@kernel.chat/kbot

K:BOT
Open-source terminal AI agent. 37 specialists, 153 tools, 19 providers, local-first.

Why K:BOT?

• 19 providers, zero lock-in — Claude, GPT, Gemini, Mistral, Grok, DeepSeek, SambaNova, Cerebras, OpenRouter, and more
• Runs fully offline — kbot local for $0 local AI, no data leaves your machine
• Learns your patterns — remembers what worked, gets faster over time
• 37 specialist agents — auto-routes to the right expert for each task
• MCP server built in — plug kbot into any IDE as a tool provider

Quick Start

# Install globally
npm install -g @kernel.chat/kbot

# Set up with your API key (auto-detects provider)
kbot auth

# Or use a local model (no API key needed)
kbot local

# Start chatting
kbot

One-Shot Mode

kbot "fix the auth bug in src/auth.ts"
kbot "create a react component for user profiles"
kbot "deploy to production"
kbot -p "generate a migration for user roles" > migration.sql

Specialists (37)

Auto-routed or manual with kbot --agent <name>:

Core: kernel, researcher, coder, writer, analyst Extended: aesthete, guardian, curator, strategist, infrastructure, quant, investigator, oracle, chronist, sage, communicator, adapter Domain: physicist, mathematician, biologist, economist, psychologist, engineer, medic, linguist, ethicist, educator, diplomat Systems: session, scholar, auditor, benchmarker, synthesizer, debugger

Features

• 60+ Tools — File ops, bash, git, GitHub, web search, Jupyter, Docker sandbox, browser, MCP client
• Local-First — File reads, git, grep run instantly without an API call
• Learning Engine — Patterns, solutions, and user preferences cached across sessions
• Mimic Matrix — Code like Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Next.js, React, Rust, Python
• Autonomous Planner — Complex tasks get broken into steps, executed, and verified
• Subagent System — Parallel workers for research, coding, and analysis
• Hooks & Plugins — Pre/post tool hooks and custom plugins
• Sessions — Save, resume, and share conversations

Providers

Provider	Cost	Setup
Anthropic (Claude)	$3-15/M tokens	ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
OpenAI (GPT)	$2-8/M tokens	OPENAI_API_KEY
Google (Gemini)	$1.25-10/M tokens	GOOGLE_API_KEY
Mistral	$2-6/M tokens	MISTRAL_API_KEY
xAI (Grok)	$3-15/M tokens	XAI_API_KEY
DeepSeek	$0.27-1.10/M tokens	DEEPSEEK_API_KEY
Groq	$0.59-0.79/M tokens	GROQ_API_KEY
Together AI	$0.88/M tokens	TOGETHER_API_KEY
Fireworks AI	$0.90/M tokens	FIREWORKS_API_KEY
Perplexity	$3-15/M tokens	PERPLEXITY_API_KEY
Cohere	$2.5-10/M tokens	COHERE_API_KEY
NVIDIA NIM	$0.80-1.20/M tokens	NVIDIA_API_KEY
SambaNova	$0.50-1/M tokens	SAMBANOVA_API_KEY
Cerebras	$0.60/M tokens	CEREBRAS_API_KEY
OpenRouter	varies by model	OPENROUTER_API_KEY
Ollama (Local)	Free	ollama serve
LM Studio (Local)	Free	Open LM Studio → Start Server
Jan (Local)	Free	Open Jan → Enable API Server
OpenClaw (Local)	Free	openclaw-cmd start

All 19 providers auto-detected via env vars. Or run kbot auth for interactive setup.

MCP Server (IDE Integration)

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "kbot": { "command": "kbot", "args": ["ide", "mcp"] }
    }
  }
}

Works with Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Neovim. Exposes 14 tools including kbot_chat, kbot_plan, kbot_bash, kbot_read_file, kbot_edit_file, kbot_search, kbot_github, and more.

HTTP Server

kbot serve --port 7437 --token mysecret

REST API exposing all 60+ tools for any LLM or automation pipeline.

Commands

Command	Description
kbot	Interactive REPL
kbot "prompt"	One-shot execution
kbot auth	Configure API key
kbot local	Use local AI models (Ollama, LM Studio, Jan)
kbot serve	Start HTTP server
kbot ide mcp	Start MCP server
/agent <name>	Switch specialist
/mimic <profile>	Adopt a coding style
/plan <task>	Autonomous plan + execute
/save / /resume	Session management

Security

• API keys encrypted at rest (AES-256-CBC)
• Destructive operations require confirmation
• Bash tool blocks dangerous commands
• Tool execution timeout (5 min)
• Config restricted to owner (chmod 600)

Web Companion

kernel.chat — same 37 agents with a visual interface. Free (20 msgs/day).

Links

• Web: kernel.chat
• npm: @kernel.chat/kbot
• GitHub: isaacsight/kernel
• Issues: Report a bug

License

MIT — kernel.chat group