Guides & updates on AI coding agents.
Architecture, install guides, comparisons, and release notes from the team building Liminal.
Introducing Liminal AI — free open-source AI coding agent
Liminal AI is a free local coding agent for developers: 140+ tools, any LLM, terminal and web UI. Why we built it and how to install in 90 seconds.
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How Liminal cuts AI costs with two-tier model routing
Learn how Liminal AI routes easy tasks to a cheap fast model and hard steps to a pro model — often pennies per coding task on OpenRouter.
By Vireon Dynamics
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Inside the Liminal harness — architecture for real coding sessions
How the Liminal AI ReAct loop, tool dispatcher, context tiers, and recovery layers work together on long software tasks.
By Vireon Dynamics
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Local-first AI agents — what Liminal sends (and doesn't)
Privacy model for Liminal AI: no Vireon account, no session hosting, direct provider API calls, and JSONL logs you own on disk.
By Vireon Dynamics
- ·Guide·2 min
Install Liminal in 90 seconds — Windows, Mac, and Linux
Step-by-step Liminal AI install: one command, provider setup, doctor check, terminal or web UI, and your first agent session.
By Vireon Dynamics
- ·Compare·2 min
Liminal vs Cursor and ChatGPT — when to use a local agent
Compare Liminal AI with Cursor and ChatGPT: local open-source agent vs hosted editor AI vs chat. Control, cost, tools, and privacy.
By Vireon Dynamics
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Memory that compounds — how Liminal remembers across sessions
Liminal AI memory: typed notes, hybrid BM25 + vector recall, recipe library, trajectory logging, and optional auto-dream consolidation.
By Vireon Dynamics
- ·Product·1 min
142 tools, approval gates, and the safety judge
How Liminal AI loads tools on demand, prevents destructive surprises, and optionally auto-clears safe tool calls with a fast-model judge.
By Vireon Dynamics