Qarinah
Local, cited project memory for coding agents - 98.71% less repeated context
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What is Qarinah?
Qarinah is Local, cited project memory for coding agents - 98.71% less repeated context It's designed for developers who switch between coding agents and want project context to carry over locally.
About Qarinah
Key Strengths
- Keeps a local, cited memory of decisions, tool outcomes, code relationships and Git worktree history so a fresh Codex, Claude Code or Cursor session doesn't need the whole history again
- Local-first by default: metadata-only capture, no account or hosted service, with each event SHA-256 hashed so you can check what was retained
- Free and open source (Apache-2.0), with 'npx qarinah demo' to try it in a temp folder without touching your repo
Limitations to Consider
- The '98.71% less repeated context' figure comes from the project's own six-fixture estimate, which it says isn't a billing or cross-product claim
- Very new, solo-maintained project (repo created July 2026, about 3 GitHub stars, v0.8.0) with no independent evaluations
- Lots of concepts and commands to learn (ledgers, packs, receipts, proof packets, OKF export), and full-content capture is a separate opt-in
Best For
Developers who switch between coding agents and want project context to carry over locally.
Skip it if: Your agent's built-in memory or a simple AGENTS.md file already covers you.
Pricing
flexible pricing options
Free and open source (Apache-2.0). (checked Oct 21, 2026)
Sources
Pros, cons and pricing compiled from public sources (official pricing/docs pages, published reviews, user reports), not hands-on testing.
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What is Qarinah?
Qarinah is Local, cited project memory for coding agents - 98.71% less repeated context It's designed for developers who switch between coding agents and want project context to carry over locally.
How much does Qarinah cost?
Qarinah offers flexible pricing options You can check pricing on their official website.
Who should use Qarinah?
Qarinah is best suited to developers who switch between coding agents and want project context to carry over locally.