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Kimchi

Kimchi is a CLI / Coding platform in the 2026 agents.dancingteeth catalog. CLI prompt-to-PR on open-source models with /ferment handoff, multi-model routing, and team spend budgets — especially if migrating from Claude Code/OpenCode skills.

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CLI prompt-to-PR on open-source models with /ferment handoff, multi-model routing, and team spend budgets — especially if migrating from Claude Code/OpenCode skills.

Skip if

You want a polished VS Code fork daily driver, or you refuse anything but frontier proprietary models end-to-end.

Who it fits

  • CLI prompt-to-PR on open-source models with /ferment handoff, multi-model routing, and team spend budgets — especially if migrating from Claude Code/OpenCode skills.
  • Terminal-first engineers who live in the shell and git
  • Builders who start in the browser without a local IDE setup
Experimental

Pros

Prompt-to-PR CLI agent optimized for open-source models; /ferment plan-once handoff with milestone self-eval; automatic multi-model routing (plan vs execute); one-command migrate of Claude Code/OpenCode MCP + skills; spend console with per-user/team/API-key budgets; /teleport remote workspaces; optional OpenAI/Anthropic BYOK (vendor claim on kimchi.dev).

Cons

Young product (Cast.ai team); OSS-model-first — frontier proprietary quality still via evaluator choice or BYOK; Studio/remote agents still rolling out; not a VS Code fork.

Facts

Locality:
Local-first
Surfaces:
CLI, Web
Maturity:
Experimental
BYOK:
Bring your own API key
Open source:
Source available
MCP:
Model Context Protocol support
Cloud agents:
Remote agent execution
Verified:
Sep 2026

Agent standards & memory

AGENTS.md: PartialSKILL.md: SupportedRules / memory: Migrated Claude Code/OpenCode skills + MCP; ferment milestone state; console usage tags.Free to start (no card); OSS CLI; model spend via Kimchi/Minimax partnership pricing; optional BYOK for OpenAI/Anthropic (vendor claim on kimchi.dev).

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Frequently asked questions

What is Kimchi?

Kimchi is a CLI / Coding platform covered in the agents.dancingteeth 2026 catalog. Prompt-to-PR CLI agent optimized for open-source models; /ferment plan-once handoff with milestone self-eval; automatic multi-model routing (plan vs execute); one-command migrate of Claude Code/OpenCode MCP + skills; spend console with per-user/team/API-key budgets; /teleport remote workspaces; optional OpenAI/Anthropic BYOK (vendor claim on kimchi.

Who is Kimchi best for?

CLI prompt-to-PR on open-source models with /ferment handoff, multi-model routing, and team spend budgets — especially if migrating from Claude Code/OpenCode skills.

When should I skip Kimchi?

You want a polished VS Code fork daily driver, or you refuse anything but frontier proprietary models end-to-end.

What are the main trade-offs of Kimchi?

Pros: Prompt-to-PR CLI agent optimized for open-source models; /ferment plan-once handoff with milestone self-eval; automatic multi-model routing (plan vs execute); one-command migrate of Claude Code/OpenCode MCP + skills; spend console with per-user/team/API-key budgets; /teleport remote workspaces; optional OpenAI/Anthropic BYOK (vendor claim on kimchi. Cons: Young product (Cast.

Does Kimchi support AGENTS.md, SKILL.md, or MCP?

This card lists AGENTS.md as Partial, SKILL.md as Supported, and rules/memory as Migrated Claude Code/OpenCode skills + MCP; ferment milestone state; console usage tags.. Free options: Free to start (no card); OSS CLI; model spend via Kimchi/Minimax partnership pricing; optional BYOK for OpenAI/Anthropic (vendor claim on kimchi.dev)..

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