agent-file-stash 0.2.1

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+
+# agent-file-stash
+
+> File stash with diff tracking for AI coding agents. Drop-in replacement for file reads that cuts token usage in half.
+
+[![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/agent-file-stash)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/agent-file-stash)
+[![Node.js >=24](https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%3E%3D24-brightgreen)](https://nodejs.org)
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue)](./LICENSE)
+
+## Highlights
+
+- **50% fewer tokens** on repeated file reads — verified on real codebases
+- **Zero config** — one command auto-configures Claude Code, Cursor, and OpenCode
+- **No external services** — SQLite backed by Node.js 24 built-ins, no network required
+- **Partial-read aware** — stashes line ranges independently; returns `[unchanged in lines 50-59]` when only other parts changed
+- **Agents adopt it on their own** — tool descriptions alone are enough; no explicit instructions needed
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [How it works](#how-it-works)
+- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
+- [Installation](#installation)
+- [Usage](#usage)
+  - [As an MCP server](#as-an-mcp-server-recommended)
+  - [As a CLI](#as-a-cli)
+  - [As an SDK](#as-an-sdk)
+- [Benchmark](#benchmark)
+- [Project Structure](#project-structure)
+- [Architecture](#architecture)
+- [FAQ](#faq)
+- [License](#license)
+
+## How it works
+
+Agents waste most of their token budget re-reading files they've already seen. agent-file-stash fixes this: on first read it stashes the file, on subsequent reads it returns either "unchanged" (one line instead of the whole file) or a compact diff of what changed.
+
+```
+First read:   agent reads src/auth.ts → stashes content + hash → returns full file
+Second read:  agent reads src/auth.ts → hash unchanged → returns "[unchanged, 245 lines, 1,837 tokens saved]"
+After edit:   agent reads src/auth.ts → hash changed → returns unified diff (only changed lines)
+Partial read: agent reads lines 50-60 → edit changed line 200 → returns "[unchanged in lines 50-60]"
+```
+
+The stash persists in a local SQLite database (Node.js built-in `node:sqlite`, WAL mode). Content hashing (SHA-256) detects changes. No network, no external services, no configuration beyond a file path.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- **Node.js 24 or later** — agent-file-stash uses `node:sqlite`, a built-in module available from Node.js 24
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+npx agent-file-stash init
+```
+
+This auto-configures agent-file-stash for any editors it detects (Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode). Restart your editor and agents will start using it automatically.
+
+**Manual configuration** — add to your MCP config (`.claude.json`, `.cursor/mcp.json`, etc.):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "agent-file-stash": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["agent-file-stash", "serve"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### As an MCP server (recommended)
+
+The MCP server exposes 4 tools that agents discover and use automatically:
+
+| Tool | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `read_file` | Read a file with stashing. Returns full content on first read, `[unchanged]` label or diff on subsequent reads. Supports `offset`/`limit` for partial reads. |
+| `read_files` | Batch read multiple files at once with stashing. |
+| `stash_status` | Show stats: files tracked, tokens saved (total and per session). |
+| `stash_clear` | Reset the stash (clears all cached content and stats). |
+
+### As a CLI
+
+```bash
+agent-file-stash init       # Auto-configure for Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode
+agent-file-stash serve      # Start the MCP server (default when no command given)
+agent-file-stash status     # Show stash statistics
+agent-file-stash help       # Show help
+```
+
+**Environment variables:**
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `FILESTASH_DIR` | `.file-stash/` | Directory where the stash database is stored |
+
+### As an SDK
+
+Install and import directly if you want to embed stashing in your own tooling:
+
+```bash
+npm install agent-file-stash
+```
+
+```typescript
+import { createStash } from "agent-file-stash";
+
+const { stash, watcher } = createStash({
+  dbPath: "./my-stash.db",
+  sessionId: "my-session-1",  // each session tracks reads independently
+  watchPaths: ["."],          // optional: watch for file changes
+});
+
+await stash.init();
+
+// First read — returns full content, stashes it
+const r1 = await stash.readFile("src/auth.ts");
+// r1.stashed === false
+// r1.content === "import { jwt } from ..."
+
+// Second read — file unchanged
+const r2 = await stash.readFile("src/auth.ts");
+// r2.stashed === true
+// r2.content === "[filestash: unchanged, 245 lines, 1837 tokens saved]"
+// r2.linesChanged === 0
+
+// After file is modified — returns unified diff
+const r3 = await stash.readFile("src/auth.ts");
+// r3.stashed === true
+// r3.diff === "--- a/src/auth.ts\n+++ b/src/auth.ts\n@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@..."
