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-# ada
-
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-[![CI](https://github.com/black141312/ada/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/black141312/ada/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
-[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
-[![Node ≥ 18](https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%E2%89%A518-green.svg)](package.json)
-
-A coding agent built from zero — a terminal client in the spirit of pi / Codex / Cursor,
-that holds every provider key and speaks one wire
-format to the client.
-
-![ada architecture](docs/architecture.svg)
-
-The client talks **only** OpenAI Chat Completions to the backend. The backend routes each request
-to the right provider by model id and normalizes every provider back to that one format — so a new
-model is **zero code**, and a new OpenAI-compatible provider is **two lines**.
-
----
-
-## Features
-
-- **Agentic loop** — streams, calls tools, feeds results back, repeats until done.
-- **Tools** — `read_file`, `write_file`, `edit_file` (exact-match), `apply_patch` (multi-file),
-  `bash`, `ls`, `grep` (uses `rg` if present), `glob`, `web_fetch`, `web_search`, `lsp_diagnostics`,
-  `ask_user` (clarifying questions).
-- **Auto-format on edit** — written files are formatted with the project's formatter
-  (prettier/gofmt/rustfmt/ruff/shfmt) in trusted projects; off via `ADA_NO_FORMAT`.
-- **LSP diagnostics** — `lsp_diagnostics` runs a language server (typescript-language-server,
-  pyright, gopls, rust-analyzer) and returns errors/warnings; servers are reused, trusted-project only.
-- **Real PTY shell** — `bash` runs in a pseudo-terminal (node-pty), so TTY-only programs, colour, and
-  progress output behave; ANSI is stripped from what the model sees.
-- **Two front-ends** — a classic readline REPL and an inline **TUI** (`--tui`) with a live "thinking"
-  spinner and Claude-style turn markers.
-- **Permission modes — ask / plan / auto** — `/ask` confirms each tool, `/plan` is read-only (ada
-  plans, `/run` to execute), `/auto` runs freely (destructive `bash` still confirms). Each approval
-  states in plain words what it wants ("ada wants to run a shell command…") instead of raw args.
-- **Skills that actually fire** — ~285 built-in skills; ada routes every request and **auto-applies**
-  a clearly-matching one (injecting its procedure), or suggests skills to load. See [Skills](#skills).
-- **todos**, **checkpoint/undo** (revert the agent's edits), **protected paths**, **git worktrees**,
-  **workspace snapshots** (`/snapshot` `/restore`), **named agents**, and **subagents** (`spawn_agent`).
-- **Sessions** — every turn is persisted; `--continue` / `--resume` to pick up where you left off.
-- **Context compaction** — summarizes old turns automatically as context grows.
-- **Sign in with GitHub or Google** (RFC 8628 device flow) — zero client config.
-- **Extensible** — extensions (tools + hooks + commands), prompt templates, skills, and MCP servers.
-- **No build step** — TypeScript run through `tsx`.
-
-## Providers
-
-The backend proxies any OpenAI-compatible upstream and translates the one that isn't (Anthropic):
-
-| Provider | Models | Key env var |
-|---|---|---|
-| OpenAI | `gpt-*`, `o*` | `OPENAI_API_KEY` |
-| Anthropic | `claude-*` | `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` |
-| Google Gemini | `gemini-*`, `gemma-*` | `GEMINI_API_KEY` |
-| Mistral | `mistral-*`, `codestral-*`, … | `MISTRAL_API_KEY` |
-| DeepSeek | `deepseek-*` | `DEEPSEEK_API_KEY` |
-| xAI (Grok) | `grok-*` | `XAI_API_KEY` |
-| DashScope (Qwen) | `qwen-*`, `qwq-*` | `DASHSCOPE_API_KEY` |
-| **Cloudflare** (Workers AI / AI Gateway) | `@cf/*` (e.g. `@cf/moonshotai/kimi-k2.7-code`) | `CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN` (+ `CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID`) |
-| Groq | `groq/<model>` | `GROQ_API_KEY` |
-| Together | `together/<model>` | `TOGETHER_API_KEY` |
-| OpenRouter | everything else | `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` |
-| **Ollama (local)** | `name:tag` (e.g. `qwen2.5-coder:latest`) | *keyless* |
-
-Routing: a model id containing `:` → local Ollama; `@cf/*` → Cloudflare; `groq/…`/`together/…` pick
-those providers (their model names — `llama-3.3`, `gemma2` — are ambiguous, so they're explicit);
-otherwise by prefix; an explicit `provider`
-field always wins. Set only the keys you have — the rest stay dormant (vendor SDKs load lazily).
