I built Scull to explore compact documentation access for agents. It compiles named facts and caveats into inspectable YAML, with source evidence and review records.
An agent may lack a browser, have limited context, or need docs pinned to a software release. A local bundle could help. Whether this format improves task outcomes is a separate question.
Early constrained-agent runs often used fewer tokens than fetching pages, but task accuracy was mixed. Later tests found no accuracy gain over full reading or simple RAG, and no consistent cost advantage. Results.
This release shares the code and findings as an experiment. Private docs, small local models, and air-gapped operation remain use cases to test.