cachebro 0.1.0

package/LICENSE

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package/README.md

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+<p align="center">
+  <img src="logo.svg" alt="cachebro" width="200" />
+</p>
+
+# cachebro
+
+File cache with diff tracking for AI coding agents. Powered by [Turso](https://turso.tech), a high-performance embedded database.
+
+Agents waste most of their token budget re-reading files they've already seen. cachebro fixes this: on first read it caches the file, on subsequent reads it returns either "unchanged" (one line instead of the whole file) or a compact diff of what changed. Drop-in replacement for file reads that agents adopt on their own.
+
+## Benchmark
+
+We ran a controlled A/B test: the same refactoring task on a 268-file TypeScript codebase ([opencode](https://github.com/sst/opencode)), same agent (Claude Opus), same prompt. The only difference: cachebro enabled vs disabled.
+
+| | Without cachebro | With cachebro |
+|---|---:|---:|
+| Total tokens | 158,248 | 117,188 |
+| Tool calls | 60 | 58 |
+| Files touched | 12 | 12 |
+
+**26% fewer tokens. Same task, same result.** cachebro saved ~33,000 tokens by serving cached reads and compact diffs instead of full file contents.
+
+The savings compound over sequential tasks on the same codebase:
+
+| Task | Tokens Used | Tokens Saved by Cache | Cumulative Savings |
+|------|------------:|----------------------:|-------------------:|
+| 1. Add session export command | 62,190 | 2,925 | 2,925 |
+| 2. Add --since flag to session list | 41,167 | 15,571 | 18,496 |
+| 3. Add session stats subcommand | 63,169 | 35,355 | 53,851 |
+
+By task 3, cachebro saved **35,355 tokens in a single task** — a 36% reduction. Over the 3-task sequence, **53,851 tokens saved out of 166,526 consumed (~24%)**.
+
+### Agents adopt it without being told
+
+We tested whether agents would use cachebro voluntarily. We launched a coding agent with cachebro configured as an MCP server but **gave the agent no instructions about it**. The agent chose `cachebro.read_file` over the built-in Read tool on its own. The tool descriptions alone were enough.
+
+## How it works
+
+```
+First read:   agent reads src/auth.ts → cachebro caches 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 cache persists in a local [Turso](https://turso.tech) (SQLite-compatible) database. Content hashing (SHA-256) detects changes. No network, no external services, no configuration beyond a file path.
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+npx cachebro serve    # just works, no install needed
+```
+
+Or install globally:
+
+```bash
+npm install -g cachebro
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### As an MCP server (recommended)
+
+Add to your `.claude/settings.json`, `.cursor/mcp.json`, or any MCP-compatible agent config:
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "cachebro": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["cachebro", "serve"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+The MCP server exposes 4 tools:
+
+| Tool | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `read_file` | Read a file with caching. Returns full content on first read, "unchanged" or diff on subsequent reads. Supports `offset`/`limit` for partial reads. |
+| `read_files` | Batch read multiple files with caching. |
+| `cache_status` | Show stats: files tracked, tokens saved. |
+| `cache_clear` | Reset the cache. |
+
+Agents discover these tools automatically and prefer them over built-in file reads because the tool descriptions advertise token savings.
+
+### As a CLI
+
+```bash
+cachebro serve      # Start the MCP server
+cachebro status     # Show cache statistics
+cachebro help       # Show help
+```
+
+Set `CACHEBRO_DIR` to control where the cache database is stored (default: `.cachebro/` in the current directory).
+
+### As an SDK
+
+```typescript
+import { createCache } from "@turso/cachebro";
+
+const { cache, watcher } = createCache({
+  dbPath: "./my-cache.db",
+  sessionId: "my-session-1",  // each session tracks reads independently
+  watchPaths: ["."],          // optional: watch for file changes
+});
+
+await cache.init();
+
+// First read — returns full content, caches it
+const r1 = await cache.readFile("src/auth.ts");
+// r1.cached === false
+// r1.content === "import { jwt } from ..."
