ratel-ai/ratel
Context engineering for AI agents. ~80% fewer tokens. Fix tool overload. Skills and memory with in-process BM25 and semantic retrieval. Progressive Disclosure. No vector DB.
- Stars
- 484
- Forks
- 28
- Open issues
- 9
- Last push
- 3d ago
About ratel
ratel is a free, open-source AI agent tool by ratel-ai, written mainly in Rust. Context engineering for AI agents. ~80% fewer tokens. Fix tool overload. Skills and memory with in-process BM25 and semantic retrieval. Progressive Disclosure. No vector DB. It has 484 GitHub stars and 28 forks, and was last updated 3d ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
- License
- MIT
- Language
- Rust
- Stars
- 484
- Last update
- 3d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Not stated
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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ratel FAQ
Is ratel free?
Yes. ratel is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does ratel run on a Mac?
The project doesn't say. Check its installation guide before you start.
Does ratel need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is ratel still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 3d ago and has 9 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to ratel?
Similar free, open-source tools include ECC, hermes-agent, ponytail, claude-code-best-practice.