Kode Agent

Kode is a powerful open-source AI assistant that runs in your terminal and supports multi-model collaboration for complex development workflows. It can understand your codebase, edit files, run shell commands, and delegate tasks to specialized subagents — all from a single CLI. Built with TypeScript and licensed under Apache 2.0, Kode supports 20+ AI models and providers, making it a flexible AI development workbench rather than a single-model assistant.

• Multi-Model Collaboration — Configure unlimited AI model profiles (OpenAI, Anthropic, Alibaba, etc.) and switch between them with Option+M or the /model command without restarting sessions.
• Subagent System — Use @run-agent-name to delegate tasks to specialized subagents defined in Markdown files; agents can run in parallel for complex workflows.
• Expert Model Consultation — Use @ask-model-name to consult specific AI models for specialized analysis without affecting the main conversation flow.
• AGENTS.md Standard Support — Natively reads and generates AGENTS.md project documentation files, with legacy .claude and CLAUDE.md compatibility.
• MCP Server Integration — Connect to Model Context Protocol servers via .mcp.json or .mcprc config files to extend tools and context.
• Skills & Plugin Marketplace — Install agent skills from any git repository using the add-skill CLI or manage plugin marketplaces with kode plugin commands.
• Smart Completion System — Fuzzy matching with hyphen-awareness, abbreviation support, and a curated database of 500+ Unix commands for intelligent terminal completions.
• Safe & YOLO Modes — Runs in YOLO mode by default for maximum productivity; use kode --safe to require manual approval for file writes and shell commands.
• Cost Tracking — Use /cost to view per-model token usage and costs across multi-model sessions.
• Docker Support — Build and run Kode in a container with volume mounts for your project directory and configuration files.
• Shareable Model Config — Export and import model profiles and pointers as YAML files for team sharing via kode models export/import.
• ACP Protocol — Run Kode as an Agent Client Protocol server (kode --acp) for integration with clients like Toad/Zed.