# Woz

> Woz (WOZCODE) is a Claude Code plugin built by MIT engineers Ben Collins and Brad Eckert that cuts AI coding costs by 25-55% and speeds up most tasks by 30-40%. Instead of letting Claude Code burn tokens on bloated built-in file operations, WOZCODE replaces them with smarter, leaner alternatives - three specialized agents (code, explore, plan) that do more with less. It installs in two commands, runs locally with no data exfiltration, and works alongside your existing Claude subscription. Backed by Y Combinator (W25) and a $6M seed round, Woz is building the efficiency layer that makes AI-assisted development economically viable at scale.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, CA, USA
- **Founders:** Ben Collins (Co-founder & CEO), Brad Eckert (Co-founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~8
- **Products:** WOZCODE Plugin
- **Notable:** Y Combinator Winter 2025 cohort, 68% score on TerminalBench 2.0, outperforming base Claude Code (58%), 18 plugin releases (latest v0.3.44, April 2026)

## Products & services

- **WOZCODE Plugin** — A Claude Code plugin that replaces built-in file tools with three specialized agents - woz:code (editing, search, SQL), woz:explore (fast read-only codebase exploration), and woz:plan (architecture and planning) - resulting in 25-55% cost reduction and 30-40% faster task completion.

## Achievements

- Y Combinator Winter 2025 cohort
- 68% score on TerminalBench 2.0, outperforming base Claude Code (58%)
- 18 plugin releases (latest v0.3.44, April 2026)
- 90 GitHub stars on open-source plugin repository
- $6M seed round closed October 2025
- Free tier delivers $100/month in Claude Code savings with no credit card required

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — WOZCODE plugin v0.3.44 released on GitHub marketplace
- **2025-10** — Closed $6M seed round led by Cervin Ventures with participation from Burst Capital, YC, Untapped Ventures, MGV, and the Lacob family
- **2025** — Launched WOZCODE plugin publicly; pivoted from AI technical cofounder platform to developer cost-optimization tooling

## Links

- Website: https://www.wozcode.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/withwoz
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/WithWoz1
- GitHub: https://github.com/WithWoz/wozcode-plugin

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Last updated: 2026-04-21