---
title: >-
  Sila (صِلَة) — Autonomous multi-agent alignment, governance, and session
  continuity substrate — by Jad Madi (@jadmadi)
description: >-
  Local-first continuity and governance substrate for autonomous AI coding
  agents. Consolidates multi-harness session memory across 10+ AI CLI tools into
  a queryable pure-Go SQLite store, compiles rulebooks, orchestrates pre-commit
  discipline gates, governs project skill exposure, reclaims disk bloat across 9
  toolchains, and exposes a comprehensive 58-tool Model Context Protocol (MCP)
  server.
href: /project/sila/
author: Jad Madi
category: AI Agents & Governance
domain: AI Agents & Ecosystem
status: Active Development / Private Preview
license: MIT (Core Engine) / Proprietary (Research & Edge Extensions)
year: '2026'
---
# Sila (صِلَة) — Autonomous multi-agent alignment, governance, and session continuity substrate

Local-first continuity and governance substrate for autonomous AI coding agents. Consolidates multi-harness session memory across 10+ AI CLI tools into a queryable pure-Go SQLite store, compiles rulebooks, orchestrates pre-commit discipline gates, governs project skill exposure, reclaims disk bloat across 9 toolchains, and exposes a comprehensive 58-tool Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.

## Project Overview

- **Website**: https://jadmadi.net/project/sila/
- **Live Platform**: https://sila.jadmadi.net
- **Domain**: AI Agents & Ecosystem
- **Category**: AI Agents & Governance
- **Status**: Active Development / Private Preview
- **Year**: 2026
- **License**: MIT (Core Engine) / Proprietary (Research & Edge Extensions) (proprietary)
- **Author**: [@JadMadi](https://x.com/jadmadi)

## Quick Install & Run

### Linux & macOS

```bash
curl -fsSL https://sila.jadmadi.net/sila/install.sh | sh
```

### Windows (PowerShell)

```powershell
irm https://sila.jadmadi.net/sila/install.ps1 | iex
```

## The Problem It Solves

Autonomous coding agents operate in ephemeral, amnesiac silos: architectural decisions, debugging lessons, and institutional directives evaporate between sessions or when switching harnesses (Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex, Antigravity, Devin). Furthermore, uncontrolled global skill bloat injects tens of thousands of redundant tokens into agent prompts, triggering silent harness truncation and semantic confusion.

## The Solution

A local-first, zero-telemetry continuity engine and governance substrate that ingests multi-harness transcripts in milliseconds, compiles canonical rulebooks, coordinates epistemic roadmap goals and pre-commit discipline gates, enforces project-scoped skill governance with visual diff collision detection, reclaims developer disk space with a universal multi-toolchain cleaner, and equips agents with 58 native MCP tools.

## Key Features & Capabilities

- 58-tool Model Context Protocol (MCP) server equipping agents across Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenCode, and Antigravity with unified memory and orchestration
- Multi-harness session ingestion: non-destructive, read-only loaders (mode=ro) for 10+ AI CLI tools and git
- Project Skill Governor: evidence-based catalog reduction, silent 50-cutoff truncation defect prevention, visual LCS diff collision diagnostics, and on-demand MCP skill retrieval
- Universal Multi-Toolchain Clean Engine (sila clean): safe disk hygiene and bloat reclamation across 9 developer ecosystems (Go, Rust/Cargo, pnpm, aube, npm, uv/pip, bun, zig, mise) with path traversal guards and MCP cache pruning
- Zero-repo cross-platform binary distribution: standalone binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows (AMD64 & ARM64) with SHA-256 integrity verification served via Cloudflare R2 (https://sila.jadmadi.net/sila/)
- Epistemic roadmap goals and stage-gates: goal leasing, focus binding, multi-agent proposal comparison, and automated preflight verification
- Local pre-commit discipline gates (sila gate): enforcing test passes, format validation, changelog updates, and architectural scar-tissue scanning
- Deterministic rule compiler: compiles hub-and-spoke AGENTS.md rules into harness-native instructions and maps repository topologies
- Multi-agent mission control: live 9-box interactive TUI cockpit (sila watch), telemetry snapshots (sila stats), morning standup briefings, and session distillation
- Digital Data Sovereignty Covenant (sila doctor --covenant): guaranteed 100% local custody, mode=ro read-only ingestion, open relational FTS5 export, and pre-egress secret scrubbing

## Technical Specifications & Architecture

- **Languages**: Go, SQLite
- **Frameworks / Libraries**: Model Context Protocol (MCP), modernc.org/sqlite, FTS5
- **Architecture**: Single static binary (CGO_ENABLED=0) cross-compiled for 6 platforms (Linux, macOS, Windows on AMD64 & ARM64), 10+ read-only session loaders (mode=ro), atomic harness adapters with advisory flock, Cloudflare R2 distribution, and edge Cloudflare D1 mailbox
- **License Model**: MIT (Core Engine) / Proprietary (Research & Edge Extensions)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do I install Sila on Linux, macOS, or Windows?

On Linux and macOS, run `curl -fsSL https://sila.jadmadi.net/sila/install.sh | sh`. On Windows (PowerShell), run `irm https://sila.jadmadi.net/sila/install.ps1 | iex`. Both installers verify SHA-256 binary checksums from Cloudflare R2 and place the single static binary into your local PATH.

### What AI coding tools and harnesses does Sila support?

Sila includes non-destructive, read-only session loaders for 10+ AI CLI tools including Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex, Antigravity/Agy, Devin, and git, exposing a 58-tool MCP server compatible with any standard MCP client.

### What is the Universal Multi-Toolchain Clean Engine (sila clean)?

Sila includes a built-in clean command that safely scans and reclaims gigabytes of disk bloat across 9 developer ecosystems: Go, Rust/Cargo, pnpm, aube, npm, uv/pip, bun, zig, and mise, featuring strict path traversal guards and MCP cache pruning.

### Where is my session data stored and does Sila phone home?

Sila is strictly local-first and zero-telemetry. Under the Digital Data Sovereignty Covenant, all session memory, architectural directives, and lessons are stored in an open relational pure-Go SQLite database directly on your machine.

### How do I request early access or a pilot integration?

Reach out directly to Jad Madi (@jadmadi on X) or submit an inquiry via the contact form on jadmadi.net for integration reviews and enterprise pilots.

## Links & References

- Project Page on Crosscurrent Code: https://jadmadi.net/project/sila/
- Full Projects Directory: https://jadmadi.net/projects/
- Author Profile: https://jadmadi.net/about/