+
+// Second read — file unchanged, returns confirmation
+const r2 = await cache.readFile("src/auth.ts");
+// r2.cached === true
+// r2.content === "[cachebro: unchanged, 245 lines, 1837 tokens saved]"
+// r2.linesChanged === 0
+
+// After file is modified — returns diff
+const r3 = await cache.readFile("src/auth.ts");
+// r3.cached === 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 cache.readFile("src/auth.ts", { offset: 50, limit: 10 });
+// Returns lines 50-59, or "[unchanged in lines 50-59]" if nothing changed there
+
+// Stats
+const stats = await cache.getStats();
+// { filesTracked: 12, tokensSaved: 53851, sessionTokensSaved: 33205 }
+
+// Cleanup
+watcher.close();
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+packages/
+  sdk/     @turso/cachebro — the library
+           - CacheStore: content-addressed file cache backed by Turso (via @tursodatabase/database)
+           - FileWatcher: fs.watch wrapper for change notification
+           - computeDiff: line-based unified diff
+  cli/     cachebro — batteries-included CLI + MCP server
+```
+
+**Database:** Single [Turso](https://turso.tech) database file with `file_versions` (content-addressed, keyed by path + hash), `session_reads` (per-session read pointers), and `stats`/`session_stats` tables. Multiple sessions and branch switches are handled correctly — each session tracks which version it last saw.
+
+**Change detection:** On every read, cachebro hashes the current file content and compares it to the cached hash. Same hash = unchanged. Different hash = compute diff, update cache. No polling, no watchers required for correctness — the hash is the source of truth.
+
+**Token estimation:** `ceil(characters * 0.75)`. Rough but directionally correct for code. Good enough for the "tokens saved" metric.
+
+## License
+
+MIT

package/dist/cli.mjs

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+// @bun
+import { createRequire } from "node:module";
+var __create = Object.create;
+var __getProtoOf = Object.getPrototypeOf;
+var __defProp = Object.defineProperty;
+var __getOwnPropNames = Object.getOwnPropertyNames;
+var __hasOwnProp = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
+var __toESM = (mod, isNodeMode, target) => {
+  target = mod != null ? __create(__getProtoOf(mod)) : {};
+  const to = isNodeMode || !mod || !mod.__esModule ? __defProp(target, "default", { value: mod, enumerable: true }) : target;
+  for (let key of __getOwnPropNames(mod))
+    if (!__hasOwnProp.call(to, key))
+      __defProp(to, key, {
+        get: () => mod[key],
+        enumerable: true
+      });
+  return to;
+};
+var __export = (target, all) => {
+  for (var name in all)
+    __defProp(target, name, {
+      get: all[name],
+      enumerable: true,
+      configurable: true,
+      set: (newValue) => all[name] = () => newValue
+    });
+};
+var __esm = (fn, res) => () => (fn && (res = fn(fn = 0)), res);
+var __require = /* @__PURE__ */ createRequire(import.meta.url);
+
+// packages/sdk/src/differ.ts
+function computeDiff(oldContent, newContent, filePath) {
+  const oldLines = oldContent.split(`
+`);
+  const newLines = newContent.split(`
+`);
+  const lcs = longestCommonSubsequence(oldLines, newLines);
+  const hunks = [];
+  let oldIdx = 0;
+  let newIdx = 0;
+  let lcsIdx = 0;
+  let linesChanged = 0;
+  const rawLines = [];
+  while (oldIdx < oldLines.length || newIdx < newLines.length) {
+    if (lcsIdx < lcs.length && oldIdx < oldLines.length && oldLines[oldIdx] === lcs[lcsIdx] && newIdx < newLines.length && newLines[newIdx] === lcs[lcsIdx]) {
+      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 if (oldIdx < oldLines.length && (lcsIdx >= lcs.length || oldLines[oldIdx] !== lcs[lcsIdx])) {
+      rawLines.push({ type: "remove", line: oldLines[oldIdx], oldLine: oldIdx + 1, newLine: newIdx + 1 });
+      oldIdx++;
+      linesChanged++;
+    }
+  }
+  const changedNewLines = new Set;
+  for (const rl of rawLines) {
+    if (rl.type === "add")
+      changedNewLines.add(rl.newLine);
+    if (rl.type === "remove")
+      changedNewLines.add(rl.newLine);
+  }
+  if (linesChanged === 0) {
