Using Qwen Code with lite.computer

Qwen Code is an open-source coding agent from Alibaba's Qwen team. You run it inside a folder and it edits the files there, so a dashboard or a project page is as natural a job as a code change. It works with Qwen, OpenAI, Anthropic and Gemini APIs, and with local models through Ollama or vLLM.

On a Mac it runs in a terminal, installed with Homebrew, npm or the install script. Qwen Code Desktop, the official app for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, offers the same capabilities in a window.

Made byQwen team, Alibaba

Runs onmacOS, Apple Silicon or Intel

Where pages goStraight into the folder you point it at

App commandsYes, all twenty

CostFree software; models through an Alibaba Cloud Coding Plan, a Token Plan or your own API key

Also calledqwen-code, Qwen Code Desktop

Set it up

These steps use Qwen Code's terminal version, installed with brew install qwen-code.
In lite.computer, click the account button at the bottom of the sidebar (it reads Free trial until you buy), choose Agent Helper, and copy the Setup prompt. Paste it into Qwen Code. It remembers where your Showspace is and tries to connect to lite.computer, then tells you whether the connection works now or only from your next conversation. It asks before each step and tells you when it needs your help. If you would rather Qwen Code check first, ask it to read lite.computer/setup instead.
Keep lite.computer open on your Showspace and ask Use the lite.computer tool to list every page in my Showspace. It lists the pages in your folder.

Try this prompt

Here is a starter prompt. How well it works depends on how your AI is set up, so adjust it to fit yours.

Paste into Qwen Code

Build an interactive API reference for this project: a searchable list of endpoints, tabs for each endpoint's request and response, and a copy button on every example. Save it as a single self-contained HTML file in my Showspace, then open it in lite.computer.

Good to know

With qwen channel start you can send it tasks from Telegram, DingTalk, WeChat or Feishu on your phone. The work happens on your Mac, so pages land in your Showspace.
We have not tested Qwen Code with lite.computer ourselves. These instructions are based on research. Try saving one HTML page to your Showspace first. If a step needs correcting, email hello@lite.computer.

Questions

Does Qwen Code work with lite.computer?

Yes. Qwen Code running on your Mac saves HTML pages into your Showspace, and lite.computer shows each one as it lands. Once it is connected to the app, it can open pages and arrange windows there as well.

What does Qwen Code cost?

The software is free and open source. Models come through an Alibaba Cloud Coding Plan, a Token Plan or an API key from any supported provider.

Choosing between agents? See Which AI works with lite.computer.

Last checked September 14, 2026.