# Hanzo Gen — any coding agent, on Hanzo’s rails

> Run your favorite coding agents — Claude Code, Cursor, Codex — with Hanzo tools and models attached. Open source, install in one command.

Hanzo Gen · Agentic harness

# Any agent.Our rails.

Gen runs the coding agent you already use — Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more — with Hanzo’s tools attached and every session linked to your Hanzo account: on Hanzo’s models, metered, or on the agent’s own account.

[Get API Key](https://platform.hanzo.ai/keys)[Explore GitHub Examples →](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen)

[Read the Docs →](https://docs.hanzo.ai/docs/coding)

terminal

$curl -fsSL https://hanzo.sh | sh -s gen

$gen

no agent named: Hanzo Dev

$gen --claude

Claude Code, with the Hanzo toolset attached

$gen --codex "add a test"

Codex, run headless on the task

$gen --claude --cloud

its model calls on Hanzo’s, metered on your account

$

Install

## One line, then any agent.

Linux and macOS. hanzo.sh downloads gen’s native build and checks it: its checksum always, its provenance with a signed-in gh. Run it again to upgrade.

bash

```
curl -fsSL https://hanzo.sh | sh -s gen # gen alone curl -fsSL https://hanzo.sh | sh # or every Hanzo tool, gen included
```

bash

```
gen # Hanzo Dev, the default gen --claude # Claude Code; any agent is a flag gen --codex "add a test" # a task, run headless
```

Sign in once with the Hanzo CLI, hanzo auth login, and every session is linked to your account.

[Every build →](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen/releases)

Gen and Dev

## One runs agents. One is an agent.

Gen

### The harness. Any agent, our rails.

It launches the coding agent you name with Hanzo’s tools attached, routes its model calls through Hanzo when you ask, and links the session to your account.[hanzoai/gen →](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen)

Dev

### Our agent.

The coding agent Hanzo builds, with Kai deciding each step. It is the agent Gen opens when none is named.[Hanzo Dev →](https://hanzo.ai/dev)

Agents

## The agent you use is a flag.

Each launches as itself, with its own interface and its own habits, and Gen around it. gen --help lists every one.

- Hanzo Dev--dev
- Claude Code--claude
- Codex--codex
- Cursor--cursor
- Antigravity--agy
- Gemini CLI--gemini
- oOpenCode--opencode
- kKilo Code--kilo
- cCrush--crush
- pPi--pi
- GitHub Copilot CLI--copilot
- aAmp--amp
- Grok Build--grok
- gGoose--goose
- aAider--aider
- Hermes Agent--hermes
- cCline--cline
- cContinue CLI--continue
- oOh My Pi--omp
- lLetta Code--letta
- kKode--kode
- oOpenHands--openhands
- iOpen Interpreter--interpreter

Our rails

## What Gen puts around it.

Tools, models, sessions and fences, each set by a flag.

### Tools

The Hanzo MCP toolset rides along on every agent that can take a server for one run.--no-mcp

### Models

Its model calls go to api.hanzo.ai, metered on your account, for an agent that can name another endpoint. Without the flag, an agent uses the account it is signed in to.--cloud --model

### Sessions

Signed in, a session is linked to your Hanzo account and streams to mission control as it runs, so it can be followed and picked back up.--resume --no-link

### Fences

Sessions are approved inside a sandbox; ask before each action instead. A repository’s own .mcp.json stays off until you trust it.--ask --project-mcp

bash

```
gen --claude --cloud # its model calls through api.hanzo.ai gen --claude --cloud --model enso-ultra gen --codex --no-link # keep the session on this machine gen --resume # pick a linked session back up gen --claude -- -c # after --, the agent's own arguments
```

In the Hanzo CLI

## The same harness, as hanzo dev.

The Hanzo CLI links Gen, so hanzo dev takes the same flags and runs the same session. Use whichever is on your path.

bash

```
hanzo dev # gen hanzo dev --claude # gen --claude hanzo dev --codex --cloud # gen --codex --cloud
```

[The Hanzo CLI →](https://hanzo.ai/cli)

Open source

## MIT, in the open.

The harness, every agent's launcher and how its output is read are on GitHub, one file an agent.

