Kite
Kite is a Python framework that generates production-ready AI agents from a single command. It solves the complexity of building safe, observable multi-agent systems by treating the LLM as an untrusted component that proposes actions, which a kernel validates. It is for developers who want to go from idea to running agent in under a minute without boilerplate or config files.
✨ Key features
- One-command CLI code generation from natural language
- LLM proposes, kernel validates: built-in safety
- Circuit breaker, kill switch, and idempotency
- 5 reasoning patterns: ReAct, ReWOO, ToT, Plan-Execute, Reflective
- Advanced RAG: HyDE, hybrid search, MMR, reranking, graph RAG
- Prompt A/B testing with statistical confidence
🎯 Use cases
- Generate a customer support agent that tracks orders
- Build a research assistant that searches and summarizes
- Create multi-agent conversations for complex analysis
- Implement human-in-the-loop approval workflows
- Scaffold production agents with safety and observability
📦 Installation
🧰 Requirements: Python environment with pip; requires a GROQ API key for quickstart (free at console.groq.com), but supports other LLM providers via env vars.
pip install kite-agent
🚀 Usage
export GROQ_API_KEY=your_key # free at console.groq.com
kite generate "research assistant that searches and summarizes" --out agent.py
python agent.py
⚠️ Good to know
Streaming responses, kite deploy, and a web dashboard are on the roadmap but not yet implemented.
❓ FAQ
How does Kite ensure safety compared to other frameworks?
Kite treats the LLM as untrusted: it proposes actions, but a kernel validates them against whitelists, budgets, and policies before execution, blocking dangerous operations like rm -rf /.
Which LLM providers can I use with Kite?
Kite works with any LLM by setting two environment variables: LLM_PROVIDER and LLM_MODEL. Supported providers include Groq, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Ollama (local).
Can I test different prompts or models?
Yes, Kite includes a built-in A/B testing manager that lets you create experiments with variants, assign users consistently, and get results with statistical confidence.
Does Kite support human review in workflows?
Yes, you can create pipelines with checkpoints that pause execution for human approval before continuing, using the pipeline API.
📊 Repository
🤖 Overview, features, install steps and FAQ were generated from the project's README on Sep 4, 2026. Always check the original source before running commands.