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kodus-ai

Open source, self-hosted AI code review. Bring your own LLM.

★ 1.4k stars⑂ 167 forksUnknownupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

kodus-ai is an open-source dev tools project by kodustech (kodustech/kodus-ai on GitHub). It has 1,443 GitHub stars and 167 forks, is released under the Unknown license, and was last updated on GitHub on 3 October 2026.

GitHub stars
1,443
Forks
167
License
Unknown
Last updated on GitHub
3 October 2026
Category
Dev Tools
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Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Install it

    Package managers, install scripts, or app stores on every OS.

  2. Configure lightly

    Sane defaults work; dotfiles make it yours.

  3. Learn the keys

    A weekend of muscle memory pays off for years.

  4. Extend it

    Plugins and themes from huge community ecosystems.

// features

Why people love it

Diff-first workflow

Every change is a reviewable diff — you stay in control.

Model flexibility

Swap between frontier APIs and local models per task.

Terminal & IDE

Lives where you work: VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, or plain terminal.

AI pair programming

Agentic coding assistants that plan, edit, and run commands.

Deeply customizable

Themes, plugins, and config for any workflow.

Blazing fast

Native code and smart design keep everything instant.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/kodustech/kodus-ai.git
    cd kodus-ai
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains kodus-ai?

It is an open-source project at kodustech/kodus-ai with 167 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is kodus-ai free for commercial use?

Licensed under Unknown — check the repo for commercial-use terms.

Which editor does it support?

VS Code and terminal are universal; check each tool for JetBrains/Neovim.

Is my code sent anywhere?

With local models, no. With APIs, check the provider's retention policy.

Local or cloud models?

Cloud frontier models code best today; local keeps everything private and free.

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