-
-**Cloudflare** (Workers AI or AI Gateway) is a step-by-step of its own — see
-**[docs/cloudflare.md](docs/cloudflare.md)**.
-
----
-
-## Install
-
-Requires **Node ≥ 18** (and a C toolchain, since `node-pty` builds natively).
-
-**Run it without installing — `npx`:**
-
-```bash
-npx ada-agent                      # the client   (published to npm)
-npx -p ada-agent ada-server        # the backend  (second bin in the same package)
-# straight from source, no publish needed:
-npx github:black141312/ada
-```
-
-**Install globally** (puts `ada` and `ada-server` on your PATH):
-
-```bash
-npm install -g ada-agent
-ada
-```
-
-**From a clone** (for hacking on it):
-
-```bash
-git clone https://github.com/black141312/ada.git
-cd ada && npm install
-npm link            # global `ada` / `ada-server`  ·  or `npm start`
-```
-
-> The published-npm commands work once a maintainer has run `npm publish`; the `github:` form works
-> against the repo today.
-
-## Quickstart
-
-ada is two processes: a **backend** (holds keys, routes) and the **`ada`** client.
-
-**Option A — local, no keys (Ollama):**
-
-```bash
-# terminal 1: backend
-ada-server                              # → http://localhost:8787
-
-# terminal 2: the agent
-ada                                     # pick a local model and chat
-```
-
-**Option B — a cloud provider:**
-
-```bash
-# terminal 1
-export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...     # and/or OPENAI_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, …
-ada-server
-
-# terminal 2
-ada --model claude-opus-4-8
-```
-
-Windows PowerShell: `$env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."`.
-
----
-
-## Using `ada`
-
-```bash
-ada                      # interactive; pick a model on first run
-ada --tui                # inline TUI front-end
-ada --model <id>         # start on a specific model
-ada --list-models        # everything your keys can reach (via the backend)
-ada --continue           # resume the most recent session
-ada --resume             # pick a session to resume
-ada --yolo               # auto-approve tool calls (skip prompts)
-ada -p "fix the build"   # one-shot: print the answer and exit
-```
-
-**Slash commands** (in a session): `/ask` · `/plan` · `/auto` · `/mode` (cycle the permission mode) ·
-`/run` · `/model [id]` · `/models` · `/reasoning low|medium|high|off` ·
-`/strategy react|single|plan|multi|toolsmith` · `/agent [name]` · `/todos` · `/undo` · `/snapshot` ·
-`/restore` · `/jobs` · `/fork` · `/tree` · `/rewind` · `/compact` · `/context` · `/cost` ·
-`/image <path>` · `/paste` · `/login` · `/logout` · `/exit`.
-
-**Permission modes** — switch with `/ask` · `/plan` · `/auto` (or `/mode` to cycle); the current mode
-shows in the prompt line. In **ask** mode each gated tool prompts with what it wants in plain words
-(`ada wants to run a shell command…`) and one key: `[y]es` · `[a]uto` (run the rest without asking) ·
-`[p]lan` · `[n]o`. **plan** is read-only — ada plans but won't edit; `/run` approves and executes.
-**auto** runs tools without asking (destructive `bash` still confirms). `--yolo` starts in **auto**.
