SmallCode

SmallCode is a terminal-native AI coding agent optimized for local models running on consumer hardware. It is designed to extract useful coding performance from smaller LLMs, especially models in the 7B to 20B range. The project focuses on making local coding assistance practical without requiring massive cloud-hosted models for every task. Its workflow is built around terminal usage, which makes it suitable for developers who prefer command-line control and local project context. smallcode emphasizes efficient agent behavior, careful tool use, and benchmark-driven improvements for constrained models. Its main value is giving developers a compact coding-agent environment that treats small local models as first-class tools.