Hunk AI Agent
by modem-devReview-first terminal diff viewer for agentic coders
Hunk is an open-source ai agent by modem-dev, written mainly in TypeScript, with 9,733 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Nov 1, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 348e707. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy
What Hunk 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 348e707, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Hunk
AgenticMart scanned Hunk 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 use a code-hosting token (GitHub/GitLab).
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to run shell commands.
Before you install
- Use a fine-grained token limited to the repos it needs.
- 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 modem-dev on GitHub, 9,733 stars and 326 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Nov 1, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Hunk is an open-source ai agent by modem-dev, written mainly in TypeScript. Review-first terminal diff viewer for agentic coders
At a glance
- Stars
- 9.7k
- Forks
- 326
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Mar 2026
- Last update
- Nov 1, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Hunk
What is Hunk?
Review-first terminal diff viewer for agentic coders
Who maintains Hunk?
Hunk is maintained by modem-dev on GitHub (modem-dev/hunk). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Hunk safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Hunk 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 Hunk use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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