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authorT <t@tjp.lol>2026-05-27 08:04:04 -0600
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Finish the hard parts of the lua makeover
- bundle luarocks source in the panto binary - bootstrap process (intended for first `panto` run): - make ~/.local/share/panto/... - write out luarocks sources into it - run luarocks to install luv - new `panto bootstrap` command just runs the bootstrap - `panto bootstrap --force` removes everything and re-bootstraps - new `panto lua` command just runs panto's embedded lua
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-# pantograph Ideas
-
-`pantograph` is a minimal coding agent inspired by `pi`, with a focus on performance, efficiency, correctness, and a small core that can be extended deliberately.
-
-## Core architecture
-
-- The core agent loop will be written in Zig for performance, efficiency, and a small runtime footprint.
-- In addition to the CLI/application, the project should expose a `libpanto` library through a C ABI so other programs can embed or build on the agent functionality.
-
-## Extension system
-
-- Extensions will initially be written in Lua, chosen for speed, simplicity, and low overhead.
-- Because poorly written extensions can easily destabilize the host, `pantograph` should explore ways to improve extension correctness and crash protection.
-- Future extension support should include loading shared object libraries through a C ABI, allowing extensions to be written in Zig, Rust, C, C++, or other native languages.
-
-## Minimal built-in feature set
-
-- `pantograph` should follow `pi`'s philosophy of avoiding unnecessary built-ins such as native subagents, MCP support, and permission systems.
-- `pantograph` will go further by not building in AGENTS.md automation, skills, or customizable `/prompts`.
-- Those features should be possible to implement as extensions rather than being part of the core runtime.
-
-## Provider API support
-
-- Provider support should be careful and conservative.
-- The core should support Anthropic-shaped and OpenAI-shaped APIs with arbitrary base URLs.
-- The goal is to avoid the common failure mode where provider integrations exist but only partially work, break important agent features, or crash the process.
-
-## Server/proxy mode
-
-- `pantograph` should support running as a server that exposes OpenAI-compatible and Anthropic-compatible APIs.
-- In this mode, `pantograph` can act as a lightweight provider router/proxy to its configured backends.
-- This is intended to provide the useful parts of tools like `omniroute` while avoiding excessive memory usage, fragile integrations, and runtime instability.
-
-## Core tools as extensions
-
-- Basic tools such as `read`, `write`, `edit`, and `bash` should be supplied by extensions rather than hardcoded into the core.
-- These tools can be included in the standard distribution but should be individually disableable.
-- Once shared object extension support exists, the standard core tools should be ported to Zig/native extensions.