OpenViking: Self-Evolving Context Database for AI Agents Cuts 90% Tokens via File System
ByteDance's Volcano Engine open-sourced OpenViking, a self-evolving context database for AI agents that replaces vector stores with a viking:// virtual file system using three-layer progressive loading (L0/L1/L2), hierarchical retrieval with visible traces, and automatic long-term memory extraction, cutting input tokens 34-91% and boosting LoCoMo benchmark scores while integrating with Claude Code, Codex, and other tools.
