Overview

How Kodus works

Install once. Describe the outcome in plain language. Kodus works in your workspace: it reads and edits the files you open, swaps models mid-conversation, serves a live preview URL, renders line-by-line diffs, and runs security plus design checks before a task can clear - all in one session. Clients cover Mac, Windows, Linux, modern browsers, tablets, and phones so the same thread follows you.

  • One workflow, one Definition of Done: Pick tickets that match your reviewer capacity: small scope, observable output, crisp acceptance checklist.
  • Turn on guards where it hurts: Auth, billing, public APIs, migrations - anything that cannot ship half-right - gets Review mode, human sign-off, and your usual QA bar.
  • Spell out responsibilities: Name who drafts prompts, who approves merges, who owns outages. Ambiguity slows pilots more than tooling ever will.
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LeadOne workflow, one Definition of Done
ReworkTurn on guards where it hurts
ToolSpell out responsibilities
IncidentProve repeatability twice
Overview

A typical session, end to end

Most people start by opening Kodus beside their repo - or pasting a GitHub URL so the project lands in their workspace automatically. From there one thread owns the whole task.

  • One workflow, one Definition of Done: Pick tickets that match your reviewer capacity: small scope, observable output, crisp acceptance checklist.
  • Turn on guards where it hurts: Auth, billing, public APIs, migrations - anything that cannot ship half-right - gets Review mode, human sign-off, and your usual QA bar.
  • Spell out responsibilities: Name who drafts prompts, who approves merges, who owns outages. Ambiguity slows pilots more than tooling ever will.
  • Prove repeatability twice: If the workflow only works once, it isn’t repeatable. Repeat it on a sibling ticket before widening scope.
  • Lead time per task: Time from “accepted scope” to merge-ready PR with approvals done.
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A typical session, end to end
1) Pick a narrow slice: One service, one surface, or one class of bug - enough to learn without betting the quarter.
2) Wire review + monitoring: Make sure your existing CI, linters, and human reviewers are in the path before you expand headcount.
3) Compare two weeks of data: Before and after: lead time, rework, incidents. If it doesn’t move a metric you care about, adjust the workflow.
4) Grow by adjacency: Add the next workflow only when the first one is boringly reliable.
1Lead
2Rework
3Tool
4Incident
5Review

What Overview stakeholders get operationally

Lead time per task

Time from “accepted scope” to merge-ready PR with approvals done.

Time from “accepted scope” to merge-rea…Evidence

Rework rate

Share of passes that bounced for missing tests, style, or risky patterns.

Share of passes that bounced for missin…Evidence

Tool stickiness

Sessions per active developer per week in the cohort you onboarded.

Sessions per active developer per week…Evidence

High-signal placements

Overview rollout focus

Most people start by opening Kodus beside their repo - or pasting a GitHub URL so the project lands in their workspace automatically. From there one thread owns the whole task.

Pilot Review Evidence Scale
How it works

Most people start by opening Kodus beside their repo - or pasting a GitHu…

Most people start by opening Kodus beside their repo - or pasting a GitHub URL so the project lands in their workspace automatically. From there one thread owns the whole task.

1) Pick a narrow slice

One service, one surface, or one class of bug - enough to learn without betting the quarter.

2) Wire review + monitoring

Make sure your existing CI, linters, and human reviewers are in the path before you expand headcount.

3) Compare two weeks of data

Before and after: lead time, rework, incidents. If it doesn’t move a metric you care about, adjust the workflow.

FAQ

Questions we hear in pilots

Where does my source code live?

On your machine. Kodus runs models in the cloud, but it does not upload or mount your tree wholesale; it works with what you expose in the session. For air-gapped work, point at a local model and keep traffic on your LAN.

Can I switch models without starting over?

Yes. Swap providers mid-thread from the same chat without re-pasting context.

What if the agent goes off the rails mid-run?

Send a follow-up while it is working, set a budget cap, or stop the run. You can revert from the diff sidebar before anything merges.

How do teams share work?

Invite teammates to the same workspace: shared projects, threads, and @-named skills so the best prompt becomes everyone’s shortcut.

How should we pilot?

Pick one bottlenecked workflow with named reviewers, run two cadence loops, revisit metrics.

Does tooling replace approvals?

No - Kodus complements review, scanners, budgets, and your escalation paths.

Pricing

Pricing

Use the same Kodus plans, tokens, and routing controls across workflows and posture.

Team

For small teams.

$100/mo
  • 70M tokens / month
  • 2,500 iterations / month
  • Full routing + Review + Strategy
  • Bring your own local model
  • Teams (up to 2 members)
  • Priority support
  • Audit log access

Scale

For larger organizations.

$200/mo
  • 300M tokens / month
  • 7,500 iterations / month
  • Unlimited team members
  • All models + custom routing
  • Dedicated support channel
  • Early access to beta features
  • No annual contract
  • Tokens reset monthly
  • Switch plans anytime

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