
Veles is a terminal-native AI agent that compounds project knowledge across sessions.

Veles operates as a local-first tool focused on building and maintaining project memory without external dependencies. Sessions are processed to extract facts and behavioral guidelines that the agent recalls automatically in future interactions. This approach reduces repetitive context setting while working within any chosen directory structure. The architecture remains provider agnostic allowing configuration for different models based on task type such as planning or summarization. Extensions come through installable skills that function as tools and modules that integrate into the agent lifecycle at specific points. A minimal core handles memory routing and tool registration with everything else added optionally. Deployment options include running as a persistent daemon accessible via API or attaching channels for external interfaces. Both organizational shared knowledge bases and individual personal assistants can leverage the same underlying memory and agent capabilities for varied workflows.
Runs locally on a laptop with small models like qwen3:4b-instruct, maintaining a personal knowledge base, plans, and projects in one place with automatic session memory curation.
Every document, decision, and session flows into a shared knowledge base accessible via daemons and channels such as Slack, allowing team members to query grounded answers.
Supports daemon mode with HTTP/WebSocket API and Telegram integration for persistent sessions, plus custom skills and Python lifecycle hooks for specialized workflows.
Pricing model: Open Source. Plan details are indicative — check the site for current prices.
Our take: Veles is a solid coding & dev choice. It's valued for fully open-source under apache-2.0 and works offline with local models and no cloud sync. The main trade-off is terminal-first interface requires cli comfort. A good pick if you want capable AI without a high upfront cost.
The interactive REPL accessed by running veles tui, featuring slash inspectors, mode cycling with Shift+Tab, and built-in session memory.
Veles is a solid coding & dev choice. It's valued for fully open-source under apache-2.0 and works offline with local models and no cloud sync. The main trade-off is terminal-first interface requires cli comfort. A good pick if you want capable AI without a high upfront cost.
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