The Qoder CN Series is a family of AI agent products from Alibaba Cloud that covers various software development and daily work scenarios. It includes sub-products such as Qoder CN for coding (including an IDE and a JetBrains plug-in), QoderWork CN for daily work (a desktop application), Qoder CN CLI for native terminal use, QoderWake CN for digital employees, and Cloud Agents CN (a cloud-based agent platform). Built on mainstream Chinese large language models and deployed within China, the suite meets the strict data security and compliance requirements of industries such as finance and government.
Qoder CN (formerly Tongyi Lingma) is designed for the entire software development lifecycle and is available as an IDE and a JetBrains plug-in.
QoderWork CN: An AI assistant that runs on your computer to help you get work done, not just chat about it.
Cloud Agents CN: A fully managed AI agent platform for development and daily work tasks. You do not need to build your own agent loop or maintain an execution environment. Simply submit a task, and the platform hosts the agent in an isolated sandbox to perform long-running, asynchronous execution. The execution progress and results are streamed back to you in real time through an event stream.
QoderWake CN: A team of 24/7, always-on digital employees that you can deploy in the cloud or your own environment. While an assistant follows your instructions, a digital employee takes on a role. You assign it a job, and it stays awake, thinks for itself, and gets the work done, transforming your organization from a collection of super-individuals into a super-organization.
Qoder CN CLI: A command-line agent for native terminal environments. You can invoke agent capabilities directly from your shell to perform development, operations, and scripting tasks.
Learn more: What Is Qoder CN CLI.
The Qoder CN Series was formerly known as AI Coding Assistant Tongyi Lingma (Lingma) and will be officially renamed on May 20, 2026. If you see references to Tongyi Lingma on other channels, it is the same product.
Qoder CN Series features
- Powered by Chinese models, deployed in China: Powered by mainstream Chinese large language models such as GLM, DeepSeek, Kimi, and MiniMax. The entire service stack is deployed on cloud infrastructure within China, ensuring compliance with local data security and compliance requirements.
- Ideal for regulated industries: Designed for customers in sectors such as banking, insurance, and government that have high standards for data security and compliance. It offers enterprise-grade solutions, including a Dedicated Edition, private knowledge base enhancement, and dedicated VPC deployment.
- A first-party Alibaba Cloud product: Developed and maintained by Alibaba Cloud, providing first-party service guarantees and seamless integration with the broader Alibaba Cloud ecosystem.
Software development
Qoder CN (formerly Tongyi Lingma) is designed for the entire software development lifecycle and is available as an IDE and a JetBrains plug-in.
- Brand upgrade: The public cloud version of Tongyi Lingma has been fully upgraded to Qoder CN, covering the Qoder CN IDE and the JetBrains plug-in.
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Capability upgrades:
- Model selector: Switch freely between mainstream Chinese large language models, including GLM, DeepSeek, Kimi, and MiniMax.
- Unlimited use of core capabilities such as Repowiki, Quest, and Subagent.
- Expert team: A team of collaborative expert agents specializing in different technical domains, such as front-end, back-end, databases, operations, and testing.
- Quest 2.0 upgrade: This major upgrade to task planning and execution allows Quest to automatically break down complex development tasks into executable steps, delivering project-level results from end to end.
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Pricing upgrade:
- Subscription seats now use a Credits-based model. You can purchase additional resource packs if you exceed your quota.
- Note: This pricing takes effect for newly purchased contracts on or after May 20, 2026. Existing contracts remain valid until their expiration date.
Knowledge work
QoderWork CN: An AI assistant that runs on your computer to help you get work done, not just chat about it.
- It directly drafts documents and analyzes data for you. Instead of just telling you how to do something, it performs the task. With built-in, out-of-the-box connectors, it can directly connect to and operate the office tools you use every day, and even control your browser and computer, collaborating with you like an always-on colleague.
- It comes with professional skills for every role. It has a large library of pre-built, ready-to-use skills for roles in product, operations, marketing, HR, legal, finance, data analytics, and more. You can also teach it your own expertise to create reusable custom skills and expert suites (plug-ins)—no coding required, just explain the task as you would to a new team member.
- Privacy and security are fundamental to QoderWork CN. All file processing happens locally and requires your authorization before access. It features a built-in security sandbox and file protection mechanisms. Deleted files are recoverable, and it will ask for confirmation before performing high-risk operations. You can focus on thinking and decision-making while leaving the tedious execution to it.
Cloud-hosted execution
Cloud Agents CN: A fully managed AI agent platform for development and daily work tasks. You do not need to build your own agent loop or maintain an execution environment. Simply submit a task, and the platform hosts the agent in an isolated sandbox to perform long-running, asynchronous execution. The execution progress and results are streamed back to you in real time through an event stream.
- Long-running asynchronous tasks: Execute tasks that span hours, such as code fixes, batch data processing, or scheduled inspections. The tasks continue to run even after you close the client.
- Batch parallel execution: Submit a task once and run it across multiple instances in parallel. This is ideal for pipeline jobs such as code review at scale, batch document generation, and compliance scanning.
- Orchestratable agent workflows: Integrate your organization's internal capabilities into the agent by using PATs, Skills, and file resources. This allows you to build a library of reusable automation assets for development and office tasks.
Digital employees
QoderWake CN: A team of 24/7, always-on digital employees that you can deploy in the cloud or your own environment. While an assistant follows your instructions, a digital employee takes on a role. You assign it a job, and it stays awake, thinks for itself, and gets the work done, transforming your organization from a collection of super-individuals into a super-organization.
- Role-ready, scale on demand. Give it a role and a set of responsibilities, and it starts immediately with a dedicated skill set. Your organization's productivity is no longer limited by hiring cycles. You can create as many digital employees as you need, scaling your team up or down elastically.
- 24/7 autonomous operation, keeping your organization always online. Every digital employee is always awake and always thinking. Whether deployed in the cloud or your own environment, it proactively identifies issues and advances tasks, reporting back only with progress or when a decision is needed. When a team of digital employees runs simultaneously, you get more than just a few assistants—you get an entire layer of your workforce that never signs off.
- Multi-Waker collaboration, one person leads a team. Multiple digital employees work together as a team with clear roles. You can manage the entire operation from a task board, with high-risk actions requiring your confirmation and every action being traceable. Through collaboration, they distill individual experiences and team norms into reusable organizational assets. The more you use them, the better they understand your needs, evolving from "helping you do" to "doing for you."