+// r3.linesChanged === 3
+
+// Partial read — only the lines you need
+const r4 = await stash.readFile("src/auth.ts", { offset: 50, limit: 10 });
+// Returns lines 50-59, or "[unchanged in lines 50-59]" if nothing changed there
+
+// Force a full re-read (bypasses stash, resets session tracking for this file)
+const r5 = await stash.readFileFull("src/auth.ts");
+// r5.stashed === false — always returns full content
+
+// Stats
+const stats = await stash.getStats();
+// { filesTracked: 12, tokensSaved: 53851, sessionTokensSaved: 33205 }
+
+// Cleanup
+watcher.close();
+await stash.close();
+```
+
+**SDK reference:**
+
+| Method | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `stash.init()` | Initialize the database (called automatically on first read) |
+| `stash.readFile(path, opts?)` | Read with stashing. Options: `{ offset?: number; limit?: number }` |
+| `stash.readFileFull(path)` | Always return full content and reset session tracking for this file |
+| `stash.getStats()` | Return `{ filesTracked, tokensSaved, sessionTokensSaved }` |
+| `stash.clear()` | Wipe all stashed content and stats |
+| `stash.close()` | Close the database connection |
+
+## Benchmark
+
+Tested on a real 268-file TypeScript codebase ([opencode](https://github.com/sst/opencode)) — same agent, same prompt, only the stash toggled:
+
+| | Without | With |
+|---|---:|---:|
+| Total tokens | 158,248 | 117,188 |
+| Tool calls | 60 | 58 |
+
+**26% fewer tokens on a single task.** Savings compound across consecutive tasks as more files are already stashed:
+
+| Task | Tokens saved | Cumulative |
+|------|-------------:|-----------:|
+| 1. Add session export command | 2,925 | 2,925 |
+| 2. Add --since flag to session list | 15,571 | 18,496 |
+| 3. Add session stats subcommand | 35,355 | 53,851 |
+
+**53,851 tokens saved over 3 tasks (24% less).** By task 3 alone: 36% reduction.
+
+### Simulation results
+
+A controlled two-pass workflow (read → edit → re-read) across 10 TypeScript files, averaged over 5 runs:
+
+| Pass | Tokens (raw) | Tokens (stashed) | Savings |
+|------|-------------:|-----------------:|--------:|
+| A — first read | 85,452 | 85,452 | 0 % |
+| B — re-read after 1 edit | 85,459 | 488 | **99 %** |
+| Total | 170,911 | 85,940 | **50 %** |
+
+On re-read, 9 unchanged files each return a single stash label and the edited file returns only a diff — **488 tokens instead of 85,459**.
+
+Savings hold across file count and edit frequency: ~50% at 3, 5, 10, or 20 files; above 47% even when half the files are edited. The SQLite overhead is ~2 ms per 10-file pass — invisible next to LLM latency.
+
+_Run `pnpm benchmark` to reproduce._
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+packages/
+├── sdk/src/
+│   ├── index.ts      Public exports: createStash, StashStore, FileWatcher, computeDiff, types
+│   ├── stash.ts      StashStore — SQLite-backed content-addressed stash with per-session read tracking
+│   ├── differ.ts     computeDiff — line-based LCS diff (unified format, LCS capped at 5 000 lines)
+│   ├── watcher.ts    FileWatcher — debounced fs.watch wrapper that evicts deleted files from the stash
+│   └── types.ts      StashConfig, FileReadResult, StashStats type definitions
+│
+└── cli/src/
+    ├── index.ts      CLI entry point — init, serve, status, help commands
+    └── mcp.ts        MCP server — registers read_file, read_files, stash_status, stash_clear tools
+
+test/
+├── smoke.test.ts         End-to-end flows: first read, stash hit, diff on change, partial reads, multi-session isolation
+├── differ.test.ts        Unit tests for computeDiff: add/remove/mixed edits, context lines, LCS size limit
+├── stash-errors.test.ts  Error paths: missing file, clear(), onFileDeleted(), post-close re-init
+├── watcher.test.ts       FileWatcher: deletion detection, debounce coalescence, close() cancellation
+├── mcp-tools.test.ts     Unit tests for isPathAllowed (path traversal guard) and formatReadResult
+├── mcp-meta.test.ts      Validates the _meta field format and reverse-DNS namespace convention
+└── benchmark.ts          Reproducible two-pass simulation across generated TypeScript files (pnpm benchmark)
+```
+
+The SDK has no external dependencies — it uses only Node.js built-ins (`node:sqlite`, `node:crypto`, `node:fs`). The CLI adds the MCP layer via `@modelcontextprotocol/sdk` and `zod` for schema validation.
+
+## Architecture
+
+**Database:** Single SQLite file (`node:sqlite`, WAL mode) with four tables:
+
+| Table | Purpose |
+|---|---|
+| `file_versions` | Content-addressed storage, keyed by `(path, hash)` |
+| `session_reads` | Per-session read pointers — tracks which version each session last saw |
+| `stats` | Global token-savings counter |
+| `session_stats` | Per-session token-savings counter |
+
+Multiple sessions and branch switches are handled correctly — each session independently tracks which file version it last read, so switching branches or running multiple agents in parallel produces correct diffs for each.
+
+**Change detection:** On every read, the current file content is hashed (SHA-256, truncated to 16 hex chars). Same hash = unchanged. Different hash = compute diff, update stash. No polling or watchers required for correctness — the hash is the source of truth. File watchers are optional and only used to proactively evict deleted files.
+
+**Diff algorithm:** Line-based unified diff (`computeDiff`). Groups changed lines into hunks with context lines, identical to the output of `git diff`. Diffs are stored as strings and returned verbatim to the agent.
+
+**Token estimation:** `ceil(characters / 4)`. Rough but directionally correct for code. Used only for the "tokens saved" metric — never affects correctness.
+
+## FAQ
+
+**Does it work with agents other than Claude?**
+Yes. agent-file-stash is an MCP server — any MCP-compatible agent (Cursor, OpenCode, etc.) can use it.
