Show HN: Kbot – AI agent that forges its own tools at runtime (MIT, $0)
TL;DR
Kbot is a terminal AI agent that forges new tools at runtime whenever it encounters a gap – those tools persist across sessions.
Key Points
- It uses Bayesian skill routing that improves with each session, and ships with 368 tools, 41 agents, and 19 local models.
- Security is built in: HMAC memory integrity and prompt injection detection guard against manipulation.
- Fully offline, zero cost (MIT license), and in 'Dream Mode' Kbot self-improves while idle.
Nauti's Take
A solo project with 368 tools, 41 agents, and 19 local models sounds like either genuine madness or impressively obsessive engineering – probably both. The tool-forging concept is conceptually strong: an agent that identifies and closes its own gaps is closer to 'real' autonomy than most commercial products with ten times the budget.
What's missing are independent tests – a HN score of 1 and zero comments at launch says little about substance but plenty about visibility. MIT license and zero cost drop the entry barrier to nothing; anyone interested in terminal agents should take a look.
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