The Pair AI Agent
by timwuhaotianOpen-source AI pair programming for desktop: a Mentor + Executor agent cross-check each other's code to catch AI hallucinations. Works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini & opencode. macOS / Windows / Linux.
The Pair is an open-source ai agent by timwuhaotian, written mainly in Rust, with 385 GitHub stars and the Apache-2.0 license. Its code was last updated Oct 31, 2026. The latest npm release is pair-code 0.2.2, published Jul 3, 2026, with 11 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit e547318. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy
What The Pair can touch
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
- 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 e547318, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install The Pair
AgenticMart scanned The Pair 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 timwuhaotian on GitHub, 385 stars and 31 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 31, 2026.
- Open-source license: Apache-2.0.
The Pair is an open-source ai agent by timwuhaotian, written mainly in Rust. Open-source AI pair programming for desktop: a Mentor + Executor agent cross-check each other's code to catch AI hallucinations. Works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini & opencode. macOS / Windows / Linux.
At a glance
- Stars
- 385
- Forks
- 31
- Language
- Rust
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Created
- Mar 2026
- Last update
- Oct 31, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about The Pair
What is The Pair?
Open-source AI pair programming for desktop: a Mentor + Executor agent cross-check each other's code to catch AI hallucinations. Works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini & opencode. macOS / Windows / Linux.
Who maintains The Pair?
The Pair is maintained by timwuhaotian on GitHub (timwuhaotian/the-pair). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is The Pair safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned The Pair 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 The Pair use?
It is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
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