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* docs(readme): repositioning pass + staleness fixes (P0-P4 audit)
Restructure README to match dual audience (AI-tool users + product
developers) per Vineeth's audit. No content deleted - long internal
sections collapsed under `<details>` for scannability.
Staleness fixes:
- Replace 404'd doc links (.../tutorial/SDK, /api-reference/introduction)
with verified replacements under /v3/documentation/reference/sdk
and /v3/api-reference/introduction
- Fix Python quickstart to pass api_key (managed default api.honcho.dev
would 401 otherwise)
- Drop hardcoded `gpt-4` model reference; read OPENAI_MODEL from env
- Replace archived Dialectic blog link with current Chat Endpoint docs
- Drop M3-Macbook-specific note; minor grammar ("deriver's" -> "derivers")
- Replace TL;DR Python-only example with side-by-side Python + TypeScript
framed around the "Honcho Loop" (store / reason / query / inject)
New sections:
- Start Here: three-path table (AI tools / building product / self-host)
- The Honcho Loop: operation model before code
- What Honcho Gives You: API-at-a-glance table
- Integrations: verified install commands for Claude Code (plugin + raw
MCP), OpenCode, OpenClaw, Hermes
- Honcho vs RAG: stubbed with TODO; copy deferred to marketing
- SDKs section with clearer Python/TypeScript landing pointers
Restructured:
- Core Concepts moved above Architecture; Collections/Documents reframed
as internal mechanism (Conclusions is the public surface)
- Storage / Reasoning / Retrieving deep-dive wrapped in <details>
- Local Development, Pre-commit hooks, Fly deployment, full config
matrix wrapped in <details>
Known follow-up (not in this branch): SDK docs at docs.honcho.dev and
PyPI PKG-INFO advertise `HONCHO_BASE_URL`, but the actual SDK code
(sdks/python/src/honcho/client.py:234, sdks/typescript/src/client.ts:154)
reads `HONCHO_URL`. README aligned with code; docs + PKG-INFO need
separate fix.
* docs(readme): restore "stateful agents" in opening sentence
Plastic Labs' canonical positioning uses "stateful agents" across
materials, and the original README opened with "for building stateful
agents." The repositioning pass in
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README.md
Honcho Docs
These docs are built using Next.js via mintlify.
Setting Up Honcho's Docs Locally
- Clone the repository:
git clone git@github.com:plastic-labs/honcho.git
- Navigate into the
docsfolder:
cd honcho/docs/
The docs folder contains the markdown files that make up the documentation. The majority of the files are in the pages directory. Some notable files in this folder include:
- Verify that you have Node.js and npm installed in your system. You can check by running:
node --version
npm --version
-
If not installed, download Node.js and npm from the respective official websites.
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Once you have Node.js and npm running, proceed to install
pnpm- another package manager that helps to manage project dependencies:
npm install -g pnpm
- Install the project dependencies using pnpm:
pnpm i
- After the successful installation of the project dependencies, start the local server:
pnpm dev
Now, you should be able to view the docs on your local environment by visiting http://localhost:3000. You can explore the different markdown files and make changes as you see fit.