Pi
0index_EarendilUSA
A terminal coding agent from Earendil: four core tools and a thousand-token system prompt, with everything else added through TypeScript extensions. The agent writes its own commands without restarting.
Facts
- Repository earendil-works/pi, MIT license; 93,586 stars on 19.08.2026.
- Pi creator Mario Zechner announced his move to Earendil with the project on 08.04.2026; Earendil was founded in 2025 by Armin Ronacher and Colin Daymond Hanna and operates from Vienna (earendil.com, lucumr.pocoo.org).
- There is no built-in sandbox: the agent operates with the permissions of the launching user, while isolation is handled externally — Docker, Gondolin micro-VMs, or OpenShell (README, as of 19.08.2026).
- The legal entity is Earendil Inc. (listed as “Earendil Works Co.” in the services footer), a public benefit corporation; the terms of service are governed by California law, with arbitration in San Francisco — hence the country “USA”, although the team is based in Vienna (lefos.com/terms, snapshot 19.08.2026).
Full profile in the works: a “worth it or not” verdict, pricing, access from Russia, and comparisons with nearby alternatives will appear as the card factory progresses.