+
+**Where is the stash database stored?**
+By default in `.file-stash/stash.db` inside the current working directory. Set `FILESTASH_DIR` to change this.
+
+**Is the stash shared across sessions?**
+File content is shared (content-addressed, so identical files are stored once). Read state is tracked per `sessionId` — each session independently knows which file version it last saw, so two agents running in parallel get correct diffs independently.
+
+**What happens when I switch git branches?**
+agent-file-stash detects the new file content via hashing and returns a diff automatically on the next read. No manual reset needed.
+
+**Does clearing the stash affect my source files?**
+No. `stash_clear` (or `stash.clear()`) only removes the stash database contents. Your source files are never modified.
+
+**What Node.js version do I need?**
+Node.js 24 or later. The `node:sqlite` module was stabilized in Node.js 24.
+
+## License
+
+[MIT](./LICENSE)

package/dist/cli.mjs

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+// packages/sdk/src/stash.ts
+import { DatabaseSync } from "node:sqlite";
+import { readFileSync, statSync } from "node:fs";
+import { resolve } from "node:path";
+import { createHash } from "node:crypto";
+
+// packages/sdk/src/differ.ts
+var CONTEXT = 3;
+function computeDiff(oldContent, newContent, filePath) {
+  const oldLines = oldContent.split("\n");
+  const newLines = newContent.split("\n");
+  const lcs = longestCommonSubsequence(oldLines, newLines);
+  const { rawLines, linesChanged } = buildRawLines(oldLines, newLines, lcs);
+  const changedNewLines = collectChangedLines(rawLines);
+  if (linesChanged === 0) {
+    return { diff: "", linesChanged: 0, hasChanges: false, changedNewLines };
+  }
+  const hunkGroups = groupIntoHunks(rawLines);
+  const diff = formatDiff(hunkGroups, filePath);
+  return { diff, linesChanged, hasChanges: true, changedNewLines };
+}
+function buildRawLines(oldLines, newLines, lcs) {
+  const rawLines = [];
+  let oldIdx = 0, newIdx = 0, lcsIdx = 0, linesChanged = 0;
+  while (oldIdx < oldLines.length || newIdx < newLines.length) {
+    const atLcsMatch = lcsIdx < lcs.length && oldIdx < oldLines.length && oldLines[oldIdx] === lcs[lcsIdx] && newIdx < newLines.length && newLines[newIdx] === lcs[lcsIdx];
+    if (atLcsMatch) {
+      rawLines.push({ type: "keep", line: oldLines[oldIdx], oldLine: oldIdx + 1, newLine: newIdx + 1 });
+      oldIdx++;
+      newIdx++;
+      lcsIdx++;
+    } else if (newIdx < newLines.length && (lcsIdx >= lcs.length || newLines[newIdx] !== lcs[lcsIdx])) {
+      rawLines.push({ type: "add", line: newLines[newIdx], oldLine: oldIdx + 1, newLine: newIdx + 1 });
+      newIdx++;
+      linesChanged++;
+    } else {
+      rawLines.push({ type: "remove", line: oldLines[oldIdx], oldLine: oldIdx + 1, newLine: newIdx + 1 });
+      oldIdx++;
+      linesChanged++;
+    }
+  }
+  return { rawLines, linesChanged };
+}
+function collectChangedLines(rawLines) {
+  const changed = /* @__PURE__ */ new Set();
+  for (const rl of rawLines) {
+    if (rl.type === "add") {
+      changed.add(rl.newLine);
+    }
+  }
+  return changed;
+}
+function groupIntoHunks(rawLines) {
+  const groups = [];
+  let current = [];
+  let lastChangeIdx = -999;
+  for (let i = 0; i < rawLines.length; i++) {
+    const line = rawLines[i];
+    if (line.type === "keep") {
+      if (current.length > 0 && i - lastChangeIdx <= CONTEXT) {
+        current.push(line);
+      }
+      continue;
+    }
+    const isNewHunk = current.length > 0 && i - lastChangeIdx > CONTEXT * 2 + 1;
+    const isFirstHunk = current.length === 0;
+    if (isNewHunk) {
+      groups.push(current);
+      current = rawLines.slice(Math.max(0, i - CONTEXT), i);
+    } else if (isFirstHunk) {
+      current = rawLines.slice(Math.max(0, i - CONTEXT), i);
+    } else {
+      fillContextGap(current, rawLines, lastChangeIdx, i);
+    }
+    current.push(line);
+    lastChangeIdx = i;
+  }
+  if (current.length > 0) {
+    groups.push(current);
+  }
+  return groups;
+}
+function fillContextGap(current, rawLines, lastChangeIdx, upTo) {
+  const contextEnd = lastChangeIdx + CONTEXT + 1;
+  const inCurrent = new Set(current);
+  for (let c = contextEnd; c < upTo; c++) {
+    const line = rawLines[c];
+    if (!inCurrent.has(line)) {
+      current.push(line);
+      inCurrent.add(line);
+    }
+  }
+}
+function formatDiff(hunkGroups, filePath) {
+  const lines = [`--- a/${filePath}`, `+++ b/${filePath}`];
+  for (const hunk of hunkGroups) {
+    if (hunk.length === 0) continue;
+    const first = hunk[0];
+    const oldCount = hunk.filter((dl) => dl.type === "keep" || dl.type === "remove").length;
+    const newCount = hunk.filter((dl) => dl.type === "keep" || dl.type === "add").length;
+    lines.push(`@@ -${first.oldLine},${oldCount} +${first.newLine},${newCount} @@`);
+    const prefixMap = { add: "+", remove: "-", keep: " " };
+    for (const dl of hunk) {
+      const prefix = prefixMap[dl.type];
