transitioning from ad-hoc to structured agentic workflows
- Experimenting with agent-based development frameworks
Notes
3,347 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-15. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Open source with a growing community (3347 stars)
- Focuses on structured agentic engineering practices
Cons
- May require familiarity with agentic concepts
- Documentation and maturity may be limited
Key facts
What we have checked
- Days since the last commit
- 11
- GitHub forks
- 999
- GitHub stars
- 7,389
- Days to a first reply on issues
- 3.2
- Open issues
- 15
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 0
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Health and security
Is GLM looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
81 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 30 of 30 | Last push 11 days ago |
| Releases | 0 of 15 | 0 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | 19.8 of 20 | First reply in 3.2 days (median) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | Not counted | MCP servers only |
Alternatives
Alternatives to GLM
| Record | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| GopherAlternative to this | App | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| GrokAlternative to this | App | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| MiniMaxAlternative to this | App | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| QwenAlternative to this | App | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| AutoGPTThis is an alternative to it | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| GPT EngineerThis is an alternative to it | App | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| MetaGPTThis is an alternative to it | App | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| OpenHandsThis is an alternative to it | Agent | Named in the listing | Not dated |
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Sources
Where this comes from
- GitHubRegistry
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Changelog
What changed
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Open-source & AI alternatives
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OpenHands
All Hands AI
Open-source autonomous coding agent platform. Spins up a sandboxed dev environment, ships PRs end to end.
GPT Engineer
Various
CLI platform to experiment with codegen. Precursor to: https://lovable.dev
MetaGPT
Various
🌟 The Multi-Agent Framework: First AI Software Company, Towards Natural Language Programming
AutoGPT
Community
AutoGPT is the vision of accessible AI for everyone, to use and to build on. Our mission is to provide the tools, so that you can focus on what matters.
Gopher
Various
Language modelling at scale: Gopher, ethical considerations, and retrieval — Google DeepMind
Grok
Various
An LLM by xAI with open source and open weights. #opensource
MiniMax
Various
Building AGI with our mission Intelligence with Everyone. Global leader in multi-modal models and AI-native products with over 200 million users.
Qwen
Various
Qwickly forging AGI, enhancing intelligence.
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