-
-**Subcommands:** `ada mcp …` (connectors) · `ada skill add <url>` · `ada worktree add <name>` ·
-`ada catalog [provider]` (offline model/price catalog) · `ada serve` (HTTP API) · `ada share`
-(view a session) · `ada acp` (editor bridge). See
-[docs/integrations.md](docs/integrations.md) for the HTTP API, the typed SDK, and ACP.
-
-**Orchestration strategies** — the harness runs pluggable agent architectures (`--strategy <name>`
-or `/strategy`): `react` (default loop), `single` (one shot), `plan` (plan→execute), `multi`
-(sub-agent fan-out), and `toolsmith` (read a connected integration's docs and have sub-agents author
-skills for it). See [docs/orchestration.md](docs/orchestration.md).
-
-**Sign in** (optional — identifies you to the backend): run `/login`, choose GitHub or Google, and
-enter the device code in your browser. The token is stored locally and sent as your client key.
-
-## Skills
-
-ada ships with **~285 built-in skills** across ~30 categories — specialized instructions the model
-pulls in only when a task needs them (progressive disclosure). ada **routes** every request with a
-relevance ranker over names + descriptions: when one skill clearly fits, ada **auto-applies** it —
-injecting its procedure so even a weak model follows it (announced as `↳ skill: <name>`); when the
-match is ambiguous it just suggests them. The model can also browse with **`list_skills`** (by
-`category`/`filter`), search with **`find_skill`** (ranked), and load one with **`use_skill`** — so
-nothing bloats the prompt until it's used. A sample of the categories:
-
-`git` · `review` · `testing` · `debugging` · `refactoring` · `docs` · `security` · `ci-cd` ·
-`performance` · `database` · `api` · `frontend` · `ui-design` · `html` · `pptx` · `image` ·
-`graphics` · `languages` · `frameworks` · `mobile` · `cloud` · `observability` · `data-ml` ·
-`agent-llm` · `web3` · `networking` · `shell` · `connectors` · `compliance` · …
-
-Examples: `commit`, `code-review`, `dockerize`, `migration`, `react-hooks`, `terraform-module`,
-`rag-pipeline`, `security-audit`, `project-overview`, `architecture-diagram`, `graphify`, `ponytail`.
-
-Add your own as `SKILL.md` files under `.ada/skills/<name>/` (project) or `~/.ada/skills/<name>/`
-(global) — `---\ndescription: …\ncategory: …\n---` front-matter is all that's required. Project
-skills override global, which override the built-ins. Install remote ones with
-`ada skill add <url>` (a `SKILL.md` or a JSON index); `ada skill list` shows them.
-
-## Connectors (MCP)
-
-ada reaches external tools and data through MCP servers. Browse the catalog and add one:
-
-```bash
-ada mcp                  # list the catalog (filesystem, github, postgres, slack, sentry, …)
-ada mcp add github       # write it into .ada/mcp.json, then set the token it prints
-```
-
-Both **local stdio** servers (`{ command, args }`) and **remote HTTP** servers (`{ url, headers }`)
-are supported; their tools appear as `<server>__<tool>`, approval-gated, in trusted projects. See
-[docs/connectors.md](docs/connectors.md), or the `connectors` skill category for per-connector setup.