+    return { diff: "", linesChanged: 0, hasChanges: false, changedNewLines };
+  }
+  const CONTEXT = 3;
+  const hunkGroups = [];
+  let currentHunk = [];
+  let lastChangeIdx = -999;
+  for (let i = 0;i < rawLines.length; i++) {
+    const line = rawLines[i];
+    if (line.type !== "keep") {
+      if (i - lastChangeIdx > CONTEXT * 2 + 1 && currentHunk.length > 0) {
+        hunkGroups.push(currentHunk);
+        currentHunk = [];
+        for (let c = Math.max(0, i - CONTEXT);c < i; c++) {
+          currentHunk.push(rawLines[c]);
+        }
+      } else if (currentHunk.length === 0) {
+        for (let c = Math.max(0, i - CONTEXT);c < i; c++) {
+          currentHunk.push(rawLines[c]);
+        }
+      }
+      const contextEnd = lastChangeIdx + CONTEXT + 1;
+      for (let c = Math.max(contextEnd, currentHunk.length > 0 ? i : 0);c < i; c++) {
+        if (!currentHunk.includes(rawLines[c])) {
+          currentHunk.push(rawLines[c]);
+        }
+      }
+      currentHunk.push(line);
+      lastChangeIdx = i;
+    } else if (i - lastChangeIdx <= CONTEXT && currentHunk.length > 0) {
+      currentHunk.push(line);
+    }
+  }
+  if (currentHunk.length > 0) {
+    hunkGroups.push(currentHunk);
+  }
+  for (const hunk of hunkGroups) {
+    if (hunk.length === 0)
+      continue;
+    const firstLine = hunk[0];
+    const lastLine = hunk[hunk.length - 1];
+    hunks.push(`@@ -${firstLine.oldLine},${lastLine.oldLine - firstLine.oldLine + 1} +${firstLine.newLine},${lastLine.newLine - firstLine.newLine + 1} @@`);
+    for (const line of hunk) {
+      const prefix = line.type === "add" ? "+" : line.type === "remove" ? "-" : " ";
+      hunks.push(`${prefix}${line.line}`);
+    }
+  }
+  const header = `--- a/${filePath}
++++ b/${filePath}`;
+  return {
+    diff: `${header}
+${hunks.join(`
+`)}`,
+    linesChanged,
+    hasChanges: true,
+    changedNewLines
+  };
+}
+function longestCommonSubsequence(a, b) {
+  const m = a.length;
+  const n = b.length;
+  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/cache.ts
+import { connect } from "@tursodatabase/database";
+import { createHash } from "crypto";
+function estimateTokens(text) {
+  return Math.ceil(text.length * 0.75);
+}
+function contentHash(content) {
+  return createHash("sha256").update(content).digest("hex").slice(0, 16);
+}
+
+class CacheStore {
+  db = null;
+  dbPath;
+  sessionId;
+  initialized = false;
+  constructor(config) {
+    this.dbPath = config.dbPath;
+    this.sessionId = config.sessionId;
+  }
+  async init() {
+    if (this.initialized)
+      return;
+    this.db = await connect(this.dbPath);
+    await this.db.exec(SCHEMA);
+    this.initialized = true;
+  }
+  getDb() {
+    if (!this.db)
+      throw new Error("CacheStore not initialized. Call init() first.");
+    return this.db;
+  }
+  async readFile(filePath, options) {
+    await this.init();
+    const db = this.getDb();
+    const { readFileSync, statSync } = await import("fs");
+    const { resolve } = await import("path");
+    const absPath = resolve(filePath);
+    statSync(absPath);
+    const currentContent = readFileSync(absPath, "utf-8");
+    const currentHash = contentHash(currentContent);
+    const allLines = currentContent.split(`
+`);
+    const currentLines = allLines.length;
+    const now = Date.now();
+    const offset = options?.offset ?? 0;
+    const limit = options?.limit ?? 0;
+    const isPartial = offset > 0 || limit > 0;
+    const sliceLines = (text) => {
+      if (!isPartial)
+        return text;
+      const lines = text.split(`
+`);
+      const start = offset > 0 ? offset - 1 : 0;
+      const end = limit > 0 ? start + limit : lines.length;
+      return lines.slice(start, end).join(`
+`);
+    };
+    const rangeStart = offset > 0 ? offset : 1;
+    const rangeEnd = limit > 0 ? rangeStart + limit - 1 : currentLines;
+    const rangeLineCount = rangeEnd - rangeStart + 1;
+    const lastRead = await db.prepare("SELECT hash FROM session_reads WHERE session_id = ? AND path = ?").all(this.sessionId, absPath);
+    if (lastRead.length > 0) {
+      const lastHash = lastRead[0].hash;
+      if (lastHash === currentHash) {
