Code-wiki's an open-source tool that builds Markdown wikis from 'interviews' with your code—rationale on decisions, gotchas. Zero infra, slashes AI agent token use by 90%.

How does code-wiki reduce AI token costs ?

It creates high-density, agent-optimized docs (why, not what). Agents read wiki, skip repo grep. Creator saw 90% drop in massive Laravel repo.

Is code-wiki free and open source?

Yes—fully open-sourced on GitHub. No SaaS, no keys. Star it to spread the word.

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90% Token Slash: I 'Interviewed' My Code with code-wiki—And It Worked

Your AI agent's chowing down thousands of tokens on crap docs? Code-wiki flips the script—'interviews' your code, spits out surgical rationale, and guts costs by 90%. Skeptical? Read on.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 3 min read

Code-wiki terminal output showing wiki-init and 90% token savings graph

⚡ Key Takeaways

Code-wiki cuts AI token usage 90% via 'interviewed' rationale docs—no infra needed. 𝕏
Three commands: init, bootstrap (15-min interview), lint for fresh docs. 𝕏
Revives literate programming for AI agents; forces devs to explain 'why' choices. 𝕏

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