-
-## Configuration
-
-**Client** (`ada`):
-
-| Env var | Default | Purpose |
-|---|---|---|
-| `ADA_BACKEND_URL` | `http://localhost:8787/v1` | Where the backend lives |
-| `ADA_CLIENT_KEY` | stored login token, else `dev` | Bearer sent to the backend |
-| `ADA_MODEL` | — | Default model id |
-| `ADA_COMPACT_AT` | `100000` | Token estimate that triggers compaction |
-| `ADA_AUTO_APPROVE` | — | `1` ⇒ behave like `--yolo` |
-| `NO_COLOR` / `ADA_THEME` | — | Disable color / theme overrides |
-
-**Backend** (`ada-server`):
-
-| Env var | Default | Purpose |
-|---|---|---|
-| `ADA_PORT` | `8787` | Listen port |
-| `ADA_CLIENT_KEYS` | *(unset = dev/no-auth)* | Comma-separated allowed client keys |
-| `ADA_REQUIRE_LOGIN` / `ADA_ALLOWED_USERS` | — | Gate access to verified GitHub/Google users |
-| `OLLAMA_BASE_URL` | `http://localhost:11434/v1` | Local Ollama endpoint |
-| *(provider keys)* | — | See the [Providers](#providers) table |
-
----
-
-## Develop
-
-```bash
-npm run typecheck        # tsc --noEmit
-npm run selfcheck        # offline checks (tools, sessions, routing, parsers, TUI)
-npm start                # run the client from source
-npm run server           # run the backend from source
-```
-
-See **[docs/architecture.md](docs/architecture.md)** for the design (adapters, routing, request
-flow, file layout), **[docs/orchestration.md](docs/orchestration.md)** for the agent strategies, and
-**[docs/integrations.md](docs/integrations.md)** for the HTTP API / SDK / ACP.
-
-## Benchmarks
-
-ada can run **SWE-bench Verified** — it generates patches for real GitHub issues (one isolated repo
-clone per task), emitting an official-format `predictions.jsonl` that the official `swebench` Docker
-harness scores. `node bench/swebench.mjs --dataset … --model … --out runs/x`. See
-**[bench/README.md](bench/README.md)** for the full flow (dataset, prereqs, scoring command).
-
-## Contributing
-
-Issues and PRs welcome — it's a small, no-build codebase. Run `npm run typecheck && npm run selfcheck`
-before a PR and keep changes lean. See **[CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)**; report vulnerabilities
-via **[SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md)**.
-
-## License
-
-[MIT](LICENSE) © 2026 Aditya
+# ada
+
+[![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/ada-agent)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/ada-agent)
+[![CI](https://github.com/black141312/ada/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/black141312/ada/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
+[![Node ≥ 18](https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%E2%89%A518-green.svg)](package.json)
+
+A coding agent built from zero — a terminal client in the spirit of pi / Codex / Cursor,
+that holds every provider key and speaks one wire
+format to the client.
+
+![ada architecture](docs/architecture.svg)
+
+The client talks **only** OpenAI Chat Completions to the backend. The backend routes each request
+to the right provider by model id and normalizes every provider back to that one format — so a new
+model is **zero code**, and a new OpenAI-compatible provider is **two lines**.
+
+---
+
+## Features
+
+- **Agentic loop** — streams, calls tools, feeds results back, repeats until done.
+- **Tools** — `read_file`, `write_file`, `edit_file` (exact-match), `apply_patch` (multi-file),
+  `bash`, `ls`, `grep` (uses `rg` if present), `glob`, `web_fetch`, `web_search`, `lsp_diagnostics`,
+  `ask_user` (clarifying questions).
+- **Auto-format on edit** — written files are formatted with the project's formatter
+  (prettier/gofmt/rustfmt/ruff/shfmt) in trusted projects; off via `ADA_NO_FORMAT`.
+- **LSP diagnostics** — `lsp_diagnostics` runs a language server (typescript-language-server,
+  pyright, gopls, rust-analyzer) and returns errors/warnings; servers are reused, trusted-project only.
+- **Real PTY shell** — `bash` runs in a pseudo-terminal (node-pty), so TTY-only programs, colour, and
+  progress output behave; ANSI is stripped from what the model sees.
+- **Two front-ends** — a classic readline REPL and an inline **TUI** (`--tui`) with a live "thinking"
+  spinner and Claude-style turn markers.
+- **Permission modes — ask / plan / auto** — `/ask` confirms each tool, `/plan` is read-only (ada
+  plans, `/run` to execute), `/auto` runs freely (destructive `bash` still confirms). Each approval
+  states in plain words what it wants ("ada wants to run a shell command…") instead of raw args.
