ojuschugh1/sqz
Context compression for AI coding agents: compresses tool output before it enters the model, dedups repeats to 13-token refs. Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Kiro, Zed, any MCP client. Rust, zero LLM call
- Stars
- 661
- Forks
- 43
- Open issues
- 2
- Last push
- 1d ago
About sqz
sqz is a free, open-source AI agent tool by ojuschugh1, written mainly in Rust. Context compression for AI coding agents: compresses tool output before it enters the model, dedups repeats to 13-token refs. Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Kiro, Zed, any MCP client. Rust, zero LLM call. It has 661 GitHub stars and 43 forks, and was last updated 1d ago. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license.
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Language
- Rust
- Stars
- 661
- Last update
- 1d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Not stated
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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sqz FAQ
Is sqz free?
Yes. sqz is open source and free to use. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does sqz run on a Mac?
The project doesn't say. Check its installation guide before you start.
Does sqz need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is sqz still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 1d ago and has 2 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to sqz?
Similar free, open-source tools include ECC, hermes-agent, ponytail, claude-code-best-practice.