Smol Coder
A lightweight local-model coding assistant built on Anthropic Fable 5.1, optimized for local model platforms such as Ollama and LM Studio. It employs a minimal system prompt and zero-configuration design to maximize the available context space of local models.
Timeline (last 90 days)
Smol Coder is a programming assistant built using Anthropic's Fable 5.1 and optimized for local open-source models.
Smol Coder natively supports Ollama and LM Studio, the two major local model running platforms, and can automatically detect and load installed models without any configuration.
Smol Coder does not support features such as MCP servers or agent skills, in order to avoid unnecessary context consumption.
Smol Coder offers two operating modes: terminal mode (the smol command) and web mode (the smol --web command).
Smol Coder supports a memory file feature; after a user adds an agent.bash.md file to the workspace, its rules are automatically loaded into the context.
Smol Coder employs an enhanced to-do list system that embeds key context information into task planning to address information loss caused by context compression.
Smol Coder's initial development session lasted approximately 2 hours, while the subsequent code audit session was completed in just 15 minutes.
Users can immediately use the tool by running the npx smol-coder command, without cloning the repository or manually installing dependencies.
Smol Coder's official website smallcoder.dev is hosted for free via Vercel.
During the development of Fable 5.1, it was noted that free models perform poorly at formatting bash commands, and ultimately a limited, well-defined set of tools was adopted instead of a single bash tool.
All Facts (10)
Smol Coder is a programming assistant built using Anthropic's Fable 5.1 and optimized for local open-source models.
50%UnverifiedSmol Coder natively supports Ollama and LM Studio, the two major local model running platforms, and can automatically detect and load installed models without any configuration.
50%UnverifiedSmol Coder does not support features such as MCP servers or agent skills, in order to avoid unnecessary context consumption.
50%UnverifiedSmol Coder offers two operating modes: terminal mode (the smol command) and web mode (the smol --web command).
50%UnverifiedSmol Coder supports a memory file feature; after a user adds an agent.bash.md file to the workspace, its rules are automatically loaded into the context.
50%UnverifiedSmol Coder employs an enhanced to-do list system that embeds key context information into task planning to address information loss caused by context compression.
50%UnverifiedSmol Coder's initial development session lasted approximately 2 hours, while the subsequent code audit session was completed in just 15 minutes.
50%UnverifiedUsers can immediately use the tool by running the npx smol-coder command, without cloning the repository or manually installing dependencies.
50%UnverifiedSmol Coder's official website smallcoder.dev is hosted for free via Vercel.
50%UnverifiedDuring the development of Fable 5.1, it was noted that free models perform poorly at formatting bash commands, and ultimately a limited, well-defined set of tools was adopted instead of a single bash tool.
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