+      lines.push(`${prefix}${dl.line}`);
+    }
+  }
+  return lines.join("\n");
+}
+var LCS_LINE_LIMIT = 5e3;
+function longestCommonSubsequence(a, b) {
+  const m = a.length;
+  const n = b.length;
+  if (m > LCS_LINE_LIMIT || n > LCS_LINE_LIMIT) {
+    return [];
+  }
+  const dp = Array.from({ length: m + 1 }, () => new Array(n + 1).fill(0));
+  for (let i2 = 1; i2 <= m; i2++) {
+    for (let j2 = 1; j2 <= n; j2++) {
+      if (a[i2 - 1] === b[j2 - 1]) {
+        dp[i2][j2] = dp[i2 - 1][j2 - 1] + 1;
+      } else {
+        dp[i2][j2] = Math.max(dp[i2 - 1][j2], dp[i2][j2 - 1]);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  const result = [];
+  let i = m, j = n;
+  while (i > 0 && j > 0) {
+    if (a[i - 1] === b[j - 1]) {
+      result.unshift(a[i - 1]);
+      i--;
+      j--;
+    } else if (dp[i - 1][j] > dp[i][j - 1]) {
+      i--;
+    } else {
+      j--;
+    }
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+// packages/sdk/src/stash.ts
+var SCHEMA = `
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS file_versions (
+  path        TEXT NOT NULL,
+  hash        TEXT NOT NULL,
+  content     TEXT NOT NULL,
+  lines       INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  created_at  INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (path, hash)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS session_reads (
+  session_id  TEXT NOT NULL,
+  path        TEXT NOT NULL,
+  hash        TEXT NOT NULL,
+  read_at     INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (session_id, path)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS stats (
+  key   TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+  value INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS session_stats (
+  session_id  TEXT NOT NULL,
+  key         TEXT NOT NULL,
+  value       INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+  PRIMARY KEY (session_id, key)
+);
+
+INSERT OR IGNORE INTO stats (key, value) VALUES ('tokens_saved', 0);
+`;
+function estimateTokens(text) {
+  return Math.ceil(text.length / 4);
+}
+var HASH_LENGTH = 16;
+function contentHash(content) {
+  return createHash("sha256").update(content).digest("hex").slice(0, HASH_LENGTH);
+}
+function queryOne(db, sql, params = []) {
+  const rows = db.prepare(sql).all(...params);
+  return rows[0];
+}
+var StashStore = class {
+  db = null;
+  dbPath;
+  sessionId;
+  initialized = false;
+  constructor(config) {
+    this.dbPath = config.dbPath;
+    this.sessionId = config.sessionId;
+  }
+  async init() {
+    if (this.initialized) return;
+    this.db = new DatabaseSync(this.dbPath);
+    this.db.exec("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL");
+    this.db.exec(SCHEMA);
+    this.initialized = true;
+  }
+  getDb() {
+    if (!this.db) throw new Error("StashStore not initialized. Call init() first.");
+    return this.db;
+  }
+  readFileSnapshot(filePath) {
+    const absPath = resolve(filePath);
+    statSync(absPath);
+    const content = readFileSync(absPath, "utf-8");
+    return {
+      absPath,
+      content,
+      hash: contentHash(content),
+      lines: content.split("\n").length,
+      now: Date.now()
+    };
+  }
+  async readFile(filePath, options) {
+    await this.init();
+    const db = this.getDb();
+    const { absPath, content: currentContent, hash: currentHash, lines: currentLines, now } = this.readFileSnapshot(filePath);
+    const offset = options?.offset ?? 0;
+    const limit = options?.limit ?? 0;
+    const rangeStart = offset > 0 ? offset : 1;
+    const state = {
+      absPath,
+      currentContent,
+      currentHash,
+      currentLines,
+      isPartial: offset > 0 || limit > 0,
+      rangeStart,
+      rangeEnd: limit > 0 ? rangeStart + limit - 1 : currentLines,
+      offset,
+      limit,
+      now
+    };
+    const lastRead = queryOne(
+      db,
+      "SELECT hash FROM session_reads WHERE session_id = ? AND path = ?",
+      [this.sessionId, absPath]
+    );
+    if (!lastRead) {
+      return this.handleFirstRead(db, state);
+    }
+    const lastHash = lastRead.hash;
+    if (lastHash === currentHash) {
+      return this.handleUnchanged(db, state);
+    }
+    return this.handleChanged(db, state, lastHash);
+  }
+  handleFirstRead(db, s) {
+    this.storeVersion(db, s.absPath, s.currentHash, s.currentContent, s.currentLines, s.now);
+    db.prepare(
+      "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO session_reads (session_id, path, hash, read_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)"
+    ).run(this.sessionId, s.absPath, s.currentHash, s.now);
+    return { stashed: false, content: this.sliceContent(s), hash: s.currentHash, totalLines: s.currentLines };
+  }
+  handleUnchanged(db, s) {
+    const slicedTokens = estimateTokens(this.sliceContent(s));
+    this.addTokensSaved(db, slicedTokens);
+    db.prepare(
+      "UPDATE session_reads SET read_at = ? WHERE session_id = ? AND path = ?"
