scribe: Pricing, Features & Best Use Cases

Our take: scribe suits developers using Claude Code or Codex who want agent-readable project memory stored as markdown in their own git repo.

Main limitation: It is a command-line tool for macOS and Linux and the default Anthropic path can incur LLM costs.

By the AI Tool Atlas editors. Based on the vendor's official documentation; we have not tested this product hands-on. What “documented overview” means

Who scribe fits

scribe suits developers using Claude Code or Codex who want agent-readable project memory stored as markdown in their own git repo. Based on the vendor's documentation, not on a hands-on test.

Best for: Developers using coding agents across many repos

Also a good fit for

Teams wanting a git-based shared knowledge base

Consider another tool if command-line tool, no hosted web app

Or if

Site lists macOS and Linux only
Default path uses the Anthropic provider and can incur LLM cost

scribe pricing and usage limits

Prices checked Sep 29, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Prices and limits change often.

Free access and trial conditions

Software is free and listed as MIT.

Not applicable.

Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade

Open source (MIT) web

Free source (opens in a new tab)

Month

For: Developers

Limits

Anthropic default path may cost money
Ollama path $0 per sync

Includes

Cron sync
Markdown wiki

Usage caps, credits and extra costs

Using Anthropic or hosted providers incurs their charges; local Ollama is $0 per sync.

Not applicable.

What is scribe, and how does it work?

scribe is a single Go binary that reads git history, Claude Code and Codex sessions and links you send yourself, then writes a private markdown wiki on a schedule. The wiki is plain markdown in git with typed links between articles, so coding agents can read it before acting. It can run on Anthropic, hosted /v1 providers, or fully local Ollama.

scribe's official site: how the product presents itself. getscribe.dev, captured Oct 2, 2026

What you provide and what you get back

You provide

Git history
Claude Code and Codex sessions
Links you send yourself

You get back

Markdown wiki with typed links

Where you can use it

Platforms: macos, linux, cli
Account: Not required

Best use cases for scribe

Scenarios are worked out by our editors from the documentation; the actual result depends on your input and plan.

Carrying fixes and decisions between coding projects

Who: Developers with many projects
You provide: Past bug fixes
Expected result: Reusable knowledge across projects
Plan needed: Open source
Limitation: Needs setup source (opens in a new tab)

Giving coding agents project memory

Who: Users of coding agents
You provide: Project history
Expected result: Memory the agent reads before acting
Plan needed: Open source
Limitation: Needs agent handshake blocks source (opens in a new tab)

Mining past agent sessions for lessons

Who: People reviewing past work
You provide: Old sessions
Expected result: Lessons extracted into articles
Plan needed: Open source
Limitation: Triage may skip sessions source (opens in a new tab)

Key features and their practical limits

Feature overview on the official site. getscribe.dev, captured Oct 2, 2026

Single self-hosted binary

Ships as one Go binary that you run yourself. Keeps installation simple.

Access: FreeLimit: Terminal only source (opens in a new tab)

Cron-driven sync

Runs sync steps on schedules such as hourly and nightly. Keeps the wiki fresh.

Access: FreeLimit: Requires launchd or systemd source (opens in a new tab)

Typed-edge article graph

Connects articles with typed edges, wikilinks and backlinks. Helps agents navigate.

Access: FreeLimit: Built automatically source (opens in a new tab)

Plain markdown with YAML frontmatter

Writes articles as markdown with YAML frontmatter. Keeps notes readable and portable.

Access: FreeLimit: No hosted viewer source (opens in a new tab)

Pros, cons and deal-breakers

Reasons to choose scribe

Output is plain markdown in a git repo you own You own the output in git documented source (opens in a new tab)
Can run entirely on local Ollama models You can run it without paying vendors documented source (opens in a new tab)
Structured JSON-LD lists the license as MIT Any tool can read it documented source (opens in a new tab)
Needs no vector database No vector database is required documented source (opens in a new tab)

Check before paying for scribe

Command-line tool, no hosted web app No web interface documented source (opens in a new tab)
Site lists macOS and Linux only Windows is not listed documented source (opens in a new tab)
Default path uses the Anthropic provider and can incur LLM cost Extra provider charges possible documented source (opens in a new tab)
Requires setup of cron and a git remote Requires technical setup documented source (opens in a new tab)

How to use scribe for building a knowledge base from coding sessions

Set up scribe

Run brew install oliver-kriska/scribe/scribe.
Run scribe init to write agent handshake blocks.
Configure a git remote and choose Anthropic or Ollama.

Example: building a knowledge base from coding sessions

Run scribe sync.
Wait for triage and absorb passes.
Open the markdown wiki.

Review and export the result

Check that articles appear in the repo.
Confirm the run reports zero errors.

scribe integrations and API

Native integrations and export formats

Export: Markdown

API access and separate billing

scribe has no public API in its official documentation. CLI tool; no API described.

Privacy, data use and commercial rights

Summarized from the vendor's current policies; this is not legal advice and a vendor's badge is not an independent audit.

How your inputs and outputs are handled

Runs on your machine; text goes to the LLM provider you select, or stays local with Ollama.

Commercial use and plan restrictions

MIT license listed.

Best scribe alternatives for different needs

"Better suited" is based on documented features and pricing, not on a head-to-head test.

Claude: better suited to

GitHub Copilot: better suited to

Cursor: better suited to

Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM): better suited to

Alternatives
Alternative	Pricing	Limitation
Claude	—	—
GitHub Copilot	—	—	Compare
Cursor	—	—	Compare
Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)	—	—

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scribe FAQ

What does scribe produce?

A private markdown wiki built from git history, coding-agent sessions and saved links. source (opens in a new tab)

Can scribe run fully locally?

Yes, it can run on local Ollama models with $0 per sync. source (opens in a new tab)

How do I install scribe?

Run brew install oliver-kriska/scribe/scribe. source (opens in a new tab)

Which agents read scribe's wiki?

Claude Code, Codex and Amp through handshake blocks written by scribe init. source (opens in a new tab)

Sources and review methodology

Official sources and verification dates

scribe homepage homepage · checked Oct 2, 2026
scribe setup runbook homepage · checked Oct 2, 2026

Not verified: Pricing page; Privacy policy; Windows support.

How we documented and maintain this page

Every fact about scribe above comes from the 2 official pages listed here, last compared on Sep 29, 2026; we have not run scribe ourselves, so it has no editorial score. How we check and re-check pages.

Article updated Oct 10, 2026; prices checked Sep 29, 2026. Outbound links to vendors are plain links; we do not earn commissions. How we review · Report an error