Context
@file, @folder, @symbol, and @mcp mentions stay visible.
Local-first ADE
v0.20.1
Proof-carrying codefrom the terminal.
No review-ready diff without checks and a typed receipt. Phonton runs short goals with visible contracts, verifier gates, bounded context, and local memory — BYOK, proof-carrying, merge-gate discipline.
goalplaneditverifyreviewremember
phonton goal --with @src @github
~5.5k
verified
Provider tokens
node-config-bugfix · run 38
~4.8k
verified
Provider tokens
chess-web-v1 · run 38
0.28ms
Memory query
latency harness · run 38
Proof
GoalContract, verifier output, and HandoffPacket travel together.
Memory
Local snapshots preserve useful state without hiding history.
Control plane
Built around the ADE loop, not a chat transcript.
Phonton treats planning, context, verification, review, and memory as product surfaces. Each step leaves data that can be inspected by the developer.
GoalContract
Acceptance criteria, assumptions, expected artifacts, quality floor, and verify plan before workers start.
Context resolver
Mentions become typed source rows so missing files, folders, symbols, and MCP servers are inspectable.
Diff workers
Worker output is code-first and diff-oriented instead of unbounded prose.
Verification gates
Syntax, build, command, test, and diagnostic checks decide whether work is review-ready.
Review receipt
Changed files, commands, known gaps, rollback points, token use, and extension influence are bundled.
Session memory
TUI resume restores local state, not a hidden hosted transcript.
Context bounding
Mentions become typed source rows.
Instead of dumping massive, uncontrolled files into the context window, Phonton parses and resolves exact folders, files, AST symbols, and MCP capabilities.
Learn context limitsProof surface
Review-ready means verified, explainable, and reversible.
The handoff answers what changed, why it changed, how it was checked, what influenced the run, and what still carries risk.
Read review handoff docsPlan before broad work
The shape of the run is visible before expensive or risky execution starts.
Tool influence is named
MCP capability previews and extension records stay approval-gated and review-safe.
Failed means failed
Verifier diagnostics stay attached to failed goals with a compact repair path.
Claims need evidence
Benchmark comparisons require raw logs, final diffs, verification logs, and quality review artifacts.
Extensions
Local records, explicit trust, previewable MCP capabilities.
Search skills, steering, MCP manifests, and profiles with trust, permissions, and preview commands visible up front.
Skills
Reusable task guidance loaded from auditable local files.
Steering
Project or user rules with advise, warn, and fail severity.
MCP
Tool servers declared with trust, permissions, env names, and approval rules.
Profiles
Activation bundles with optional token and cost ceilings.
Free Desktop
Native control room over the same spine.
Phonton Desktop is a free native app for goals, diff review, verifier output, and memory snapshots. Pro and Ultra add optional cloud sync — not required to use Desktop.
Start here
Interactive ADE terminal
Explore how Phonton compiles GoalContracts, validates permissions, and records token manifests.
npm install -g phonton-cli
phonton doctor
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