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kody

A portable home for your AI agent — memory, keys and automations on Cloudflare.

💎 Hidden gem★ 731 stars⑂ 70 forksCustomupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

kody is an open-source dev tools project by kentcdodds (kentcdodds/kody on GitHub). It has 731 GitHub stars and 70 forks, is released under the Custom license, and was last updated on GitHub on 4 October 2026.

Repository
kentcdodds/kody
GitHub stars
731
Forks
70
License
Custom
Last updated on GitHub
4 October 2026
Category
Dev Tools
Listing
Hidden gem — a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Deploy Kody

    Set up your assistant's home on Cloudflare Workers.

  2. Store memory and keys

    Give your agent persistent memory and credentials.

  3. Add automations

    Define the routines your agent should run.

  4. Connect MCP hosts

    Every host reaches the same home.

// features

Why people love it

Portable home

One base for your agent across all MCP hosts.

Persistent memory

Memory that survives host switches.

Key storage

Keeps your agent's credentials in one place.

Automations

Routines your agent runs from its home.

Cloudflare Workers

Runs on the edge, close to everything.

MCP compatible

Works with every MCP host.

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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/kentcdodds/kody.git
    cd kody
  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

Is kody free for commercial use?

It uses a custom license — read the license file before commercial use.

Do I need a Cloudflare account?

It is built on Cloudflare Workers, so expect a Cloudflare dependency.

Is my data private?

You deploy your own instance — review the code for how secrets are handled.

Which MCP hosts work with it?

Any MCP host should connect; check the README for tested ones.

Who is behind it?

kentcdodds/kody with 731 stars; check commit history for activity.

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Get kody

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.