Hax Terminal Coding Agent Review: A Minimalist C Binary for Local LLM Workflows
Hax is a terminal-native coding agent written in C that ships as a single native binary using only a few megabytes of RAM, deliberately leaving more memory free for local LLMs. It auto-discovers llama.cpp server models, respects your terminal’s native scrollback, and omits MCP, plugins, and permission prompts by design. This review covers what it does, how it compares to Rust and JavaScript agents, and whether it’s worth trying in 2026. ...