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Wife

Local-first, evidence-aware memory and project continuity for AI coding agents.

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What is Wife?

Wife is a local-first memory layer for AI coding agents: checkpoints, context packs and auditable receipts keep your projects continuous across sessions, without any telemetry.

Pros

  • Local-first with no telemetry
  • Checkpoints and context packs keep projects continuous
  • Auditable receipts for every agent action

Cons

  • Early-stage project
  • Requires comfort with AI coding agents and local tooling

Who should use Wife

Developers who want persistent, privacy-friendly memory for their AI coding agents.

Who may not need it

People who only use hosted chat assistants and don't work with coding agents.

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