Coding Agents

Crush

Charm's terminal coding agent — a glamourous TUI over any model, with MCP support.

As of 1 September 2026, Crush ranks 22nd of 29 in Coding Agents on the Agent Reality Index — scored 45.6 of 100, led by market demand.

#2245.6Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand0
Developer adoption43
Real usage56
Momentum63
Production readiness28
Community47

Why this rank: the index weights market demand most heavily — how much Crush is actually searched for and asked about inside AI tools.

Real-world demand

—Google searches / mo
—AI / LLM searches / mo
28kGitHub stars
47kPackage downloads / mo

Demand measured via Disambiguated brand search · confidence: low — name collides with common terms, so demand is a conservative estimate.

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Common questions

Crush — frequently asked questions

What is Crush?

Charm's terminal coding agent — a glamourous TUI over any model, with MCP support. It is tracked in the Coding Agents category of the Agent Reality Index.

What is Crush's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 September 2026, Crush ranks 22nd of 29 in Coding Agents, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 45.6 of 100.

How is Crush scored?

The index blends six real-world signals — market demand (weighted most heavily), developer adoption, real usage, momentum, production-readiness, and community — into a 0–100 score, rather than relying on GitHub stars or vendor opinion.

Is Crush open source?

Crush is open source; its code is publicly available on GitHub.

How popular is Crush?

Measured 1 September 2026, Crush draws roughly 28k GitHub stars, about 47k package downloads a month. Demand confidence is rated low.

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