A fast, cross-platform terminal with an AI agent that actually reads, edits, and runs your code — in the same window.
No browser tabs, no context switching. Terminal, editor, AI, and dev tools — unified.
xterm.js with WebGL rendering. Multi-tab, split panes, and shell integration for bash, zsh, PowerShell, and cmd.
CodeMirror 6 with 44 languages, find & replace, Vim mode, and 9 color themes.
Reads, writes, and runs code with an edit-diff approval flow, auto-approve modes, context summarization, and local voice dictation.
Connect external tool servers via the Model Context Protocol. Browse and install from the official registry.
Generate images (GPT Image 2, Nano Banana 2, Grok Imagine, ComfyUI) and videos (Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1, Seedance 2.0) from chat, with inline preview.
Catppuccin icon theme, fuzzy search, inline rename, multi-select batch actions, drag-to-terminal, and image & PDF preview.
A built-in browser for local dev servers — live-reload previews right next to your terminal, no alt-tabbing.
A REST client with method selector, headers, body editor, and JSON pretty-print — test endpoints without leaving the terminal.
Stage, commit, push, and review diffs from the sidebar — with optional GPG signing for GitHub's Verified badge.
Use Ctrl on Windows & Linux.
Cloud APIs, local models, or your own endpoint. No lock-in.
Also: GPT Image 2 · Nano Banana 2 · Grok Imagine · Kling 3.0 · Veo 3.1 · Seedance 2.0 · ComfyUI (local)
Native installers for every desktop OS. No account, no telemetry.
Apple silicon & Intel. Download the disk image, drag Kai to Applications.
↓ Download for macOSSelf-contained installer (no admin required). WebView2 is bundled for offline setup.
↓ Download for WindowsAppImage, Debian, and RPM packages. The AppImage bundles its own media framework.
↓ Download for Linux