+        const slicedTokens = isPartial ? estimateTokens(sliceLines(currentContent)) : estimateTokens(currentContent);
+        await this.addTokensSaved(slicedTokens);
+        await db.prepare("UPDATE session_reads SET read_at = ? WHERE session_id = ? AND path = ?").run(now, this.sessionId, absPath);
+        const label = isPartial ? `[cachebro: unchanged, lines ${rangeStart}-${rangeEnd} of ${currentLines}, ${slicedTokens} tokens saved]` : `[cachebro: unchanged, ${currentLines} lines, ${slicedTokens} tokens saved]`;
+        return {
+          cached: true,
+          content: label,
+          hash: currentHash,
+          totalLines: currentLines,
+          linesChanged: 0
+        };
+      }
+      const oldVersion = await db.prepare("SELECT content FROM file_versions WHERE path = ? AND hash = ?").all(absPath, lastHash);
+      await db.prepare("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO file_versions (path, hash, content, lines, created_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)").run(absPath, currentHash, currentContent, currentLines, now);
+      await db.prepare("UPDATE session_reads SET hash = ?, read_at = ? WHERE session_id = ? AND path = ?").run(currentHash, now, this.sessionId, absPath);
+      if (oldVersion.length > 0) {
+        const oldContent = oldVersion[0].content;
+        const diffResult = computeDiff(oldContent, currentContent, filePath);
+        if (diffResult.hasChanges) {
+          if (isPartial) {
+            let rangeHasChanges = false;
+            for (let l = rangeStart;l <= rangeEnd; l++) {
+              if (diffResult.changedNewLines.has(l)) {
+                rangeHasChanges = true;
+                break;
+              }
+            }
+            if (!rangeHasChanges) {
+              const slicedTokens = estimateTokens(sliceLines(currentContent));
+              await this.addTokensSaved(slicedTokens);
+              return {
+                cached: true,
+                content: `[cachebro: unchanged in lines ${rangeStart}-${rangeEnd}, changes elsewhere in file, ${slicedTokens} tokens saved]`,
+                hash: currentHash,
+                totalLines: currentLines,
+                linesChanged: 0
+              };
+            }
+          }
+          if (isPartial) {
+            const sliced = sliceLines(currentContent);
+            const fullTokens2 = estimateTokens(sliced);
+            return {
+              cached: false,
+              content: sliced,
+              hash: currentHash,
+              totalLines: currentLines
+            };
+          }
+          const fullTokens = estimateTokens(currentContent);
+          const diffTokens = estimateTokens(diffResult.diff);
+          const saved = Math.max(0, fullTokens - diffTokens);
+          await this.addTokensSaved(saved);
+          return {
+            cached: true,
+            content: diffResult.diff,
+            diff: diffResult.diff,
+            hash: currentHash,
+            linesChanged: diffResult.linesChanged,
+            totalLines: currentLines
+          };
+        }
+      }
+      const content2 = isPartial ? sliceLines(currentContent) : currentContent;
+      return {
+        cached: false,
+        content: content2,
+        hash: currentHash,
+        totalLines: currentLines
+      };
+    }
+    await db.prepare("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO file_versions (path, hash, content, lines, created_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)").run(absPath, currentHash, currentContent, currentLines, now);
+    await db.prepare("INSERT OR REPLACE INTO session_reads (session_id, path, hash, read_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)").run(this.sessionId, absPath, currentHash, now);
+    const content = isPartial ? sliceLines(currentContent) : currentContent;
+    return {
+      cached: false,
+      content,
+      hash: currentHash,
+      totalLines: currentLines
+    };
+  }
+  async readFileFull(filePath) {
+    await this.init();
+    const db = this.getDb();
+    const { readFileSync, statSync } = await import("fs");
+    const { resolve } = await import("path");
