Persīv Codex
Use your Keys, Local Model, Crystal memory, Cost tracking
Persīv offers a robust code development environment built on VS Code, empowering developers with advanced capabilities:
• Local code generation model included
• Direct API key integration
• Persistent context memory
• Real-time usage cost tracking
This editor is designed for developers who prioritize data privacy and cost control. It integrates a free, on-device language model, Looking Glass, for immediate, offline assistance with boilerplate, explanations, tests, and commit messages. For more advanced tasks, users can connect directly to preferred cloud model providers like Anthropic Claude or OpenAI GPT-4o using their own API keys, ensuring prompts and code never pass through intermediary servers. This direct connection guarantees both privacy and transparent, provider-listed pricing.
Key features like "Memory Crystals" allow users to save and recall project-specific architectural decisions and prompt patterns, ensuring consistent context across coding sessions without redundant explanations. Financial transparency is maintained through real-time cost tracking, offering token-level spend attribution by model, project, and individual, with options to set budget ceilings. This makes Persīv ideal for individual developers, small teams, and organizations requiring a secure, efficient, and cost-aware coding platform. Compatible with existing VS Code extensions and workflows, it offers a seamless transition for developers.