[The source →](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen)

Questions

## Asked plainly.

How do I install it?

curl -fsSL https://hanzo.sh | sh -s gen installs gen alone; curl -fsSL https://hanzo.sh | sh installs every Hanzo tool, gen and the Hanzo CLI included. Run either again to upgrade. On Windows, take the build from the release page.

Is gen the same as hanzo dev?

The same harness. The Hanzo CLI links it, so gen --claude and hanzo dev --claude take the same flags and run the same session. Bare gen, like bare hanzo dev, opens Hanzo Dev.

Does every agent run on Hanzo’s models?

Only when you pass --cloud, and only an agent that can name another endpoint. Without it, each agent keeps the account it is signed in to.

What does Hanzo bill?

On --cloud, the agent’s model calls, on your Hanzo account. On the agent’s own account, only what Hanzo’s tools handled for it.

Does Gen change the agent?

No. Each agent runs as itself — its own interface and its own commands — and anything after -- goes to it untouched.

What license is it under?

MIT. The source is hanzoai/gen on GitHub.

Gen · Agentic Harness

## Universal coding agent harness. Tools, models, and sessions unified.

Run Claude Code, Codex, Dev, and Cursor with the full Hanzo MCP tool suite attached. Route model calls across Hanzo metered models or the agent's native account.

Model Card Specifications

gen

Wire EndpointCLI / Terminal Harness · api.hanzo.ai

Harness Type

Universal coding agent CLI runtime

Supported Agents

Claude Code · Codex · Cursor · Dev · Amp

Tool Attachment

260+ Hanzo MCP tools attached automatically

Cloud Metering

--cloud routes through api.hanzo.ai via Enso

Session Persistence

Linked to your Hanzo account with --resume

Sandbox Fencing

--ask approval gate or microVM isolation

License

MIT Open Source on GitHub

[Get API Key](https://platform.hanzo.ai/keys)[🤗 hanzoai on HF Hub](https://huggingface.co/hanzoai)[HF Space](https://huggingface.co/spaces/hanzoai/guard-arena)[Documentation](https://docs.hanzo.ai/docs/coding)

Multi-Language SDKs & OSS Examples

[🤗 Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co/hanzoai)[GitHub Repo](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen)

Runnable examples across all tier-one runtimes. Zero-install authentication with hanzo auth login or environment variable HANZO_API_KEY.[Pythonexamples/python](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen/tree/main/examples/python)[TypeScriptexamples/typescript](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen/tree/main/examples/typescript)[Goexamples/go](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen/tree/main/examples/go)[Rustexamples/rust](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen/tree/main/examples/rust)[cURLcurl](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen/tree/main/examples)

bash

```
# Install Gen and run any coding agent on Hanzo rails curl -fsSL https://hanzo.sh | sh -s gen # Run Claude Code with Hanzo MCP tools and metered Enso routing gen --claude --cloud --model enso-ultra "fix the failing test in api/users"
```

Enterprise Solutions

## Battle-tested universal coding agent harness for engineering organizations.

Bring any agent into production with enterprise MCP tool integration, cloud session telemetry, and zero provider lock-in.

04HARNESS OPS

Stack: Kata + Gen + Enso

### Universal Agent Deployment & Fleet Management

Standardizes Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and Dev behind one CLI. Equips agents with 260+ Hanzo MCP tools and automatically links session telemetry to your enterprise account.Value Impact:$55M–$552M capacity value

Grounding Documentation & Code[HIP-1334 (Unified Tool Harness)](https://hips.hanzo.ai/docs/hip-1334-research-unified-runtime)[The Universal Agent Harness](https://hanzo.blog/blog/2026-09-15-universal-agent-harness/)[hanzoai/gen](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen)

[Explore Harness Recipe](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen)

05BATCH REFACTOR

Stack: Gen + Kata

### Headless Monolith Modernization & Code Migration

Executes long-running headless refactoring jobs with `gen --codex "migrate auth" --cloud`. Runs inside isolated microVMs with strict approval boundaries and PR verification.Value Impact:10x refactor velocity

Grounding Documentation & Code[HIP-0510 (Cloud Agent Routing)](https://hips.hanzo.ai/docs/hip-0510-enso-learned-router)[Proof of AI: Verified Execution](https://hanzo.blog/blog/proof-of-ai/)[hanzoai/gen](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen)

[Explore Migration Recipe](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen)

