WhatA middleware layer that wraps local models with structured output enforcement, tool-call validation, and automatic retry/repair to make local models work reliably in agentic coding workflows.
SignalMultiple users report that local models are good enough for straight code generation but break down when doing tool calls and agentic work — they hallucinate JSON, fail to trigger tools, and require constant babysitting, which is the main blocker preventing people from switching off cloud APIs.
Why NowLocal model quality has improved dramatically but structured output reliability hasn't kept pace, creating a specific gap that constrained decoding and validation layers can now address.
MarketDevelopers using agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) who want to reduce API costs; tens of thousands of power users today, growing fast; Outlines and guidance exist but aren't packaged for this use case.
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