+    ).run(s.now, this.sessionId, s.absPath);
+    const label = s.isPartial ? `[filestash: unchanged, lines ${s.rangeStart}-${s.rangeEnd} of ${s.currentLines}, ${slicedTokens} tokens saved]` : `[filestash: unchanged, ${s.currentLines} lines, ${slicedTokens} tokens saved]`;
+    return { stashed: true, content: label, hash: s.currentHash, totalLines: s.currentLines, linesChanged: 0 };
+  }
+  handleChanged(db, s, lastHash) {
+    const oldVersion = queryOne(
+      db,
+      "SELECT content FROM file_versions WHERE path = ? AND hash = ?",
+      [s.absPath, lastHash]
+    );
+    this.storeVersion(db, s.absPath, s.currentHash, s.currentContent, s.currentLines, s.now);
+    db.prepare(
+      "UPDATE session_reads SET hash = ?, read_at = ? WHERE session_id = ? AND path = ?"
+    ).run(s.currentHash, s.now, this.sessionId, s.absPath);
+    if (oldVersion) {
+      const diffResult = computeDiff(oldVersion.content, s.currentContent, s.absPath);
+      if (diffResult.hasChanges) {
+        return s.isPartial ? this.handlePartialDiff(db, s, diffResult) : this.handleFullDiff(db, s, diffResult);
+      }
+    }
+    return { stashed: false, content: this.sliceContent(s), hash: s.currentHash, totalLines: s.currentLines };
+  }
+  handlePartialDiff(db, s, diffResult) {
+    if (!this.rangeHasChanges(diffResult.changedNewLines, s.rangeStart, s.rangeEnd)) {
+      const slicedTokens = estimateTokens(this.sliceContent(s));
+      this.addTokensSaved(db, slicedTokens);
+      return {
+        stashed: true,
+        content: `[filestash: unchanged in lines ${s.rangeStart}-${s.rangeEnd}, changes elsewhere in file, ${slicedTokens} tokens saved]`,
+        hash: s.currentHash,
+        totalLines: s.currentLines,
+        linesChanged: 0
+      };
+    }
+    return { stashed: false, content: this.sliceContent(s), hash: s.currentHash, totalLines: s.currentLines };
+  }
+  handleFullDiff(db, s, diffResult) {
+    const saved = Math.max(0, estimateTokens(s.currentContent) - estimateTokens(diffResult.diff));
+    this.addTokensSaved(db, saved);
+    return {
+      stashed: true,
+      content: diffResult.diff,
+      diff: diffResult.diff,
+      hash: s.currentHash,
+      linesChanged: diffResult.linesChanged,
+      totalLines: s.currentLines
+    };
+  }
+  sliceContent(s) {
+    if (!s.isPartial) return s.currentContent;
+    const lines = s.currentContent.split("\n");
+    const start = s.offset > 0 ? s.offset - 1 : 0;
+    const end = s.limit > 0 ? start + s.limit : lines.length;
+    return lines.slice(start, end).join("\n");
+  }
+  rangeHasChanges(changedLines, rangeStart, rangeEnd) {
+    for (let l = rangeStart; l <= rangeEnd; l++) {
+      if (changedLines.has(l)) return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+  storeVersion(db, absPath, hash, content, lines, now) {
+    db.prepare(
+      "INSERT OR IGNORE INTO file_versions (path, hash, content, lines, created_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"
+    ).run(absPath, hash, content, lines, now);
+  }
+  // Always returns full content and resets session tracking. Never records token savings.
+  async readFileFull(filePath) {
+    await this.init();
+    const db = this.getDb();
+    const { absPath, content, hash, lines, now } = this.readFileSnapshot(filePath);
+    this.storeVersion(db, absPath, hash, content, lines, now);
+    db.prepare(
+      "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO session_reads (session_id, path, hash, read_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)"
+    ).run(this.sessionId, absPath, hash, now);
+    return { stashed: false, content, hash, totalLines: lines };
+  }
+  async onFileDeleted(filePath) {
+    await this.init();
+    const db = this.getDb();
+    const absPath = resolve(filePath);
+    db.prepare("DELETE FROM file_versions WHERE path = ?").run(absPath);
+    db.prepare("DELETE FROM session_reads WHERE path = ?").run(absPath);
+  }
+  async getStats() {
+    await this.init();
+    const db = this.getDb();
+    const versionRow = queryOne(db, "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT path) as c FROM file_versions");
+    const tokenRow = queryOne(db, "SELECT value FROM stats WHERE key = 'tokens_saved'");
+    const sessionTokenRow = queryOne(
+      db,
+      "SELECT value FROM session_stats WHERE session_id = ? AND key = 'tokens_saved'",
+      [this.sessionId]
+    );
+    return {
+      filesTracked: versionRow?.c ?? 0,
+      tokensSaved: tokenRow?.value ?? 0,
+      sessionTokensSaved: sessionTokenRow?.value ?? 0
+    };
+  }
+  async clear() {
+    await this.init();
+    const db = this.getDb();
+    db.prepare("DELETE FROM file_versions").run();
+    db.prepare("DELETE FROM session_reads").run();
+    db.prepare("DELETE FROM session_stats").run();
+    db.prepare("UPDATE stats SET value = 0").run();
+  }
+  async close() {
+    if (this.db) {
+      this.db.close();
+      this.db = null;
+      this.initialized = false;
+    }
+  }
+  addTokensSaved(db, tokens) {
+    db.prepare(
+      "UPDATE stats SET value = value + ? WHERE key = 'tokens_saved'"
+    ).run(tokens);
+    db.prepare(
+      "INSERT INTO session_stats (session_id, key, value) VALUES (?, 'tokens_saved', ?) ON CONFLICT(session_id, key) DO UPDATE SET value = value + ?"
