Laguna by Poolside

What is Laguna by Poolside

Laguna is a family of open-weight agentic coding foundation models developed by Poolside, a company focused on building artificial general intelligence. The models are designed to assist with software development tasks by understanding and generating code. Currently, two variants are available: Laguna XS.2 and Laguna M.1.

How to use Laguna by Poolside

1. Download the CLI tool: Use the command $ pool to get started with the local agent.
2. Select a model: Use ctrl+m to choose between Laguna XS.2 (lightweight, runs on-device) or Laguna M.1 (most capable, available via API).
3. Interact via terminal: The pool CLI provides a terminal interface with keyboard shortcuts for efficient workflow.
4. Use on OpenRouter: Alternatively, access Laguna models through the OpenRouter platform.

Features of Laguna by Poolside

• Open-weight models: Both Laguna XS.2 and M.1 are released with open weights.
• Agentic coding: Models are designed to act as coding agents, capable of understanding and executing complex programming tasks.
• On-device capability: Laguna XS.2 (33B params, 3B active) is small enough to run locally on a device.
• Scalable performance: Laguna M.1 (225B params, 23B active) offers long-horizon reasoning and is the largest model in the family.
• CLI tool: The pool command-line interface provides a terminal-based environment for interacting with the models.
• Keyboard shortcuts: Efficient navigation with shortcuts like shift+tab to cycle mode, ctrl+t to toggle tool grouping, and ctrl+g to open prompts in an editor.

Use Cases of Laguna by Poolside

• Software development: Automate coding tasks, generate code snippets, and debug programs.
• On-device AI: Run lightweight models locally for privacy-sensitive or offline applications.
• Agentic workflows: Build autonomous coding agents that can plan and execute multi-step software engineering tasks.
• Research and experimentation: Use open-weight models for fine-tuning, customization, or studying agentic AI.

FAQ

Q: What does "open-weight" mean? A: The model weights are publicly available, allowing developers to download, inspect, and fine-tune them.

Q: Can I run Laguna XS.2 on my local machine? A: Yes, Laguna XS.2 is designed to run on-device with only 3B active parameters.

Q: How do I access Laguna M.1? A: Laguna M.1 is available via API, for example through OpenRouter.

Q: What is the pool CLI? A: It is a terminal-based tool that provides an interface to interact with Laguna models, including features like model selection, tool grouping, and keyboard shortcuts.