KiduCode is a Kerala-built open-source AI coding agent. It is a terminal-first tool that lets developers write prompts in English, Malayalam, or Manglish to understand, edit, refactor, and ship code faster. It is an independent fork of OpenCode.

What is Manglish Mode in KiduCode?

Manglish Mode is a planned feature that will let developers write coding prompts in Manglish (a mix of Malayalam and English), such as 'oru login page undakku'. KiduCode normalizes these into clear software engineering tasks.

Is KiduCode free to use?

Yes, KiduCode's core CLI is free and open-source under a community license. Future paid tiers (Pro, Team, Enterprise) are planned for cloud sync, team workspaces, audit logs, and enterprise controls.

How do I install KiduCode?

KiduCode can be installed via curl (curl -fsSL https://kiducode.com/install | bash), npm (npm i -g kiducode), or Homebrew (brew install kiducode/tap/kiducode). Install commands are placeholders until the first public release.

What AI models does KiduCode support?

KiduCode is model-flexible. It supports connecting to providers like OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and local models. Community integrations and a provider marketplace are planned for future releases.

Is KiduCode related to OpenCode?

KiduCode is an independent open-source fork of OpenCode. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to OpenCode, Anomaly, or the original OpenCode maintainers.

Kerala-built open-source AI coding agent

KiduCode

Name: KiduCode
Author: KiduCode

Code in English. Prompt in Manglish. Think in Malayalam.

KiduCode is a Kerala-built open-source AI coding agent. Use English, Malayalam, or Manglish prompts to understand, edit, refactor, and ship code faster.

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Install

curl -fsSL https://kiducode.com/install | bash

npm i -g kiducode

brew install kiducode/tap/kiducode

Install commands are placeholders until the first public release.

terminal-first workflow

Built for developers who want a minimal interface, strong local control, and a command-line workflow that feels native to modern teams.

Prompt Languages

English today. Malayalam and Manglish support planned.

Deployment Ready

Designed for Cloudflare Pages, Vercel, or Netlify.

terminal demo

What Is KiduCode

Open-source AI coding, with a Kerala-first developer experience.

KiduCode is an independent open-source fork of OpenCode, redesigned with local-first workflows, Manglish prompt support, Malayalam-friendly explanations, and a developer experience built for how Malayali developers actually think and type.

Manglish Mode

Write prompts like “oru login page undakku” and KiduCode normalizes them into clear software engineering tasks.

Terminal-first

Work directly from your command line with a fast, project-aware AI coding workflow.

Model flexible

Connect providers like OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, local models, and future community integrations.

Local-first

Keep your codebase on your machine and choose when to connect external AI providers.

Project-aware

KiduCode understands your files, dependencies, structure, and coding context.

Open-source core

Fork it, customize it, self-host it, and build plugins around it.

Manglish Mode

From Manglish to modern code.

KiduCode is designed to understand the way many Kerala developers naturally type — a mix of English, Malayalam, and Manglish.

Manglish

oru login page undakku

English task

Create a login page.

Manglish

ee bug fix cheyyu

English task

Fix this bug.

Manglish

backend il jwt auth add cheyyu

English task

Add JWT authentication to the backend.

Manglish

button click cheythal modal open aavanam

English task

Open the modal when the button is clicked.

Manglish Mode is planned for an upcoming KiduCode release.

Why KiduCode

Built for developers who think locally and ship globally.

For developers

Use natural prompts to edit, explain, debug, and refactor code.

For students

Understand code, prepare project documentation, and learn through Malayalam or Manglish explanations.

For freelancers

Build client-ready dashboards, landing pages, business tools, and project templates faster.

For teams

Use shared rules, provider controls, and enterprise-ready deployment options in the future.

Open Source

Open-source at the core.

The KiduCode CLI, local workflow, and Manglish engine are intended to remain open and extensible. Developers should be able to inspect it, fork it, contribute to it, and self-host it.

KiduCode keeps the developer workflow front and center: local code, explicit provider choice, and extensibility for teams that need to tune the system around their own engineering standards.

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Pricing

KiduCode Pricing

Start free with the local CLI, then add AI credits, cloud execution, integrations and team controls as your needs grow.

Community

Free

Local CLI users

Credits: Zen + BYOK
Projects: local projects unlimited
Sandbox: not available
Cloud Agents: not available
history: unlimited local
teams support: not available
Integrations: cloud sync
chatbot prompting: not available

Download KiduCode CLI

Plus

₹499

/month

Students and individual developers

Credits: 200
Projects: 3 active cloud projects
Sandbox: 1gb 30 min
Cloud Agents: 1
history: 7 days
teams support: 2 member team
Integrations: cloud sync + GitHub, Vercel, Supabase
chatbot prompting: WhatsApp, Discord, telegram

Temporary sandboxes automatically deprovision when unused.

Get Plus

Pro

Roadmap

A staged path from rebrand to stable release, with language support and extensibility layered in over time.

v0.1 — KiduCode rebrand and CLI foundation
v0.2 — Manglish prompt preprocessor
v0.3 — Malayalam/Manglish explanation mode
v0.4 — Kerala-focused developer templates
v0.5 — Plugin system and provider marketplace
v1.0 — Stable KiduCode release

Next steps

The early roadmap focuses on establishing the KiduCode identity, shipping the CLI baseline, and then layering in Manglish understanding, Malayalam explanations, reusable templates, and team-grade controls.

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KiduCode is an independent open-source fork of OpenCode. KiduCode is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially connected to OpenCode, Anomaly, or the original OpenCode maintainers. Original license notices and upstream attribution are preserved where required.