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Ragtoolina – MCP tool that adds codebase RAG to AI coding agents
Honest benchmark shows RAG overhead on trivial queries; 63% token savings on complex tasks.
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The context spine that 10x's every AI coding session. Live in 8 IDEs (Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Continue, Aider, Codex, Windsurf, Zed) via npm + OpenVSX + Anthropic plugin directory. 89% measured token reduction. Local SQLite, zero cloud, Apache 2.0.
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Engram adds universal context spine for AI coding IDEs
by NickCirv·May 18, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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Heuristic DOM matching cuts LLM calls, saving 89% on tokens compared to naive context stuffing.
Strengths
- •89.1% measured token savings is a concrete, verifiable metric that directly impacts cost.
- •Universal spine architecture integrates with multiple IDEs rather than locking into one editor.
- •Zero native dependencies simplifies installation and reduces maintenance burden.
Weaknesses
- •Requires adoption by IDE extension authors to integrate the spine protocol.
- •Complexity of maintaining compatibility across multiple IDE APIs and versions.
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Target Audience
AI coding tool developers, VS Code extension users
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