ZCode, a Chinese-made AI agent app from the developers of GLM-5.2, can also utilize AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI.
Chinese company Z.ai has released an AI model as an open model with performance comparable to high-performance closed models such as Claude Opus 4.8, and is also developing AI services via API. Z.ai has also released an AI agent app called ' ZCode ' that is similar to Claude Code and Codex.
ZCode - Simple, Fast, Vibe‑Ready | Official Harness for GLM-5.2
Z.ai is a company known for its high-performance AI model, the GLM series. The GLM-5.2, released in June 2026, boasts benchmark scores exceeding Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.7, and is notable for being released as an open model rather than a closed one. It also offers services via API, and its popularity stems from its low price relative to its performance, leading to a rapid expansion of its market share on OpenRouter .
GLM-5.2, a Chinese model surpassing Claude Opus 4.7, has been officially announced. It has even outperformed Claude Fable 5 in some tests and is available for download as an open model - GIGAZINE
ZCode is an AI agent application developed by Z.ai and is optimized for GLM-5.2. It can also utilize AI models from other companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI.
With ZCode, you can ask AI to generate code and check it within a single application.
It also supports MCP servers and Skills.
Furthermore, it's possible to remotely control it by sending instructions via messaging apps such as WeChat and Telegram.
You can find the ZCode documentation at the following link.
ZCode Docs - Use ZCode with GLM-5.2, GLM Coding Plan, and AI Coding Agents
https://zcode.z.ai/en/docs/welcome
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