+    const absPath = resolve(filePath);
+    statSync(absPath);
+    const currentContent = readFileSync(absPath, "utf-8");
+    const currentHash = contentHash(currentContent);
+    const currentLines = currentContent.split(`
+`).length;
+    const now = Date.now();
+    await db.prepare("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO file_versions (path, hash, content, lines, created_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)").run(absPath, currentHash, currentContent, currentLines, now);
+    await db.prepare("INSERT OR REPLACE INTO session_reads (session_id, path, hash, read_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)").run(this.sessionId, absPath, currentHash, now);
+    return {
+      cached: false,
+      content: currentContent,
+      hash: currentHash,
+      totalLines: currentLines
+    };
+  }
+  async onFileChanged(_filePath) {}
+  async onFileDeleted(filePath) {
+    await this.init();
+    const db = this.getDb();
+    const { resolve } = await import("path");
+    const absPath = resolve(filePath);
+    await db.prepare("DELETE FROM file_versions WHERE path = ?").run(absPath);
+    await db.prepare("DELETE FROM session_reads WHERE path = ?").run(absPath);
+  }
+  async getStats() {
+    await this.init();
+    const db = this.getDb();
+    const versions = await db.prepare("SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT path) as c FROM file_versions").all();
+    const tokens = await db.prepare("SELECT value FROM stats WHERE key = 'tokens_saved'").all();
+    const sessionTokens = await db.prepare("SELECT value FROM session_stats WHERE session_id = ? AND key = 'tokens_saved'").all(this.sessionId);
+    const filesTracked = versions[0].c;
+    return {
+      filesTracked,
+      tokensSaved: tokens.length > 0 ? tokens[0].value : 0,
+      sessionTokensSaved: sessionTokens.length > 0 ? sessionTokens[0].value : 0
+    };
+  }
+  async clear() {
+    await this.init();
+    const db = this.getDb();
+    await db.exec("DELETE FROM file_versions; DELETE FROM session_reads; DELETE FROM session_stats; UPDATE stats SET value = 0;");
+  }
+  async close() {}
+  async addTokensSaved(tokens) {
+    const db = this.getDb();
+    await db.prepare("UPDATE stats SET value = value + ? WHERE key = 'tokens_saved'").run(tokens);
+    await 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);
+  }
+}
+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);
+`;
+var init_cache = () => {};
+
+// packages/sdk/src/watcher.ts
+import { watch } from "fs";
+import { resolve } from "path";
+
+class FileWatcher {
+  watchers = [];
+  cache;
+  debounceTimers = new Map;
+  debounceMs;
+  constructor(cache, debounceMs = 100) {
+    this.cache = cache;
+    this.debounceMs = debounceMs;
+  }
+  watch(paths) {
+    for (const p of paths) {
+      const absPath = resolve(p);
+      const watcher = watch(absPath, { recursive: true }, (event, filename) => {
+        if (!filename)
+          return;
+        const filePath = resolve(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(event, filePath);
+        }, 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(event, filePath) {
+    try {
+      const { existsSync } = await import("fs");
+      if (existsSync(filePath)) {
+        await this.cache.onFileChanged(filePath);
+      } else {
+        await this.cache.onFileDeleted(filePath);
+      }
+    } catch {}
+  }
+}
+var init_watcher = () => {};
+
+// packages/sdk/src/index.ts
+var exports_src = {};
+__export(exports_src, {
+  createCache: () => createCache2,
+  computeDiff: () => computeDiff,
+  FileWatcher: () => FileWatcher,
+  CacheStore: () => CacheStore
+});
+function createCache2(config) {
+  const cache = new CacheStore(config);
+  const watcher = new FileWatcher(cache);
+  if (config.watchPaths && config.watchPaths.length > 0) {
+    watcher.watch(config.watchPaths);
+  }
+  return { cache, watcher };
+}
+var init_src = __esm(() => {
+  init_cache();
+  init_watcher();
+  init_cache();
+  init_watcher();
+});
+
+// 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";
+
+// packages/sdk/src/index.ts
+init_cache();
+init_watcher();
+init_cache();
