LoomMCP debuts AST-aware context compiler

This is the right direction for AI coding infrastructure: less “smart grep,” more deterministic context shaping. The idea only matters, though, if its precision survives messy monorepos and real refactor workflows.

• –AST-aware symbol lookup is a stronger foundation than blanket embedding-based RAG for code, because it can return functions, classes, references, and dependencies directly.
• –The local-first setup and dashboard make it feel like tooling for serious agent workflows, not a novelty wrapper around Claude.
• –The token-savings pitch is compelling, but the real benchmark is retrieval quality under change: cross-file edits, generated code, mixed languages, and noisy repos.
• –If the claims hold up, LoomMCP fits the emerging “context compiler” layer between editors, agents, and filesystems rather than competing with IDEs outright.
• –MCP support makes it portable across Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, and other agent clients, which is where this category starts to compound.