hexum_check is not an LLM

Last updated 29 August 2026

Call it before you trust the turn. Status is healthy, drift_detected, or ARCHITECTURE_CONFIG_MISSING. Arguments and return fields: hexum_check tool contract.

FAQ

Is hexum_check an LLM?

No. hexum_check is deterministic. It maps files to layers in architecture.hexum and reports forbidden imports. It does not call a model.

What is architecture.hexum?

A file in the repo. Layers group files. Rules say a layer cannot use another. hexum_check reads it. Also accepted: hexum.hexum, .hexum, or the first *.hexum in the root. Guide: /architecture-hexum.

What is Hexum?

Hexum is an MCP server for Cursor, Claude Code, and other coding agents. It sits between the agent and the model: hexum_shrink sends this turn instead of the repository, hexum_check fails the turn when architecture.hexum is broken, and you keep your editor. On MBPP, context dropped about 85% with the same tests passing.

Does Hexum replace Cursor or Claude Code?

No. Hexum is a hosted MCP server. You keep Cursor, Claude Code, Antigravity, Codex, or Grok. Hexum is not an IDE and not a model.