thincoder 0.4.0 → 0.6.0
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- package/README.md +90 -46
- package/bin/thincoder.mjs +20 -16
- package/package.json +2 -2
- package/src/SYSTEM_PROMPT.md +7 -6
- package/src/agent.mjs +356 -59
- package/src/coder-overlay.md +2 -1
- package/src/config.mjs +54 -25
- package/src/context.mjs +128 -48
- package/src/explore-overlay.md +6 -2
- package/src/main-overlay.md +8 -0
- package/src/memory.mjs +653 -4
- package/src/plan-overlay.md +13 -0
- package/src/provider.mjs +74 -7
- package/src/repomap.mjs +204 -0
- package/src/session.mjs +142 -15
- package/src/skills.mjs +2 -1
- package/src/tools/bash.md +2 -0
- package/src/tools/glob.md +1 -1
- package/src/tools.mjs +63 -13
- package/src/tui.mjs +245 -43
package/README.md
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ThinCoder 的 "Thin" 不是"功能单薄",而是**思维锐利、直击要害**——像刀刃。
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在 AI agent 都在卷"全能"的今天,ThinCoder 打的是反面那张牌:**克制、精准、不废话**。
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## 特性
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- **LLM 调用**:原生 `fetch` 直连 OpenAI 兼容协议(OpenAI / DeepSeek / Moonshot / Ollama),流式 SSE,指数退避重试,支持 `reasoning_content` 思考流
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- **Agent 主循环**:LLM ↔ 工具调用循环,上限 100 轮防失控,完成守卫拦截未验证的改动
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- **代码库理解** ⭐0.5.0:`repo_outline`(依赖大纲,启动自动注入)、`code_search`(源码 FTS5 + 向量 + JSDoc 提取)、`doc_search`(文档按 ## 标题分块检索)——后台索引、写文件自动增量更新、三工具按"结构→意图→细节"引导
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- **模型适配** ⭐:5 家国产大模型内置预设(DeepSeek/Kimi/GLM/Qwen/MiniMax),自动匹配上下文窗口、截断续写协议(prefix/partial)、思考模式 API(thinking.type / reasoning_effort)、输出上限
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- **工具集**:`read` / `write` / `edit` / `bash` / `glob`(支持 `**`) / `grep` / `websearch` / `ls` / `fetch` + 三个检索工具 + MCP,全部零依赖,文件工具目录隔离
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- **记忆系统**:三层(personal/project/team),FTS5 + 向量 RRF 混合检索,markdown 格式 git 友好
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- **两段式工具调度**:权限确认串行,只读工具并行,副作用工具串行
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- **会话持久化** ⭐0.5.0:最多 5 个归档槽位,`/session` 随时切换,恢复时工具结果可见
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- **子 agent 并发**:`explore`/`plan`/`coder` 三种角色,并行派发,流式输出可见,报告进对话区
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- **Plan Mode**:只读探索 + 方案设计,用户确认后实现
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- **AUTO 模式**:`/auto` 完全授权,长任务免确认
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- **任务跟踪**:`task` 工具拆解多步任务,状态栏 ✓n/m 实时进度,自动过滤已完成项
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| **Personal** | `~/.thincoder/memory.db`(sqlite) | 不同步,私有 |
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从源码运行:把上面的 `thincoder` 换成 `node bin/thincoder.mjs`。
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TUI 内斜杠命令:`/help`、`/model`(方向键选择全部 provider 的全部模型;`/model <名称>` 直接切换)、`/provider`(增/删 provider、配 key,支持自定义端点)、`/think`(思维模式开关与推理强度)、`/config`(查看配置、`/config embedkey` 配 embedding key、`/config set` 改参数)、`/distill`(从当前会话提取知识)、`/clear`、`/exit`。输入 `/` 时状态栏实时提示匹配命令。
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TUI 内斜杠命令:`/help`、`/model`(方向键选择全部 provider 的全部模型;`/model <名称>` 直接切换)、`/provider`(增/删 provider、配 key,支持自定义端点)、`/think`(思维模式开关与推理强度)、`/config`(查看配置、`/config embedkey` 配 embedding key、`/config set` 改参数)、`/session`(列出/切换归档会话)、`/reindex`(重建索引)、`/distill`(从当前会话提取知识)、`/clear`、`/exit`。输入 `/` 时状态栏实时提示匹配命令。
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