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Kage

Kage is a git-native verification layer for coding agent memory that checks every claim against your code to prevent hallucinations and stale facts.

What is Kage?

Kage is an open-source tool that provides verified memory for AI coding agents. It stores agent memories as plain Markdown files in your git repository and continuously verifies each memory against the actual codebase. Memories with hallucinated citations or stale references are rejected on write or withheld from recall, ensuring agents act only on trustworthy information.

Kage vs Similar AI Tools

Pricing ModelFreeFreeFreeFree
Free Credits
Key Features
  • Automatic capture of agent memories as plain Markdown files in git
  • Hallucinated citation rejection at write time
  • Stale memory withholding at recall
  • Seven breakable boxes covering OWASP Agentic Top-10 vulnerabilities
  • Three guided simulations for cascading failures, human-agent trust, and rogue agents
  • Network-isolated Docker containers for safe execution
  • Code-to-runtime reasoning across cloud, Git, and Kubernetes
  • Action-gate enforces read-only policy on every API call
  • Sandboxed JavaScript execution for concurrent research
  • Append-only, SHA-256-addressed event history through Jaybase
  • AES-256-GCM encryption for stored node payloads
  • Unified RBAC for ledger, notes, snapshots, and audit reads
Pros
  • Zero-config install, runs locally
  • No account or API key needed
  • Covers full OWASP Agentic Top-10 in a realistic manner
  • Docker isolation prevents accidental damage
  • Read-only by construction prevents accidental writes
  • Evidence-backed verification cross-checks every finding
  • Opinionated and secure accounting CLI with immutable audit trail
  • Designed for AI agent integration with JSON output
Cons
  • Cloud version still in early access
  • Currently focused on MCP-compatible agents
  • Requires Docker and technical setup
  • Not for production use; only for lab environments
  • Requires an LLM API key, incurring token costs
  • Limited to read-only operations, cannot remediate
  • Pre-1.0, limited feature set
  • No native QuickBooks import (agents must normalize data)
Best For
  • Developers using AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, etc.)
  • Teams that want verified, up-to-date memory for agents
  • Security researchers focusing on AI agent vulnerabilities
  • Developers building MCP-based applications
  • Security engineers
  • DevOps teams
  • Small teams needing secure, auditable accounting with AI agent support
  • Developers integrating automated bookkeeping workflows

How to use Kage?

  1. 1Install Kage with a single command: npx -y @kage-core/kage-graph-mcp install
  2. 2It automatically builds a code graph and wires into your agents (Claude Code, Codex, etc.)
  3. 3Memories are captured automatically and verified against your code before being written
  4. 4Recall: verified memories are injected into agent prompts when relevant
  5. 5Before merging a PR, run 'kage pr check' to flag any changes that invalidate team memories

Kage Key Features

  • Automatic capture of agent memories as plain Markdown files in git
  • Hallucinated citation rejection at write time
  • Stale memory withholding at recall
  • Diff-time stale-catch before PRs merge (kage pr check)
  • Savings receipts showing tokens and cost saved per recall
  • Cross-machine sync via your own git remote
  • Trust benchmark (score 99/100) runnable on your own repo
  • Zero-config install, no account or API key required

Kage Use Cases

  • Prevent AI coding agents from acting on outdated or hallucinated facts
  • Ensure team memory stays in sync with evolving codebases
  • Review pull requests for conflicts with previously captured knowledge
  • Build trustworthy long-term memory for agent workflows

Kage Pricing & Free Credits

Kage currently operates on a Free model.

Free Tier

Open Source

$0

Complete verification layer, auto-capture, receipts, sync over your own git remote. No account, no API key.

Kage Cloud

$0 (early access)

Memory follows you across machines via a private MCP link. Verification stays client-side. Waitlist open.

Paid Plans

Team

Coming soon

Shared team memory with review gates. PR-reviewed trust model, hosted. Early design partners welcome.

Open Source

$0

Complete verification layer, auto-capture, receipts, sync over your own git remote. No account, no API key.

Kage Cloud

$0 (early access)

Memory follows you across machines via a private MCP link. Verification stays client-side. Waitlist open.

Team

Coming soon

Shared team memory with review gates. PR-reviewed trust model, hosted. Early design partners welcome.

Kage Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Zero-config install, runs locally
  • No account or API key needed
  • Rejects hallucinated citations on write
  • Withholds stale memories at recall
  • Git-native: memories reviewed in the same PR as code
  • Open source and free forever

Cons

  • Cloud version still in early access
  • Currently focused on MCP-compatible agents
  • Team plan not yet available

What is Kage best for?

  • Developers using AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, etc.)
  • Teams that want verified, up-to-date memory for agents
  • Open source projects seeking transparent, reviewable agent memory

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