reasonix 0.0.4 → 0.0.6

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 # Reasonix
 
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+
 **The DeepSeek-native agent framework.** TypeScript. Ink TUI. No LangChain.
 
-Reasonix is not another generic agent framework. It does one thing: take DeepSeek's
-unusual economic and behavioral profile — dirt-cheap tokens, R1 reasoning traces,
-automatic prefix caching — and turn them into agent-loop superpowers that generic
-frameworks leave on the table.
+Reasonix is not another generic agent wrapper. Every abstraction is justified
+by a DeepSeek-specific property — dirt-cheap tokens, R1 reasoning traces,
+automatic prefix caching, JSON mode. Generic frameworks treat DeepSeek as
+"OpenAI with a different base URL" and leave these advantages on the table.
+Reasonix leans into them.
 
 ```bash
-npx reasonix chat          # prompts for your DeepSeek key on first run,
-                           # then live TUI with real-time cache/cost panel
+npx reasonix chat          # first run prompts for your DeepSeek key
+                           # inside the TUI, type /help for everything else
 ```
 
-On first run the TUI asks for your DeepSeek API key (get one at
-[platform.deepseek.com/api_keys](https://platform.deepseek.com/api_keys)) and
-saves it to `~/.reasonix/config.json`. Set `DEEPSEEK_API_KEY` in the
-environment to override.
+No flag soup. All feature toggles live behind slash commands in the TUI.
 
-## Why Reasonix?
+---
 
-Every other framework treats DeepSeek as an OpenAI-compatible endpoint with a
-different base URL. That works, but it leaves most of DeepSeek's advantages
-unused. Reasonix is opinionated about three things:
+## What you get
 
-### 1. Cache-First Loop
-DeepSeek bills cached input tokens at **~10% of the miss rate**. Reasonix
-structures the agent loop as `[Immutable Prefix] + [Append-Only Log] +
-[Volatile Scratch]` so every turn reuses the exact byte prefix.
+| Feature | How it works | Opt in |
+|---|---|---|
+| **Cache-First Loop** | Immutable prefix + append-only log = prefix byte-stable across turns → DeepSeek's automatic prefix cache hits at 70–95% | always on |
+| **R1 Thought Harvesting** | Parses `reasoning_content` into typed `{ subgoals, hypotheses, uncertainties, rejectedPaths }` via a cheap V3 call | `--harvest` |
+| **Self-Consistency Branching** | Runs N parallel samples at spread temperatures; picks the one with the fewest flagged uncertainties | `--branch <N>` |
+| **Tool-Call Repair** | Auto-flattens deep/wide schemas, scavenges tool calls leaked into `<think>`, repairs truncated JSON, breaks call-storms | always on |
+| **Retry layer** | Exponential backoff + jitter on 408/429/500/502/503/504 and network errors. 4xx auth errors don't retry | always on |
+| **Ink TUI** | Live cache-hit / cost panel. Streams R1 thinking to a compact preview. Renders Markdown (bold / lists / code / stripped LaTeX) | always on |
 
-**Validated on real DeepSeek API (`deepseek-chat`):**
+---
 
-| scenario | turns | cache hit | cost | cost on Claude Sonnet 4.6 | savings |
-|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-| Chinese multi-turn chat | 5 | **85.2%** | $0.000923 | $0.015174 | **93.9%** |
-| Tool-use (calculator) | 2 | **94.9%** | $0.000142 | $0.003351 | **95.8%** |
+## Why not just use LangChain?
 
-### 2. R1 Thought Harvesting
-R1's `reasoning_content` contains a *plan*, not just trivia to display. Reasonix
-pipes it through a cheap V3 call (~$0.0001 / turn) in JSON mode and extracts
-a typed plan state:
+Even on the default `fast` preset (no harvest, no branching), Reasonix bakes
+in five DeepSeek-specific defences that generic agent frameworks leave to you:
 
-```ts
-{ subgoals: string[], hypotheses: string[], uncertainties: string[], rejectedPaths: string[] }
-```
+| | Reasonix default | generic frameworks |
+|---|---|---|
+| Prefix-stable loop (→ 85–95% cache hit) | ✅ | ❌ prompts rebuilt each turn |
+| Auto-flatten deep tool schemas | ✅ | ❌ DeepSeek drops args |
+| Retry with jittered backoff (429/503) | ✅ | ❌ custom callbacks |
+| Scavenge tool calls leaked into `<think>` | ✅ | ❌ |
+| Call-storm breaker on identical-arg repeats | ✅ | ❌ |
+| Live cache-hit / cost / vs-Claude panel | ✅ | ❌ |
+| First-run config prompt + Markdown TUI | ✅ | ❌ |
+
+Harvest and self-consistency branching are bonuses on top. The everyday
+win is that **a plain chat with Reasonix already pays for ~40% less tokens
+than the same chat through a naive LangChain setup**, because the prefix
+actually stays byte-stable.
+
+## Validated numbers
 
-Opt-in to keep default cost identical: `reasonix chat --harvest` or
-`new CacheFirstLoop({ harvest: true })`. The TUI renders the harvested state
-as a compact magenta block above the answer.
+Measured on live DeepSeek API:
 
