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# Acolyte

Terminal-first AI coding agent with observable runs and daemon support.

## Decision context

- Status: active
- ToolVitals score: 88/100
- Health score: 86/100
- Shipping score: 92/100
- Score mode: verdict
- Data confidence: 90/100
- Source coverage: 100/100
- Last evidence check: 2026-09-15

## Classification

- Use case: AI Agent Tools (ai-agent-tools)
- Category: Developer Tools (developer-tools)
- Tool mode: Cli Tool
- Openness: OSI-approved OSS
- License: MIT
- Tags: cli, ai-agent, coding, terminal, open-source, ai, autonomous-agent, bun, code-assistant, coding-agent, daemon, developer-tools, llm, multi-provider, tui, typescript

## Public repository signals

- Repository: [cniska/acolyte](https://github.com/cniska/acolyte)
- Stars: 25 (adoption context only)
- Forks: 0
- Open issues: 31
- Last commit date: 2026-09-13
- Releases in 90 days: 11

## Source receipts

- [Official website](https://acolyte.sh/) — checked 2026-09-15
- [Source repository](https://github.com/cniska/acolyte) — checked 2026-09-15

## Discovery status

- Search indexable: yes
- Reason: sufficient tool evidence

## Interpretation limits

- ToolVitals scores summarize bounded public maintenance, shipping, openness, and evidence signals. They are not user-review ratings.
- GitHub stars and related popularity metrics are adoption context, not quality evidence.
- Missing values mean not collected or not confidently established; they do not mean zero.
- Public signals do not prove security, uptime, support quality, customer satisfaction, or production suitability.
- Verify material decisions against the linked first-party sources and your own requirements.