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Context Research Blog
Latest insights, technical write-ups, and compiler tutorials from the CostAffective creator.
June 10, 2026 okyashgajjar [Yash Gajjar] 8 min read
Deep Dive into CostAffective: Context Compression & AST Parsing
How CostAffective leverages tree-sitter to parse source files into concrete syntax trees, extracting local scopes and definitions to trim prompt payloads.
Read article June 08, 2026 okyashgajjar [Yash Gajjar] 7 min read
Relational SQLite Storage & Codebase Query Pipelines
Understanding how CostAffective organizes codebase entities (symbols, references, calls) into lightweight SQLite relational database schemas.
Read article June 06, 2026 okyashgajjar [Yash Gajjar] 6 min read
Model Context Protocol: Standardizing Stdio Handshakes & Tool Execution
A comprehensive technical breakdown of how CostAffective handles stdio-based JSON-RPC handshakes to interface with Claude Code and Cursor.
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