Type
Tool note
Status
Active public repo note
Published
2026-05-06
Version
v0.1 release; main is active
Canonical URL
https://shanecurry.com/lab/tools/chewagent/
Repository
github.com/chewgumlabs/CHEWAgent
Screenshot
CHEWAgent terminal with Public Gum
Related project
ChewGum Labs local-agent tooling

CHEWAgent is a frog in the machine: a friendly local AI agent you can talk to while it makes and inspects project folders, files, notes, memory, and website previews on your machine.

CHEWAgent running in a terminal with the CHEW mascot fixed at the top, Public Gum status in the header, and a chat prompt below.
CHEWAgent's terminal interface with the fixed CHEW header, Public Gum status, visible dialog, and chat prompt.
Project-making shell
A terminal UI with CHEW fixed at the top, scrollable dialog below, and conversational controls for making and inspecting project material.
Project verbs
Plain commands for creating project folders, writing new files, recording notes, reading files, listing folders, searching, running shell commands, checking git, and starting website previews.
Gum project memory
A deterministic project-memory layer that records intent, status, checkpoints, next steps, and blocked states so CHEW can explain where a project stands.
Optional local brain
A one-command Bonsai install path for local model answers, with no required cloud account or telemetry.
Gum Keys
A public Gum profile is built in; private or internal Gum Keys can extend workflow knowledge without forking the public shell.

The public v0.1 shape is small on purpose:

  • Local-first: no hosted account service is required.
  • Private by design: the public path is local and has no telemetry feature.
  • Grounded v0.1 scope: project setup, files, notes, status, previews, and conversational guidance.
  • Bonsai is the small default brain; heavier coding work can still use stronger models outside this public install.
  • Public Gum ships here; private ChewGum Labs orchestration profiles stay separate.

The tool exists to make local project work less abstract. Instead of asking someone to edit hidden memory files or understand an agent framework first, CHEW starts as a visible project-making companion: talk to him, ask for a project, make files, preview the work, and let Gum keep the project facts tidy in the background.

The public install path is the GitHub repository and release script. 

git clone https://github.com/chewgumlabs/CHEWAgent.git
cd CHEWAgent
./install.sh
chew

Once CHEW opens, type help for mechanical controls or install brain to set up the small local model.

This page documents the public CHEWAgent shell and its built-in Public Gum behavior. The claim is grounded in the current release: CHEW helps make and inspect local project material, while Gum keeps the project facts traceable. Internal ChewGum Labs orchestration profiles can use the same chassis, but private Gum Keys, private workflow memory, and internal repo knowledge are not part of this public tool claim.

  • Chew
  • Gum
  • local AI agent
  • project memory
  • terminal UI

Shane Curry / ChewGum Labs, "CHEWAgent," https://shanecurry.com/lab/tools/chewagent/, published 2026-05-06.