diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 254b89713..a5f620d9d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ > Wren Engine is the open foundation behind Wren AI: a semantic, governed, agent-ready context layer for business data.

- with_wren_engine + engine-architecture

## Why Wren Engine @@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ Enterprise data is not just rows in a warehouse. It is definitions, metrics, rel This is not just our thesis. In [Your Data Agents Need Context](https://a16z.com/your-data-agents-need-context/), a16z argues that data agents break down when they only have connectivity and SQL generation, but lack business definitions, source-of-truth context, and the operational knowledge that explains how a company actually runs.

- without_wren_engine + before Wren Engine Challenge

Wren Engine exists to solve that gap. -It gives AI agents a semantic engine they can reason over, so they can: +It gives AI agents a context engine they can reason over, so they can: - understand models instead of raw tables - use trusted metrics instead of inventing SQL @@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ We believe the future of AI is not tool calling alone. It is context-rich system Wren Engine is our open source contribution to that future. +

+ with_wren_engine +

+ It is the semantic and execution foundation beneath Wren AI, and it is designed to be useful well beyond a single product: - embedded in MCP servers and agent workflows @@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ People often compare Wren Engine to catalog services like DataHub, raw database The simple difference is: - those tools usually help an agent find data or generate SQL -- Wren Engine helps an agent understand business meaning and produce the right query through a semantic engine +- Wren Engine helps an agent understand business meaning and produce the right query through a context engine | Tool type | What it gives the agent | What Wren Engine adds | | --- | --- | --- | @@ -166,7 +170,7 @@ We want that context layer to be inspectable, composable, and community-owned, n User / Agent -> MCP Client or App (OpenClaw, Claude Code, VS Code, Claude Desktop, Cline, Cursor, etc.) -> Wren MCP Server or HTTP API - -> Wren Engine semantic engine + -> Wren Engine context engine -> Query planning and optimization -> Your warehouse, database, or file-backed data source ``` @@ -272,7 +276,7 @@ cd mcp-server ## Project Status -Wren Engine is actively evolving in the open. The current focus is to make the semantic engine, execution path, and MCP integration stronger for real-world agent workflows. +Wren Engine is actively evolving in the open. The current focus is to make the context engine, execution path, and MCP integration stronger for real-world agent workflows. If you are building with agents today, this is a great time to get involved. @@ -281,7 +285,6 @@ If you are building with agents today, this is a great time to get involved. - Join our [Discord community](https://discord.gg/5DvshJqG8Z) - Open a [GitHub issue](https://github.com/Canner/wren-engine/issues) - Explore [Wren AI](https://github.com/Canner/WrenAI) to see the broader product vision -- Read our mission piece: [Fueling the Next Wave of AI Agents](https://getwren.ai/post/fueling-the-next-wave-of-ai-agents-building-the-foundation-for-future-mcp-clients-and-enterprise-data-access) - Read the market thesis from a16z: [Your Data Agents Need Context](https://a16z.com/your-data-agents-need-context/) Wren Engine is for builders who believe AI needs better context, not just better prompts.