Description
KepCup is an open-source desktop application designed to create and manage a local team of AI Bots. It functions entirely on your machine, ensuring that all your data remains private and never leaves your local environment. The platform emphasizes user control, allowing you to select and configure your own AI model providers, rather than relying on a single, predefined service.
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The core concept behind KepCup is to enable Bots to behave like human teammates. When assigned a task, a Bot processes it through two independent loops: a 'Reply loop' for communication and dispatching, and a 'Task loop' for actual execution. The Task loop handles real work, utilizing tools and files locally, and can run multiple tasks in parallel. Once completed, results are delivered back to the conversation by the Bot, mimicking a human reporting back on their progress. Context is managed efficiently, injecting only the newest and most relevant messages to keep conversations focused yet capable of growing indefinitely.
Users can create Bots and assign them specific roles, permissions, and working directories. Project teams of Bots can collaborate on goals, routing work among themselves, while a workbench oversees scheduled dispatches and tracks deliveries. Bots are equipped with memory, allowing them to recall past interactions and commitments, and a wiki that serves as their brain, storing documents, audio, and video for reference.
KepCup offers extensive connectivity and extensibility, supporting integrations with services like Notion, Linear, and Cloudflare, along with on-demand skills, MCP, and mail functionalities. The platform is fully local, meaning conversations, memory, wikis, and skills are stored in an encrypted database on your machine. Model calls go directly to your configured providers, ensuring KepCup itself never sees or stores your sensitive data. It supports a wide range of OpenAI-compatible endpoints, Ollama local models, and various Chinese vendors, with multimodal capabilities configurable per vendor. Security is a priority, featuring sandboxed execution, per-path approval for file access, and dangerous commands blocked by default. KepCup also promotes 'OpenMind,' publishing extensive design documents and decision records alongside its GPL-3.0 code, fostering transparency and rebuildability.
- CategoryAI Agent Builders
- Pricing ModelFree
- DeploymentDesktop App
- PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Linux
KepCup's Core Features
Open-source desktop application
Local-first operation: all data stays on your machine
User-selectable AI model providers
Bots behave like human teammates with reply and task loops
Parallel task execution for Bots
Dynamic context injection for conversations
Team creation with role-based permissions and working directories
Project teams for collaborative Bot work
Workbench for task dispatch and delivery tracking
Bot memory and wiki for knowledge retention
Integrations with third-party services (Notion, Linear, Cloudflare)
Support for OpenAI-compatible, Ollama, and Chinese AI models
Encrypted local database for all data
Sandboxed execution for Bot commands
Per-path approval for file access
Dangerous commands blocked by default
OpenMind initiative with design documents and decision records
How to use KepCup?
Download KepCup: Obtain the installer from GitHub Releases for macOS, Windows, or Linux.
Install the application: Run the installer; the app will update itself automatically.
Meet the Steward: The Steward Bot will guide you through the initial team building process.
Create Bots: Define roles, permissions, and working directories for your AI teammates.
Assign tasks: Hand tasks to your Bots, which will communicate, work, and report back.
Configure model providers: Choose and set up your preferred OpenAI-compatible, Ollama, or other AI model endpoints.
Connect extensions: Integrate with services like Notion, Linear, or Cloudflare to expand Bot capabilities.
KepCup's Use Cases
- Local AI Team Collaboration
- Automated Task Execution
- Private Data Processing
- Custom AI Model Integration
- Knowledge Management for Bots
- Secure AI Development