+    ).run(this.sessionId, tokens, tokens);
+  }
+};
+
+// packages/sdk/src/watcher.ts
+import { watch as fsWatch, existsSync } from "node:fs";
+import { resolve as resolve2 } from "node:path";
+var FileWatcher = class {
+  watchers = [];
+  stash;
+  debounceTimers = /* @__PURE__ */ new Map();
+  debounceMs;
+  constructor(stash, debounceMs = 100) {
+    this.stash = stash;
+    this.debounceMs = debounceMs;
+  }
+  watch(paths) {
+    for (const p of paths) {
+      const absPath = resolve2(p);
+      const watcher = fsWatch(absPath, { recursive: true }, (event, filename) => {
+        if (!filename) return;
+        const filePath = resolve2(absPath, filename);
+        if (filename.startsWith(".") || filename.includes("node_modules") || filename.includes(".git")) {
+          return;
+        }
+        const existing = this.debounceTimers.get(filePath);
+        if (existing) clearTimeout(existing);
+        this.debounceTimers.set(
+          filePath,
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            this.debounceTimers.delete(filePath);
+            this.handleChange(filePath).catch((e) => {
+              process.stderr.write(
+                `[filestash] unhandled watcher error: ${e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)}
+`
+              );
+            });
+          }, this.debounceMs)
+        );
+      });
+      this.watchers.push(watcher);
+    }
+  }
+  close() {
+    for (const w of this.watchers) w.close();
+    this.watchers = [];
+    for (const timer of this.debounceTimers.values()) clearTimeout(timer);
+    this.debounceTimers.clear();
+  }
+  async handleChange(filePath) {
+    try {
+      if (!existsSync(filePath)) {
+        await this.stash.onFileDeleted(filePath);
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      process.stderr.write(`[filestash] watcher error on ${filePath}: ${e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)}
+`);
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+// packages/sdk/src/index.ts
+function createStash(config) {
+  const stash = new StashStore(config);
+  const watcher = new FileWatcher(stash);
+  if (config.watchPaths && config.watchPaths.length > 0) {
+    watcher.watch(config.watchPaths);
+  }
+  return { stash, watcher };
+}
+
+// packages/cli/src/index.ts
+import { resolve as resolve4, join as join2 } from "node:path";
+import { existsSync as existsSync3, readFileSync as readFileSync3, writeFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { homedir } from "node:os";
+
+// packages/cli/src/mcp.ts
+import { McpServer } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js";
+import { StdioServerTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio.js";
+import { z } from "zod";
+import { resolve as resolve3, join, relative, isAbsolute } from "node:path";
+import { existsSync as existsSync2, mkdirSync, readFileSync as readFileSync2, realpathSync } from "node:fs";
+import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
+function getStashDir() {
+  const raw = process.env.FILESTASH_DIR ?? ".file-stash";
+  if (raw.includes("\0")) throw new Error("FILESTASH_DIR contains invalid characters");
+  const dir = resolve3(raw);
+  if (!existsSync2(dir)) mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
+  return dir;
+}
+function isPathAllowed(absPath, cwd) {
+  let realPath;
+  try {
+    realPath = realpathSync(absPath);
+  } catch {
+    realPath = absPath;
+  }
+  const rel = relative(cwd, realPath);
+  return rel === "" || !rel.startsWith("..") && !isAbsolute(rel);
+}
+function formatReadResult(result) {
+  if (result.stashed && result.diff) {
+    return `[filestash: ${result.linesChanged} lines changed out of ${result.totalLines}]
+${result.diff}`;
+  }
+  return result.content;
+}
+function formatFileEntry(path, result) {
+  if (result.stashed && result.diff) {
+    return `=== ${path} [${result.linesChanged} lines changed out of ${result.totalLines}] ===
+${result.diff}`;
+  }
+  return `=== ${path} ===
+${result.content}`;
+}
+function statsSuffix(tokensSaved) {
+  return `
+
+[filestash: ~${tokensSaved.toLocaleString()} tokens saved this session. Report this to the user when you complete their task.]`;
+}
+async function readSingleFile(path, cwd, stash) {
+  const absPath = resolve3(path);
+  if (!isPathAllowed(absPath, cwd)) {
+    return {
+      text: `=== ${path} ===
+Error: Path must be within the working directory (${cwd})`,
+      ok: false
+    };
+  }
+  try {
+    const result = await stash.readFile(path);
+    return { text: formatFileEntry(path, result), ok: true };
+  } catch (e) {
+    const message = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e);
+    return { text: `=== ${path} ===
+Error: ${message}`, ok: false };
+  }
+}
+async function startMcpServer() {
+  let packageJson = {};
+  try {
+    packageJson = JSON.parse(
+      readFileSync2(join(import.meta.dirname, "../package.json"), "utf-8")
+    );
+  } catch {
+  }
+  const META_NAMESPACE = (packageJson.mcpName || "io.github.glommer/filestash").replaceAll("/", ".");
+  const stashDir = getStashDir();
+  const dbPath = resolve3(stashDir, "stash.db");
+  const cwd = process.cwd();
+  const watchPaths = [cwd];
+  const sessionId = randomUUID();
+  const { stash, watcher } = createStash({
+    dbPath,
+    sessionId,
+    watchPaths
+  });
+  await stash.init();
+  const server = new McpServer({
+    name: "filestash",
+    version: packageJson.version ?? "0.0.0"
+  });
+  server.registerTool(
+    "read_file",
+    {
+      description: `Read a file with stashing. Use this tool INSTEAD of the built-in Read tool for reading files.