07INTERNAL TOOLING

Stack: Gen + Zen + Kai

### Associate & Engineer Copilot Terminal Gateway

Single-binary distribution via `hanzo.sh`. Connects terminal developers to sovereign cloud LLMs and private DGX clusters without managing local virtualenvs or API key drift.Value Impact:Zero setup friction

Grounding Documentation & Code[HIP-0043 (Inference Standard)](https://hips.hanzo.ai/docs/hip-0043-llm-inference-engine-standard)[Hanzo Brain: Local Knowledge](https://hanzo.blog/blog/2026-05-12-hanzo-brain/)[hanzoai/gen](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen)

[Explore Copilot Recipe](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen)

Research & Architecture

## Universal agent harnesses, MCP standards, and sandboxed execution.

Read engineering articles, security blueprints, and harness specifications from the Hanzo agent runtime team.

[Architecture2026-09-15 ### The Universal Harness: Bringing Any Coding Agent onto Hanzo Rails Why software teams need a single sovereign harness for multiple competing agent runtimes. MCP tool injection, session linking, and governance.Read Article](https://hanzo.blog/blog/2026-09-15-universal-agent-harness/)

[Agent Memory2026-05-12 ### Hanzo Brain: Local-First Knowledge Graph for Agents A single SQLite file your agent reads from every runtime. Zero LLM round-trips for graph ops, FTS5 plus vector plus typed-edge extraction at write time.Read Article](https://hanzo.blog/blog/2026-05-12-hanzo-brain/)

[Tooling Guide2026-08-20 ### Agentic Coding with Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Enso How Gen connects Model Context Protocol servers to coding agents, enabling unified file editing, test execution, and git staging.Read Article](https://docs.hanzo.ai/docs/coding)

[Read more on Hanzo Blog →](https://hanzo.blog)

Hanzo Intelligence Ecosystem

## Complementary engines. Built to compose with Gen.

Gen provides the runtime harness; pair it with autonomous feature engineering, continuous test repair, and learned model routing.

Hanzo Dev

CODING AGENT

Autonomous software engineer that designs, implements, and tests features from plain English.How they pair: Dev is the default agent launched by Gen when no flag is provided (`gen`).

Key Benchmark / MetricAutonomous Pull Requests

[Explore Hanzo Dev](https://hanzo.ai/dev)

Hanzo Kata

AUTONOMOUS REPAIR

Closed-loop autonomous test repair agent for high-consequence CI/CD engineering pipelines.How they pair: Gen launches Kata loops with attached project tools and isolated container boundaries.

Key Benchmark / Metric100% Green PR Guarantee

[Explore Hanzo Kata](https://hanzo.ai/kata)

Hanzo Enso

LEARNED ROUTER

Microsecond learned utility router that balances quality, latency, and cost across 100+ frontier models.How they pair: Gen routes agent model queries through Enso when passed the `--cloud` flag.

Key Benchmark / Metric12 µs Utility Routing

[Explore Hanzo Enso](https://hanzo.ai/enso)

Hanzo Zen

OPEN WEIGHTS

27.3B dense foundation model with native 262K context and bundled speculative drafter.How they pair: Run open-weight Zen models locally or on private DGX nodes via `gen --model zen6`.

Key Benchmark / Metric27.3B Dense · 141 tok/s

[Explore Hanzo Zen](https://hanzo.ai/zen)

Read

## The harness, the agent, the CLI.

Where to get Gen, what it runs, and the same harness in the CLI.

### Gen

[hanzoai/genMIT.](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen)[The agents](#agents)[Installcurl -fsSL https://hanzo.sh | sh -s gen](#install)[Releases](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen/releases)

### Dev

[Hanzo DevOur agent, Gen’s default.](https://hanzo.ai/dev)[KaiDev’s controller.](https://hanzo.ai/kai)

### Models

[Enso](https://hanzo.ai/enso)[Every model](https://hanzo.ai/models)[Hanzo CLI](https://hanzo.ai/cli)

Paste and ship

Paste this into any agent. It reads the skill manifest and calls Gen from there.

Agent promptCopy

```
Read https://hanzo.ai/skill.md and use Hanzo Gen in my project. Start with: gen
```

## Bring any coding agent onto Hanzo rails. MCP tools, cloud telemetry, and zero lock-in.

[Try Hanzo](https://hanzo.ai/login)[Install Gen Harness](https://github.com/hanzoai/gen)