Hax AI Agent
by OleksandrChekhovskyiA minimalist, terminal-native coding agent written in C.
Hax is an open-source ai agent by OleksandrChekhovskyi, written mainly in C, with 964 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Oct 30, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 0d2dea0. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy
What Hax can touch
- Not checked directly. Its own description suggests it does this.Run shell commandsLikely, from its own description
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to the internetNot run in this scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 0d2dea0, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Hax
AgenticMart scanned Hax on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An AI agent decides its own next steps and calls whatever tools you give it, so its risk depends on the access you grant.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to run shell commands.
Before you install
- Keep tool-call approval on, and run it in a container if you can.
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by OleksandrChekhovskyi on GitHub, 964 stars and 65 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 30, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Hax is an open-source ai agent by OleksandrChekhovskyi, written mainly in C. A minimalist, terminal-native coding agent written in C.
At a glance
- Stars
- 964
- Forks
- 65
- Language
- C
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Apr 2026
- Last update
- Oct 30, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Hax
What is Hax?
A minimalist, terminal-native coding agent written in C.
Who maintains Hax?
Hax is maintained by OleksandrChekhovskyi on GitHub (OleksandrChekhovskyi/hax). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Hax safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Hax on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Hax use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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