From e3c644b8caf3ae331935d70e401c49e24970d5ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Clarke Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:15:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] docs: Created a CREDITS file to document the history and origins of Loki from the original AIChat project --- CREDITS.md | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ README.md | 9 ++------- 2 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) create mode 100644 CREDITS.md diff --git a/CREDITS.md b/CREDITS.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..39173e3 --- /dev/null +++ b/CREDITS.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +# Credits + +## AIChat +Loki originally started as a fork of the fantastic +[AIChat CLI](https://github.com/sigoden/aichat). The initial goal was simply +to fix a bug in how MCP servers worked with AIChat, allowing different MCP +servers to be specified per agent. Since then, Loki has evolved far beyond +its original scope and grown into a passion project with a life of its own. + +Today, Loki includes first-class MCP server support (for both local and remote +servers), a built-in vault for interpolating secrets in configuration files, +built-in agents and macros, dynamic tab completions, integrated custom +functions (no external `argc` dependency), improved documentation, and much +more with many more ideas planned for the future. + +Loki is now developed and maintained as an independent project. Full credit +for the original foundation goes to the developers of the wonderful +AIChat project. + +This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by the AIChat maintainers. + +## AIChat + +Loki originally began as a fork of [AIChat CLI](https://github.com/sigoden/aichat), +created and maintained by the AIChat contributors. + +While Loki has since diverged significantly and is now developed as an +independent project, its early foundation and inspiration came from the +AIChat project. + +AIChat is licensed under the MIT License. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a1c98c1..dcc335b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -245,15 +245,10 @@ The appearance of Loki can be modified using the following settings: --- ## History -Loki originally started as a fork of the fantastic [AIChat CLI](https://github.com/sigoden/aichat). The purpose was to -simply fix a bug in how MCP servers worked with AIChat so that I could specify different ones for agents. However, it -has since evolved far beyond that and become a passion project with a life of its own! -Loki now has first class MCP server support (with support for local and remote servers alike), a built-in vault for -interpolating secrets in configuration files, built-in agents, built-in macros, dynamic tab completions, integrated -custom functions (no `argc` dependency), improved documentation, and much more with many more plans for the future! +Loki began as a fork of [AIChat CLI](https://github.com/sigoden/aichat) and has since evolved into an independent project. -The original kudos goes out to all the developers of the wonderful AIChat project! +See [CREDITS.md](./CREDITS.md) for full attribution and background. ---