+init_watcher();
+function createCache(config) {
+  const cache = new CacheStore(config);
+  const watcher = new FileWatcher(cache);
+  if (config.watchPaths && config.watchPaths.length > 0) {
+    watcher.watch(config.watchPaths);
+  }
+  return { cache, watcher };
+}
+
+// packages/cli/src/mcp.ts
+import { resolve as resolve2 } from "path";
+import { existsSync, mkdirSync } from "fs";
+import { randomUUID } from "crypto";
+function getCacheDir() {
+  const dir = resolve2(process.env.CACHEBRO_DIR ?? ".cachebro");
+  if (!existsSync(dir))
+    mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
+  return dir;
+}
+async function startMcpServer() {
+  const cacheDir = getCacheDir();
+  const dbPath = resolve2(cacheDir, "cache.db");
+  const watchPaths = [process.cwd()];
+  const sessionId = randomUUID();
+  const { cache, watcher } = createCache({
+    dbPath,
+    sessionId,
+    watchPaths
+  });
+  await cache.init();
+  const server = new McpServer({
+    name: "cachebro",
+    version: "0.2.0"
+  });
+  server.tool("read_file", `Read a file with caching. Use this tool INSTEAD of the built-in Read tool for reading files.
+On first read, returns full content and caches it — identical to Read.
+On subsequent reads, if the file hasn't changed, returns a short confirmation instead of the full content — 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 — and partial reads are also cached. If only lines outside the requested range changed, returns a short confirmation saving tokens.
+Set force=true to bypass the cache 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 caching benefits.`, {
+    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 cache and return full content")
+  }, async ({ path, force, offset, limit }) => {
+    try {
+      const result = force ? await cache.readFileFull(path) : await cache.readFile(path, { offset, limit });
+      let text = "";
+      if (result.cached && result.linesChanged === 0) {
+        text = result.content;
+      } else if (result.cached && result.diff) {
+        text = `[cachebro: ${result.linesChanged} lines changed out of ${result.totalLines}]
+${result.diff}`;
+      } else {
+        text = result.content;
+      }
+      if (result.cached) {
+        const stats = await cache.getStats();
+        text += `
+
+[cachebro: ~${stats.sessionTokensSaved.toLocaleString()} tokens saved this session. Report this to the user when you complete their task.]`;
+      }
+      return { content: [{ type: "text", text }] };
+    } catch (e) {
+      return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Error: ${e.message}` }], isError: true };
+    }
+  });
+  server.tool("read_files", `Read multiple files at once with caching. 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 cached/diff results for each file.
+ALWAYS prefer this over multiple Read calls — it's faster and saves significant tokens.`, {
+    paths: z.array(z.string()).describe("Paths to the files to read")
+  }, async ({ paths }) => {
+    const results = [];
+    for (const path of paths) {
+      try {
+        const result = await cache.readFile(path);
+        let text = "";
+        if (result.cached && result.linesChanged === 0) {
+          text = `=== ${path} ===
+${result.content}`;
+        } else if (result.cached && result.diff) {
+          text = `=== ${path} [${result.linesChanged} lines changed out of ${result.totalLines}] ===
+${result.diff}`;
+        } else {
+          text = `=== ${path} ===
+${result.content}`;
+        }
+        results.push(text);
+      } catch (e) {
+        results.push(`=== ${path} ===
+Error: ${e.message}`);
+      }
+    }
+    let footer = "";
+    try {
+      const stats = await cache.getStats();
+      if (stats.sessionTokensSaved > 0) {
+        footer = `
+
+[cachebro: ~${stats.sessionTokensSaved.toLocaleString()} tokens saved this session. Report this to the user when you complete their task.]`;
+      }
+    } catch {}
+    return { content: [{ type: "text", text: results.join(`
+
+`) + footer }] };
+  });
+  server.tool("cache_status", `Show cachebro statistics: files tracked, tokens saved, cache hit rates.
