Welcome to Phonton
Phonton is a local-first coding assistant that plans, edits, verifies, and hands you a reviewable receipt — not just chat text.
goal → plan → edit → verify → receipt
Five-minute start
npm install -g phonton-cli
phonton doctor
phonton
In the TUI, type a small goal and press Enter. When the run finishes, open the Receipt focus panel (or run phonton review latest) to see changed files, checks, and rollback points.
Preview before you run: type /plan fix the config loader then /approve when the plan looks right.
What to read next
| You want to… | Start here |
|---|---|
| Install CLI or Desktop | Install |
| Set up your API key and budget | Configure |
| Understand the loop | Workflow |
| Look up commands | Commands |
| Read the verification receipt | Review handoff |
| See benchmark proof | Benchmarks |
What Phonton is (and is not)
Phonton is: a terminal ADE that keeps work on your machine, runs checks before you merge, and stores a typed handoff you can trust.
Phonton is not: a hosted model proxy, a magic “rewrite my repo” button, or a claim to beat every other tool without fixture-scoped evidence.
Phonton CLI is in public alpha. Expect sharp edges — file issues with logs and your receipt when something breaks.