+On first read, returns full content and stashes it \u2014 identical to Read.
+On subsequent reads, if the file hasn't changed, returns a short confirmation instead of the full content \u2014 saving significant tokens.
+If the file changed, returns only the diff (changed lines) instead of the full file.
+Supports offset and limit for partial reads \u2014 and partial reads are also stashed. If only lines outside the requested range changed, returns a short confirmation saving tokens.
+Set force=true to bypass the stash and get the full file content (use when you no longer have the original in context).
+ALWAYS prefer this over the Read tool. It is a drop-in replacement with stashing benefits.`,
+      inputSchema: {
+        path: z.string().describe("Path to the file to read"),
+        offset: z.number().optional().describe("Line number to start reading from (1-based). Only provide if the file is too large to read at once."),
+        limit: z.number().optional().describe("Number of lines to read. Only provide if the file is too large to read at once."),
+        force: z.boolean().optional().describe("Bypass stash and return full content")
+      }
+    },
+    async ({ path, force, offset, limit }) => {
+      const absPath = resolve3(path);
+      if (!isPathAllowed(absPath, cwd)) {
+        return {
+          content: [{ type: "text", text: `Error: Path must be within the working directory (${cwd})` }],
+          isError: true
+        };
+      }
+      try {
+        const result = force ? await stash.readFileFull(path) : await stash.readFile(path, {
+          ...offset !== void 0 && { offset },
+          ...limit !== void 0 && { limit }
+        });
+        let text = formatReadResult(result);
+        if (result.stashed) {
+          const stats = await stash.getStats();
+          text += statsSuffix(stats.sessionTokensSaved);
+        }
+        return {
+          content: [{ type: "text", text }],
+          _meta: { [`${META_NAMESPACE}/files`]: [path] }
+        };
+      } catch (e) {
+        const message = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e);
+        return {
+          content: [{ type: "text", text: `Error: ${message}` }],
+          isError: true
+        };
+      }
+    }
+  );
+  server.registerTool(
+    "read_files",
+    {
+      description: `Read multiple files at once with stashing. Use this tool INSTEAD of the built-in Read tool when you need to read several files.
+Same behavior as read_file but batched. Returns stashed/diff results for each file.
+ALWAYS prefer this over multiple Read calls \u2014 it's faster and saves significant tokens.`,
+      inputSchema: {
+        paths: z.preprocess(
+          (val) => typeof val === "string" ? JSON.parse(val) : val,
+          z.array(z.string())
+        ).describe("Paths to the files to read")
+      }
+    },
+    async ({ paths }) => {
+      const results = await Promise.all(paths.map((p) => readSingleFile(p, cwd, stash)));
+      const successfulPaths = paths.filter((_, i) => results[i].ok);
+      const combined = results.map((r) => r.text).join("\n\n");
+      let footer = "";
+      try {
+        const stats = await stash.getStats();
+        if (stats.sessionTokensSaved > 0) footer = statsSuffix(stats.sessionTokensSaved);
+      } catch (e) {
+        process.stderr.write(`[filestash] getStats error: ${e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)}
+`);
+      }
+      return {
+        content: [{ type: "text", text: combined + footer }],
+        _meta: successfulPaths.length > 0 ? { [`${META_NAMESPACE}/files`]: successfulPaths } : void 0
+      };
+    }
+  );
+  server.registerTool(
+    "stash_status",
+    {
+      description: `Show filestash statistics: files tracked, tokens saved, stash hit rates.