+Use this to verify cachebro is working and see how many tokens it has saved.`, {}, async () => {
+    const stats = await cache.getStats();
+    const text = [
+      `cachebro status:`,
+      `  Files tracked: ${stats.filesTracked}`,
+      `  Tokens saved (this session): ~${stats.sessionTokensSaved.toLocaleString()}`,
+      `  Tokens saved (all sessions): ~${stats.tokensSaved.toLocaleString()}`
+    ].join(`
+`);
+    return { content: [{ type: "text", text }] };
+  });
+  server.tool("cache_clear", `Clear all cached data. Use this to reset the cache completely.`, {}, async () => {
+    await cache.clear();
+    return { content: [{ type: "text", text: "Cache cleared." }] };
+  });
+  const transport = new StdioServerTransport;
+  await server.connect(transport);
+  process.on("SIGINT", () => {
+    watcher.close();
+    cache.close();
+    process.exit(0);
+  });
+}
+
+// packages/cli/src/index.ts
+var command = process.argv[2];
+if (!command || command === "serve") {
+  await startMcpServer();
+} else if (command === "status") {
+  const { createCache: createCache3 } = await Promise.resolve().then(() => (init_src(), exports_src));
+  const { resolve: resolve3, join } = await import("path");
+  const { existsSync: existsSync2 } = await import("fs");
+  const cacheDir = resolve3(process.env.CACHEBRO_DIR ?? ".cachebro");
+  const dbPath = join(cacheDir, "cache.db");
+  if (!existsSync2(dbPath)) {
+    console.log("No cachebro database found. Run 'cachebro serve' to start caching.");
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+  const { cache } = createCache3({ dbPath, sessionId: "cli-status" });
+  await cache.init();
+  const stats = await cache.getStats();
+  console.log(`cachebro status:`);
+  console.log(`  Files tracked:          ${stats.filesTracked}`);
+  console.log(`  Tokens saved (total):   ~${stats.tokensSaved.toLocaleString()}`);
+  await cache.close();
+} else if (command === "help" || command === "--help") {
+  console.log(`cachebro - Agent file cache with diff tracking
+
+Usage:
+  cachebro serve     Start the MCP server (default)
+  cachebro status    Show cache statistics
+  cachebro help      Show this help message
+
+Environment:
+  CACHEBRO_DIR       Cache directory (default: .cachebro)`);
+} else {
+  console.error(`Unknown command: ${command}. Run 'cachebro help' for usage.`);
+  process.exit(1);
+}

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+{
+  "name": "cachebro",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "File cache with diff tracking for AI coding agents. Drop-in replacement for file reads that saves ~26% tokens.",
+  "type": "module",
+  "bin": {
+    "cachebro": "dist/cli.mjs"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "dist",
+    "README.md",
+    "LICENSE"
+  ],
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "bun build packages/cli/src/index.ts --target node --external @tursodatabase/database --external @modelcontextprotocol/sdk --external zod --outfile dist/cli.mjs && node -e \"let f=require('fs');let c=f.readFileSync('dist/cli.mjs','utf8');f.writeFileSync('dist/cli.mjs',c.replace('#!/usr/bin/env bun','#!/usr/bin/env node'))\"",
+    "prepublishOnly": "bun run build",
+    "test": "bun test/smoke.ts"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.12.1",
+    "@tursodatabase/database": "^0.4.4",
+    "zod": "^3.24.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "bun-types": "latest",
+    "typescript": "^5.0.0"
+  },
+  "workspaces": [
+    "packages/*"
+  ],
+  "keywords": [
+    "mcp",
+    "ai",
+    "agent",
+    "cache",
+    "tokens",
+    "coding-agent",
+    "claude",
+    "cursor",
+    "turso"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/tursodatabase/cachebro"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/tursodatabase/cachebro"
+}