Welcome to Phonton
Phonton is a local-first ADE that plans, edits, verifies, and hands you a receipt: files, checks, models used, and cost versus a labeled frontier run.
goal → plan → cheap model → verify → receipt
Five-minute start
npm install -g phonton-cli
phonton doctor --provider
phonton
In the TUI, type a small goal and press Enter. When the run finishes, open the Receipt focus panel (or run phonton review latest) to see changed files, checks, and rollback points.
Receipts include cost_receipt: actual spend vs a labeled frontier estimate, plus the cheap-first route.
What to read next
| You want to… | Start here |
|---|---|
| Install CLI or Desktop | Install |
| Set up your API key and budget | Configure |
| Understand the loop | Workflow |
| Look up commands | Commands |
| Read the verification receipt | Review handoff |
| See benchmark proof | Benchmarks |
What Phonton is (and is not)
Phonton is: a terminal ADE that keeps work on your machine, runs checks before you merge, starts on cheap models, and stores a typed receipt you can trust.
Phonton is not: a hosted model proxy, a $1 credit dump, or a claim to beat every other tool without fixture-scoped evidence.
Phonton CLI is in public alpha. Expect sharp edges. File issues with logs and your receipt when something breaks.