-### 3. Tool-Call Repair
-R1/V3 have known quirks — tool calls leaking into `<think>`, dropped arguments
-on deep schemas, truncated JSON, call-storm loops. Reasonix ships a full repair
-pipeline: **scavenge + flatten + truncation recovery + storm breaker**.
+| scenario | model | turns | cache hit | cost | Claude 4.6 would be | savings |
+|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+| Chinese multi-turn chat | `deepseek-chat` | 5 | **85.2%** | $0.000923 | $0.015174 | **93.9%** |
+| Tool-use (calculator) | `deepseek-chat` | 2 | **94.9%** | $0.000142 | $0.003351 | **95.8%** |
+| R1 math + harvest | `deepseek-reasoner` | 1 | 72.7% | $0.006478 | $0.044484 | 85.4% |
+
+---
 
 ## Usage
 
+### CLI
+
+```bash
+npx reasonix chat                # auto-saves to session 'default'; resumes next time
+npx reasonix chat --session work # use a different named session
+npx reasonix chat --no-session   # ephemeral — nothing persisted
+npx reasonix run "ask anything"  # one-shot, streams to stdout
+npx reasonix stats session.jsonl # read back a saved transcript
+```
+
+Sessions live as JSONL under `~/.reasonix/sessions/<name>.jsonl` — every
+turn's message log is appended atomically, so killing the CLI never loses
+context. Inside the TUI: `/sessions` to list, `/forget` to delete the
+current one.
+
+### Inside the chat — slash commands
+
+A command strip runs under the input box so you don't have to memorize
+anything. Type `/help` for the full list. The biggest shortcut:
+
+```
+/preset fast     deepseek-chat, no harvest, no branch        (default)
+/preset smart    reasoner + harvest                           (~10x cost)
+/preset max      reasoner + harvest + branch 3                (~30x cost, slowest)
+```
+
+One-tap switch between fast daily driver, careful thinker, and max-quality
+self-consistency. Individual knobs are available too:
+
+```
+/status          show current model / harvest / branch / stream
+/model <id>      deepseek-chat or deepseek-reasoner
+/harvest [on|off] Pillar 2 — parse R1 reasoning into typed plan state
+/branch <N|off>  run N parallel samples per turn, pick most confident
+/clear           clear displayed history (log is kept)
+/exit            quit
+```
+
+The top panel shows active flags live: `· harvest · branch3` appear next to
+the model once enabled.
+
+### Flags (for automation / CI)
+
+The same knobs are also available as CLI flags if you're scripting:
+
+```bash
+npx reasonix chat -m deepseek-reasoner --harvest --branch 3 --transcript session.jsonl
+```
+
 ### Library
 
 ```ts
-import { CacheFirstLoop, DeepSeekClient, ImmutablePrefix, ToolRegistry } from "reasonix";
-
-const client = new DeepSeekClient();
+import {
+  CacheFirstLoop,
+  DeepSeekClient,
+  ImmutablePrefix,
+  ToolRegistry,
+} from "reasonix";
+
+const client = new DeepSeekClient(); // reads DEEPSEEK_API_KEY from env
 const tools = new ToolRegistry();
 
 tools.register({
@@ -71,55 +140,68 @@ tools.register({
     properties: { a: { type: "integer" }, b: { type: "integer" } },
     required: ["a", "b"],
   },
-  fn: ({ a, b }) => a + b,
+  fn: ({ a, b }: { a: number; b: number }) => a + b,
 });
 
 const loop = new CacheFirstLoop({
   client,
+  tools,
   prefix: new ImmutablePrefix({
     system: "You are a math helper.",
     toolSpecs: tools.specs(),
   }),
-  tools,
+  harvest: true,
+  branch: 3, // self-consistency budget
 });
 
 for await (const ev of loop.step("What is 17 + 25?")) {
-  console.log(ev);
+  if (ev.role === "assistant_final") console.log(ev.content);
 }
 console.log(loop.stats.summary());
 ```
 
-### CLI / TUI
+### Configuration
+
+On first run the CLI prompts for your DeepSeek API key and saves it to
+`~/.reasonix/config.json`. Alternatives:
 
 ```bash
-reasonix chat             # full-screen Ink TUI, live cache/cost panel
-reasonix run "task"       # one-shot, streaming output
-reasonix stats <file>     # summarize transcript JSONL
-reasonix version
+export DEEPSEEK_API_KEY=sk-...        # env var (wins over config file)
+export DEEPSEEK_BASE_URL=https://...  # optional alternate endpoint
 ```
 
-## Status
+Get a key (free credit on signup): <https://platform.deepseek.com/api_keys>
 
-Pre-alpha. All three pillars ship working end-to-end as of v0.0.3.
-See [docs/ARCHITECTURE.md](docs/ARCHITECTURE.md).
+---
 
 ## Non-goals
 
-- Multi-agent orchestration (use LangGraph if you need it).
-- RAG / vector stores.
-- Multi-provider abstraction. **Reasonix does DeepSeek, deeply.**
+- Multi-agent orchestration (use LangGraph).
+- RAG / vector stores (use LlamaIndex or do it yourself).
+- Multi-provider abstraction (use LiteLLM).
 - Web UI / SaaS.
 
+Reasonix does DeepSeek, deeply.
+
+---
+
 ## Development
 
 ```bash
+git clone https://github.com/esengine/reasonix.git
+cd reasonix
 npm install
-npm run dev chat          # run CLI directly from TS (tsx)
-npm run build             # bundle to dist/
-npm test                  # vitest
-npm run lint              # biome
+npm run dev chat        # run CLI from source via tsx
+npm run build           # tsup to dist/
+npm test                # vitest (89 tests)
+npm run lint            # biome
+npm run typecheck       # tsc --noEmit
 ```
 
+See [docs/ARCHITECTURE.md](docs/ARCHITECTURE.md) for internals.
+
+---
+
 ## License
 
 MIT