GoKawiilXDG paths, clean stdout in -p one-shot mode with resume hints on stderr, plain-text config and session files, composition via subprocesses instead of plugins.
See exactly what was sent to the model and what it replied in a usable transcript view (Ctrl+T). Optionally collect a detailed wire protocol trace.
Streaming Markdown and live tool output, reflowed for display in the terminal. Only redraws the current streaming line or the input area, native scrollback is preserved. Does not take over or mess with your terminal.
hax auto-discovers the model and runtime capabilities. No custom provider config block needed for the default setup.
A single native C binary with a small dependency set. Starts instantly, and uses a very small amount of memory (just a few MBs) — so more RAM is left for your local LLMs.
If "fancy new AI tech in an old-school minimalist package" sounds like your vibe, you might like this.
Developers who live in the terminal, run local models, audit what their tools do, package software for distros, or run agents where resources are scarce. If you want MCP marketplaces, a plugin runtime, IDE panels, or per-command permission prompts, other agents build exactly that — hax deliberately doesn't, and docs/philosophy.md explains each omission and the pattern that covers the need.
$ Get started
hax runs on Linux and macOS; on Windows, use it under WSL.
With Homebrew (macOS or Linux):
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