Open Claude drops multi-model terminal agent

Open Claude answers the community's question of "why use another CLI" by offering total model flexibility—a significant advantage over locked-in tools like GitHub Copilot. Task routing allows developers to optimize for cost and performance, using cheaper models for basic tasks and premium models for complex reasoning. Built-in web search and Model Context Protocol (MCP) support make it a full-featured agent ecosystem, not just a simple terminal wrapper. The open-source architecture allows for community auditing and extensions, a critical feature given the severe security vulnerabilities recently exposed in proprietary CLI agents.