+- **Skills that actually fire** — ~285 built-in skills; ada routes every request and **auto-applies**
+  a clearly-matching one (injecting its procedure), or suggests skills to load. See [Skills](#skills).
+- **todos**, **checkpoint/undo** (revert the agent's edits), **protected paths**, **git worktrees**,
+  **workspace snapshots** (`/snapshot` `/restore`), **named agents**, and **subagents** (`spawn_agent`).
+- **Sessions** — every turn is persisted; `--continue` / `--resume` to pick up where you left off.
+- **Context compaction** — summarizes old turns automatically as context grows.
+- **Sign in with GitHub or Google** (RFC 8628 device flow) — zero client config.
+- **Extensible** — extensions (tools + hooks + commands), prompt templates, skills, and MCP servers.
+- **No build step** — TypeScript run through `tsx`.
+
+## Providers
+
+The backend proxies any OpenAI-compatible upstream and translates the one that isn't (Anthropic):
+
+| Provider | Models | Key env var |
+|---|---|---|
+| OpenAI | `gpt-*`, `o*` | `OPENAI_API_KEY` |
+| Anthropic | `claude-*` | `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` |
+| Google Gemini | `gemini-*`, `gemma-*` | `GEMINI_API_KEY` |
+| Mistral | `mistral-*`, `codestral-*`, … | `MISTRAL_API_KEY` |
+| DeepSeek | `deepseek-*` | `DEEPSEEK_API_KEY` |
+| xAI (Grok) | `grok-*` | `XAI_API_KEY` |
+| DashScope (Qwen) | `qwen-*`, `qwq-*` | `DASHSCOPE_API_KEY` |
+| **Cloudflare** (Workers AI / AI Gateway) | `@cf/*` (e.g. `@cf/moonshotai/kimi-k2.7-code`) | `CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN` (+ `CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID`) |
+| Groq | `groq/<model>` | `GROQ_API_KEY` |
+| Together | `together/<model>` | `TOGETHER_API_KEY` |
+| OpenRouter | everything else | `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` |
+| **Ollama (local)** | `name:tag` (e.g. `qwen2.5-coder:latest`) | *keyless* |
+
+Routing: a model id containing `:` → local Ollama; `@cf/*` → Cloudflare; `groq/…`/`together/…` pick
+those providers (their model names — `llama-3.3`, `gemma2` — are ambiguous, so they're explicit);
+otherwise by prefix; an explicit `provider`
+field always wins. Set only the keys you have — the rest stay dormant (vendor SDKs load lazily).
+
+**Cloudflare** (Workers AI or AI Gateway) is a step-by-step of its own — see
+**[docs/cloudflare.md](docs/cloudflare.md)**.
+
+---
+
+## Install
+
+Requires **Node ≥ 18** (and a C toolchain, since `node-pty` builds natively).
+
+**Run it without installing — `npx`:**
+
+```bash
+npx ada-agent                      # the client   (published to npm)
+npx -p ada-agent ada-server        # the backend  (second bin in the same package)
+# straight from source, no publish needed:
+npx github:black141312/ada
+```
+
+**Install globally** (puts `ada` and `ada-server` on your PATH):
+
+```bash
+npm install -g ada-agent
+ada
+```
+
+**From a clone** (for hacking on it):
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/black141312/ada.git
+cd ada && npm install
+npm link            # global `ada` / `ada-server`  ·  or `npm start`
+```
+
+> The published-npm commands work once a maintainer has run `npm publish`; the `github:` form works
+> against the repo today.
+
+## Quickstart
+
+ada is two processes: a **backend** (holds keys, routes) and the **`ada`** client.
+
+`ada` **auto-starts `ada-server`** in the background if it isn't already running — one terminal is
+enough for solo use. (Set `ADA_BACKEND_URL` to a remote URL to skip auto-start, or
+`ADA_NO_AUTOSTART=1` to opt out entirely.)
