# tontinton/maki

An efficient AI coding agent extendable by neovim-like Lua plugins

Repository: https://github.com/tontinton/maki
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tontinton-maki
Homepage: https://maki.sh
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-09-06T12:09:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 79/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-08T03:24:44.550594+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 88, longevity 14
- inputs: {"age_days": 206, "days_push": 1, "days_rel": 1, "gap_med": 1.0, "n_releases_24m": 67}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1006, forks 122 (observed 2026-09-07T02:38:52.053136+00:00)

## What it is
Maki is a terminal-based AI coding agent written in Rust, optimized for minimal context token usage with tools like tree-sitter file indexing, sandboxed code execution, and model-tiered subagents. It is extensible with neovim-style Lua plugins and offers a fast ratatui TUI with fine-grained permission control.

## Use cases
- run an AI coding agent in the terminal with minimal token usage
- extend an AI coding assistant with custom Lua plugins
- delegate coding tasks to subagents using cheaper models
- get precise permission checks on bash commands run by an AI agent
- keep long-term memory across AI coding sessions
- review and navigate subagent work in a TUI

## When to choose
- you want a fast, token-efficient terminal AI coding agent
- you want neovim-like Lua extensibility
- you care about transparent permissions and full visibility of agent actions

## When to avoid
- you prefer IDE-integrated agents like Copilot or Cursor
- you need a GUI-based coding assistant
- you rely on a JavaScript/Node plugin ecosystem

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: agent-framework, llm-inference, plugin-system, terminal-ui, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, large-language-models
- platform: cli, rust, cross-platform
- tags: ai-coding-agent, tui, lua-plugins, context-efficiency, tree-sitter, subagents, neovim-like-plugins, ai-agents, command-line, terminal-ui

## Member repositories
- tontinton/maki (main) score 79

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-07T02:38:52.053136+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-09-07T08:05:54.682278+00:00, confidence 0.9.
  - readme: https://github.com/tontinton/maki (fetched 2026-09-07T02:38:52.053136+00:00, sha c6e109daa638)
- Data as of 2026-09-07T08:21:23.190159+00:00.