enzyme: Local-first compile step for knowledge bases. Save 350x cost, 1000x speed vs. frontier models
Summary
Enzyme provides a local-first indexing workflow for Markdown knowledge bases, enabling AI copilots like Claude Code or Codex to search and cite notes locally. It outlines how it builds a local index from folders, tags and dates, generates catalysts, and supports both local models and hosted services to reduce costs and speed up knowledge retrieval. The article highlights the cost and speed advantages vs frontier models.