+
+**Option A — local, no keys (Ollama):**
+
+```bash
+ada                                     # pick a local model and chat (backend auto-spawns)
+```
+
+**Option B — a cloud provider:**
+
+```bash
+export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...     # and/or OPENAI_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, …
+ada --model claude-opus-4-8
+```
+
+Windows PowerShell: `$env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."`.
+
+To run `ada-server` as a long-lived shared backend (multi-client setups, or just to keep it warm),
+start it manually first — `ada` will detect and reuse it.
+
+---
+
+## Using `ada`
+
+```bash
+ada                      # interactive; pick a model on first run
+ada --tui                # inline TUI front-end
+ada --model <id>         # start on a specific model
+ada --list-models        # everything your keys can reach (via the backend)
+ada --continue           # resume the most recent session
+ada --resume             # pick a session to resume
+ada --yolo               # auto-approve tool calls (skip prompts)
+ada -p "fix the build"   # one-shot: print the answer and exit
+```
+
+**Slash commands** (in a session): `/ask` · `/plan` · `/auto` · `/mode` (cycle the permission mode) ·
+`/run` · `/model [id]` · `/models` · `/reasoning low|medium|high|off` ·
+`/strategy react|single|plan|multi|toolsmith` · `/agent [name]` · `/todos` · `/undo` · `/snapshot` ·
+`/restore` · `/jobs` · `/fork` · `/tree` · `/rewind` · `/compact` · `/context` · `/cost` ·
+`/image <path>` · `/paste` · `/login` · `/logout` · `/exit`.
+
+**Permission modes** — switch with `/ask` · `/plan` · `/auto` (or `/mode` to cycle); the current mode
+shows in the prompt line. In **ask** mode each gated tool prompts with what it wants in plain words
+(`ada wants to run a shell command…`) and one key: `[y]es` · `[a]uto` (run the rest without asking) ·
+`[p]lan` · `[n]o`. **plan** is read-only — ada plans but won't edit; `/run` approves and executes.
+**auto** runs tools without asking (destructive `bash` still confirms). `--yolo` starts in **auto**.
+
+**Subcommands:** `ada mcp …` (connectors) · `ada skill add <url>` · `ada worktree add <name>` ·
+`ada catalog [provider]` (offline model/price catalog) · `ada serve` (HTTP API) · `ada share`
+(view a session) · `ada acp` (editor bridge). See
+[docs/integrations.md](docs/integrations.md) for the HTTP API, the typed SDK, and ACP.
+
+**Orchestration strategies** — the harness runs pluggable agent architectures (`--strategy <name>`
+or `/strategy`): `react` (default loop), `single` (one shot), `plan` (plan→execute), `multi`
+(sub-agent fan-out), and `toolsmith` (read a connected integration's docs and have sub-agents author
+skills for it). See [docs/orchestration.md](docs/orchestration.md).
+
+**Sign in** (optional — identifies you to the backend): run `/login`, choose GitHub or Google, and
+enter the device code in your browser. The token is stored locally and sent as your client key.
+
+## Skills
+
+ada ships with **~285 built-in skills** across ~30 categories — specialized instructions the model
+pulls in only when a task needs them (progressive disclosure). ada **routes** every request with a
+relevance ranker over names + descriptions: when one skill clearly fits, ada **auto-applies** it —
+injecting its procedure so even a weak model follows it (announced as `↳ skill: <name>`); when the
+match is ambiguous it just suggests them. The model can also browse with **`list_skills`** (by
+`category`/`filter`), search with **`find_skill`** (ranked), and load one with **`use_skill`** — so
+nothing bloats the prompt until it's used. A sample of the categories:
+
+`git` · `review` · `testing` · `debugging` · `refactoring` · `docs` · `security` · `ci-cd` ·
+`performance` · `database` · `api` · `frontend` · `ui-design` · `html` · `pptx` · `image` ·
+`graphics` · `languages` · `frameworks` · `mobile` · `cloud` · `observability` · `data-ml` ·
+`agent-llm` · `web3` · `networking` · `shell` · `connectors` · `compliance` · …
+
+Examples: `commit`, `code-review`, `dockerize`, `migration`, `react-hooks`, `terraform-module`,
+`rag-pipeline`, `security-audit`, `project-overview`, `architecture-diagram`, `graphify`, `ponytail`.
