SAGE - Smart Agent Guidance Engine

SAGE is a local-first command wrapper for AI coding agents. It keeps full terminal output on your machine, sends agents a clean compressed summary, and tracks proof metrics without uploading your raw logs.

Use it with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenCode, Cline, custom agents, CI scripts, and normal terminal workflows.

Start Here: Install SAGE, Use once sage run -- python -m pytest, Then Use Any AI Agent

Package installation is passive for package-registry safety. After installing, run sage install once to activate SAGE for supported local AI agents.

PyPI / pip

pip install psycgod-sage
# or
python -m pip install --upgrade psycgod-sage
sage install
sage run -- python -m pytest

npm / npx

npm install -g psycgod-sage
npx -y psycgod-sage install
npx -y psycgod-sage run -- npm test

After install, restart any open AI-agent sessions. New sessions should read the SAGE instructions automatically and route terminal commands through SAGE.

Example prompt after restarting your AI agent:

Please help me with my general book in this folder.

Natural shortcuts also work:

sage pytest
sage npm test
sage git status

These are treated as:

sage run -- pytest
sage run -- npm test
sage run -- git status

What SAGE Does

Step	Result
sage install	Activates the machine locally, repairs global/project agent instructions, and verifies activation
sage run -- <command>	Runs the command, stores raw output locally, and returns a compact useful summary
Agent memory/hooks	Tell supported AI agents to use SAGE for noisy terminal work
Local database	Keeps command history, compression proof, and retry context on the user's machine
Local proof	Keeps command and compression metrics on the user's machine

SAGE does not auto-enable MCP. MCP is optional and manual for users who want it.

Recorded Local Metrics

Latest pulled stats as of 2026-08-01:

Metric	Value
SAGE telemetry command events	27,892
Tokens processed	799.5M
Tokens saved	783.7M
Compression rate	98.02%
Estimated savings	$16,261.90
Command success rate	88.3%
PyPI downloads, last 7 days	632
npm downloads, last 7 days	362
GitHub clones, last 14 days	574

Why It Helps

AI coding agents burn context on repeated logs, failed test output, install noise, stack traces, and build spam. SAGE sits between the command and the agent.

Without SAGE	With SAGE
Agent sees full noisy terminal output	Agent sees the useful summary
Context disappears fast	Context lasts longer
Repeated failures waste tokens	Errors are grouped and explained
Raw logs may enter prompts	Raw logs stay local
Hard to prove savings	SAGE records proof metrics

Distribution

Channel	Package	Status
PyPI	psycgod-sage	Canonical Python package
npm / npx	psycgod-sage	Node launcher for the Python core
MCP Registry	io.github.PsYcGoD/sage	Optional/manual MCP entry
Glama	PsYcGoD/sage	Optional/manual hosted MCP listing

The npm package delegates to the Python implementation so both install paths use the same local database, telemetry rules, compression, and command behavior.

Common Commands

sage install                       # Activate this machine and AI-agent instructions
sage doctor --activation           # Verify activation
npx -y psycgod-sage doctor --activation
sage run -- <command>              # Wrap any command
sage run --cwd /project -- <command> # Explicit workspace for host integrations
sage pytest                        # Shortcut for: sage run -- pytest
sage npm test                      # Shortcut for: sage run -- npm test
sage git status                    # Shortcut for: sage run -- git status
sage context stats                 # Token savings summary
sage context report                # Full compression report
sage history --limit 10            # Recent command history
sage explain --failed              # Explain the latest failed command
sage suggest --failed              # Suggest the next fix
sage fix --apply                   # Try an automatic fix
sage ml setup                      # Optional ML V2 dependencies
sage mcp install                   # Optional/manual MCP config
sage dashboard start               # Local dashboard

Privacy Modes

Mode	Requires login?	Sends data?	What leaves the machine?
Local-only	No	No	Nothing
Debug telemetry	Optional	Opt-in only	Redacted diagnostic summaries

SAGE is designed to keep prompts, source code, credentials, raw command output, and project files local unless the user deliberately enables a feature that requires sending data.

Known Limitations

Limitation	What To Do
Already-open AI-agent sessions may not reload new instructions	Restart Claude/Codex/Cursor/Windsurf/OpenCode after sage install
Locked-down host apps can disable shell tools	SAGE cannot enable tools the host application has blocked
A host starts its shell in the wrong folder	Pass sage run --cwd <project> -- <command> or set SAGE_WORKSPACE_CWD
npm/PyPI installs cannot safely auto-run activation	Run sage install once after package install
MCP can disconnect in some stdio agent sessions	Use normal sage run -- <command> by default; enable MCP manually only if needed
Package installs are passive by design	Real activation starts with sage install

Demos

Flow	Preview
PyPI install
npm install
sage run --
CLI run

Links

• PyPI: pypi.org/project/psycgod-sage
• npm: npmjs.com/package/psycgod-sage

License

MIT. See LICENSE.