The short version
An extensible terminal coding-agent toolkit with a deliberately small default prompt.
From the HackerLinks archive
Pi
An extensible terminal coding-agent toolkit with a deliberately small default prompt.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-07-12
Last seen:2026-07-12
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
Several commenters recommended Pi as a lower-overhead, more controllable alternative to bundled coding-agent harnesses.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-07-12
Editorial paraphrase
HN users said Pi sends roughly 1k tokens of setup context and praised its transparent, extensible workflow.
Original threadClaude Code sends 33k tokens before reading the prompt; OpenCode sends 7k
Also surfaced in this discussion
Dynamic Context Pruning
Claude Code sends 33k tokens before reading the prompt; OpenCode sends 7k
2026-07-12
Meridian
Claude Code sends 33k tokens before reading the prompt; OpenCode sends 7k
2026-07-12