+
+Add your own as `SKILL.md` files under `.ada/skills/<name>/` (project) or `~/.ada/skills/<name>/`
+(global) — `---\ndescription: …\ncategory: …\n---` front-matter is all that's required. Project
+skills override global, which override the built-ins. Install remote ones with
+`ada skill add <url>` (a `SKILL.md` or a JSON index); `ada skill list` shows them.
+
+## Connectors (MCP)
+
+ada reaches external tools and data through MCP servers. Browse the catalog and add one:
+
+```bash
+ada mcp                  # list the catalog (filesystem, github, postgres, slack, sentry, …)
+ada mcp add github       # write it into .ada/mcp.json, then set the token it prints
+```
+
+Both **local stdio** servers (`{ command, args }`) and **remote HTTP** servers (`{ url, headers }`)
+are supported; their tools appear as `<server>__<tool>`, approval-gated, in trusted projects. See
+[docs/connectors.md](docs/connectors.md), or the `connectors` skill category for per-connector setup.
+
+## Configuration
+
+**Client** (`ada`):
+
+| Env var | Default | Purpose |
+|---|---|---|
+| `ADA_BACKEND_URL` | `http://localhost:8787/v1` | Where the backend lives |
+| `ADA_CLIENT_KEY` | stored login token, else `dev` | Bearer sent to the backend |
+| `ADA_MODEL` | — | Default model id |
+| `ADA_COMPACT_AT` | `100000` | Token estimate that triggers compaction |
+| `ADA_AUTO_APPROVE` | — | `1` ⇒ behave like `--yolo` |
+| `NO_COLOR` / `ADA_THEME` | — | Disable color / theme overrides |
+
+**Backend** (`ada-server`):
+
+| Env var | Default | Purpose |
+|---|---|---|
+| `ADA_PORT` | `8787` | Listen port |
+| `ADA_CLIENT_KEYS` | *(unset = dev/no-auth)* | Comma-separated allowed client keys |
+| `ADA_REQUIRE_LOGIN` / `ADA_ALLOWED_USERS` | — | Gate access to verified GitHub/Google users |
+| `OLLAMA_BASE_URL` | `http://localhost:11434/v1` | Local Ollama endpoint |
+| *(provider keys)* | — | See the [Providers](#providers) table |
+
+---
+
+## Develop
+
+```bash
+npm run typecheck        # tsc --noEmit
+npm run selfcheck        # offline checks (tools, sessions, routing, parsers, TUI)
+npm start                # run the client from source
+npm run server           # run the backend from source
+```
+
+See **[docs/architecture.md](docs/architecture.md)** for the design (adapters, routing, request
+flow, file layout), **[docs/orchestration.md](docs/orchestration.md)** for the agent strategies, and
+**[docs/integrations.md](docs/integrations.md)** for the HTTP API / SDK / ACP.
+
+## Benchmarks
+
+ada can run **SWE-bench Verified** — it generates patches for real GitHub issues (one isolated repo
+clone per task), emitting an official-format `predictions.jsonl` that the official `swebench` Docker
+harness scores. `node bench/swebench.mjs --dataset … --model … --out runs/x`. See
+**[bench/README.md](bench/README.md)** for the full flow (dataset, prereqs, scoring command).
+
+## Contributing
+
+Issues and PRs welcome — it's a small, no-build codebase. Run `npm run typecheck && npm run selfcheck`
+before a PR and keep changes lean. See **[CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)**; report vulnerabilities
+via **[SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md)**.
+
+## License
+
+[MIT](LICENSE) © 2026 Aditya