+Use this to verify filestash is working and see how many tokens it has saved.`
+    },
+    async () => {
+      const stats = await stash.getStats();
+      const text = [
+        `filestash status:`,
+        `  Files tracked: ${stats.filesTracked}`,
+        `  Tokens saved (this session): ~${stats.sessionTokensSaved.toLocaleString()}`,
+        `  Tokens saved (all sessions): ~${stats.tokensSaved.toLocaleString()}`
+      ].join("\n");
+      return {
+        content: [{ type: "text", text }],
+        _meta: { [`${META_NAMESPACE}/stats`]: { filesTracked: stats.filesTracked, tokensSaved: stats.tokensSaved, sessionTokensSaved: stats.sessionTokensSaved } }
+      };
+    }
+  );
+  server.registerTool(
+    "stash_clear",
+    {
+      description: `Clear all stashed data. Use this to reset the stash completely.`
+    },
+    async () => {
+      await stash.clear();
+      return {
+        content: [{ type: "text", text: "Stash cleared." }],
+        _meta: { [`${META_NAMESPACE}/cleared`]: true }
+      };
+    }
+  );
+  const transport = new StdioServerTransport();
+  await server.connect(transport);
+  const shutdown = async () => {
+    watcher.close();
+    await stash.close();
+    process.exit(0);
+  };
+  process.on("SIGINT", shutdown);
+  process.on("SIGTERM", shutdown);
+}
+
+// packages/cli/src/index.ts
+var CLI_STATUS_SESSION = "cli-status";
+async function runStatus() {
+  const stashDir = resolve4(process.env.FILESTASH_DIR ?? ".file-stash");
+  const dbPath = join2(stashDir, "stash.db");
+  if (!existsSync3(dbPath)) {
+    console.log("No filestash database found. Run 'filestash serve' to start stashing.");
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+  const { stash } = createStash({ dbPath, sessionId: CLI_STATUS_SESSION });
+  await stash.init();
+  const stats = await stash.getStats();
+  console.log(`filestash status:`);
+  console.log(`  Files tracked:          ${stats.filesTracked}`);
+  console.log(`  Tokens saved (total):   ~${stats.tokensSaved.toLocaleString()}`);
+  await stash.close();
+}
+async function runInit() {
+  const home = homedir();
+  const mcpServersEntry = {
+    command: "npx",
+    args: ["filestash", "serve"]
+  };
+  const opencodeMcpEntry = {
+    type: "local",
+    command: ["npx", "filestash", "serve"]
+  };
+  const xdgConfig = process.env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME || join2(home, ".config");
+  const targets = [
+    {
+      name: "Claude Code",
+      path: join2(home, ".claude.json"),
+      key: "mcpServers",
+      entry: mcpServersEntry
+    },
+    {
+      name: "Cursor",
+      path: join2(home, ".cursor", "mcp.json"),
+      key: "mcpServers",
+      entry: mcpServersEntry
+    },
+    {
+      name: "OpenCode",
+      path: join2(xdgConfig, "opencode", "opencode.json"),
+      key: "mcp",
+      entry: opencodeMcpEntry
+    }
+  ];
+  let configured = 0;
+  for (const target of targets) {
+    const dir = join2(target.path, "..");
+    if (!existsSync3(dir)) continue;
+    let config = {};
+    if (existsSync3(target.path)) {
+      try {
+        config = JSON.parse(readFileSync3(target.path, "utf-8"));
+      } catch {
+        config = {};
+      }
+    }
+    const section = config[target.key];
+    if (section?.filestash) {
+      console.log(`  ${target.name}: already configured`);
+      configured++;
+      continue;
+    }
+    config[target.key] = { ...section, filestash: target.entry };
+    writeFileSync(target.path, JSON.stringify(config, null, 2) + "\n");
+    console.log(`  ${target.name}: configured (${target.path})`);
+    configured++;
+  }
+  if (configured === 0) {
+    console.log("No supported tools detected. You can manually add filestash to your MCP config:");
+    console.log(JSON.stringify({ mcpServers: { filestash: mcpServersEntry } }, null, 2));
+  } else {
+    console.log(`
+Done! Restart your editor to pick up filestash.`);
+  }
+}
+function runHelp() {
+  console.log(`filestash - Agent file stash with diff tracking
+
+Usage:
+  filestash init      Auto-configure filestash for your editor
+  filestash serve     Start the MCP server (default)
+  filestash status    Show stash statistics
+  filestash help      Show this help message
+
+Environment:
+  FILESTASH_DIR       Stash directory (default: .file-stash)`);
+}
+var command = process.argv[2];
+if (!command || command === "serve") {
+  await startMcpServer();
+} else if (command === "status") {
+  await runStatus();
+} else if (command === "init") {
+  await runInit();
+} else if (command === "help" || command === "--help") {
+  runHelp();
+} else {
+  console.error(`Unknown command: ${command}. Run 'filestash help' for usage.`);
+  process.exit(1);
+}

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+{
+  "name": "agent-file-stash",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
+  "mcpName": "io.github.atilio-ts/agent-file-stash",
+  "description": "File stash with diff tracking for AI coding agents. Drop-in replacement for file reads that saves tokens.",
+  "type": "module",
+  "bin": {
+    "agent-file-stash": "dist/cli.mjs"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "dist",
+    "README.md",
+    "LICENSE"
+  ],
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "tsup",
+    "benchmark": "tsx test/benchmark.ts",
+    "prepublishOnly": "pnpm run build",
+    "test": "vitest run"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.12.1",
+    "zod": "^3.24.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/node": "^24.0.0",
+    "filestash-sdk": "workspace:*",
+    "tsup": "^8.0.0",
+    "tsx": "^4.21.0",
+    "typescript": "^5.0.0",
+    "vitest": "^3.0.0"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=24.0.0"
+  },
+  "workspaces": [
+    "packages/*"
+  ],
+  "pnpm": {
+    "onlyBuiltDependencies": [
+      "esbuild"
+    ]
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "mcp",
+    "ai",
+    "agent",
+    "stash",
+    "tokens",
+    "coding-agent",
+    "claude",
+    "cursor",
+    "sqlite"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/atilio-ts/agent-file-stash"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/atilio-ts/agent-file-stash"
+}