The real cost of AI coding
of AI coding time is spent re-reading files you've already seen β on every single request.
average tokens burned to establish context on a medium codebase. That's ~$0.90 per request on Claude Opus 4.
Every new request rediscovers context that already exists. You're paying for amnesia, request after request.
The Forage approach
files re-read per complex query
tokens for the same query via Forage
Based on Squrl Labs' internal benchmark testing across representative codebases and AI coding sessions.
What Forage does
Forage crawls your codebase once and builds an all-knowing knowledge graph of every file, function, class, import, and relationship. The graph updates incrementally as you code β always current, always queryable.
Replace brute-force file reads with surgical graph queries. Reduce AI token consumption by 50β80% on every coding session.
First-class Model Context Protocol server. Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible agent can query your graph instead of re-reading your files.
Forage itself never uploads your source code β it runs entirely on-prem with no telemetry or cloud sync. Pair it with a self-hosted model and no code or context leaves your machine at all.
Built-in snapshots, diffs, and history β completely independent of Git but also compatible. Track how your codebase structure evolves over time.
Ask natural language questions about your codebase directly in the Forage web UI or via MCP. Ask questions. Get answers. It's that simple!
Forage surfaces every TODO, FIXME, BUG, HACK, and DEPRECATED comment across your entire codebase β indexed, searchable, and queryable.
Generate and maintain User and Technical documentation straight from the knowledge graph β AI-assisted, always in sync with the actual code, exportable to Markdown, HTML, DOCX, PDF, or Google Docs.
Run AI-powered, evidence-based compliance assessments β SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, NIST CSF, SOX β generated from your actual codebase, not a generic checklist.
ROI calculator
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Current monthly cost
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Cost with Forage
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Monthly savings
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3 steps
Run one command in your project root. Forage indexes your codebase and builds the initial knowledge graph.
forage --initForage parses every file β functions, classes, imports, calls, comments β and stores the relationships in a persistent knowledge graph.
graph Β· live updatesPoint Claude Code, Cursor, or Windsurf at the MCP server. Your AI agent now queries the graph instead of re-reading your files.
http://localhost:9989/mcpSee it in action
Every screenshot below is Forage running against real sample projects β the knowledge graph, editor, docs, and compliance tooling, exactly as they look on your machine.
Works with your stack
Forage speaks MCP fluently. If your AI tool supports the Model Context Protocol, Forage works with it.
Pricing
Save up to 10% compared to monthly billing.
Developer
$19
/month Β· billed annually
Everything you need to supercharge your personal AI coding workflow on your local machine.
Professional
$49
/month Β· billed annually
For professional developers who want the full Forage experience with priority support.
Business
Custom
Volume licensing for teams deploying Forage across multiple developer machines.
The bottom line
Give it a memory. Stop paying for amnesia. Start understanding with Forage.