Beacon
Open-source memory layer from Asymptote Labs that records your sessions across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, OpenCode, Cline and 20+ other agents, then turns reviewed fixes and workflows into skills any agent can pull in through MCP or Agent Skills.
Sources: github.com/Asymptote-Labs/agent-beacon (MIT, about 2.3k stars on 2026-10-21, v1.3.45 released Oct 20), beacon.sh and docs.beacon.sh. Install with brew on macOS or the install script on Linux. Interactive setup preselects Beacon Cloud with a Local opt-out; no public Beacon Cloud price list. Officially launched Oct 20, 2026 alongside a $5.5M seed led by Tower Research Ventures (founder post on X). Not yet tested or ranked.
| Website | https://beacon.sh |
|---|---|
| Best for | Sharing lessons learned between different coding agents on the same repo |
| Pricing | Free (open source, local-first); optional Beacon Cloud hosted dashboard (last checked 2026-10-21, source) |
| Free tier | Yes |
| Open source | Yes |
| License | MIT |
| Hands-on test | Test coming |
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