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Active·★ 15·MIT·Updated 2026-05-28
★ Trending★ Security & Safety★ Observability

kbot + kbot-finance. Open-source AI agent (100+ skills, MCP-native, BYOK) plus audit-grade infrastructure for AI in regulated industries: content-addressed envelopes, hash-chained audit log, jurisdiction-aware regulatory verifier, MCP server. Provenance engineering substrate. npm: @kernel.chat/kbot · @kernel.chat/kbot-finance

kbot is an open-source terminal AI agent that features 35 specialist agents, over 600 tools, and 20 AI providers. It runs fully offline with embedded or local models, supports multi-step planning, and includes a learning engine that adapts to user patterns. It can be used as an SDK, an MCP server, or a standalone CLI.

#agent-infrastructure#ai-agent#ai-for-regulated-industries#ai-infrastructure#anthropic#audit-grade-ai#audit-log#compliance-as-code
$ Install
$ npm install -g @kernel.chat/kbot
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
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Features

0120 AI providers with zero lock-in
0235 specialist agents auto-routing requests
03600+ built-in tools across domains
04Fully offline mode with embedded llama.cpp, Ollama, etc.
05Built-in MCP server for IDE integration
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Quick start

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$ npm install -g @kernel.chat/kbot
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Use cases

↳Explain or fix code directly in the terminal
↳Generate database migrations or Dockerfiles
↳Perform security audits on GitHub repositories
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  • C
    Corey RiveraMay 17, 2026

    BYOK model means you control which models and APIs are used.

  • S
    Skyler ThompsonMar 30, 2026

    Good for developers who want a capable AI assistant with transparent operation.

  • H
    Harley WhiteMar 25, 2026

    Open-source AI agent with 100+ skills, MCP-native, bring-your-own-key design.

  • L
    Lane BrownMar 14, 2026

    Finance capabilities alongside general skills makes it broadly useful.

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