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Your First Kin

A Kin is a persistent AI agent with its own identity, memory, and tools. Unlike disposable chat sessions, a Kin remembers every conversation and builds knowledge over time.

Creating a Kin

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  1. Open KinBot in your browser (default: http://localhost:3000, or port 3333 for manual installs)
  2. Complete the onboarding wizard (set up your admin account and first AI provider)
  3. Click New Kin in the sidebar
  4. Give it a name, description, and optionally a system prompt
  5. Choose an AI model from your configured providers
  6. Start chatting

What makes a Kin?

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PropertyDescription
NameDisplay name (e.g. “Research Assistant”)
DescriptionWhat this Kin does
System promptInstructions, personality, expertise domain
ModelWhich AI model to use (can be changed anytime)
AvatarVisual identity (auto-generated or custom)

Key concepts

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Persistent memory

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Every conversation is automatically stored. Kins extract important facts into long-term memory and can recall them later using vector similarity + full-text search.

Session compacting

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When a conversation gets long, KinBot automatically summarizes older messages to stay within token limits. Original messages are always preserved — compacting is non-destructive and reversible.

Tools

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Kins come with 100+ built-in tools out of the box: web search, memory management, file handling, sub-agent delegation, cron jobs, and more. See Tools for the full list.

Collaboration

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Kins can talk to each other, delegate tasks to sub-agents, and work on cron schedules. They’re not isolated chatbots — they’re a team.

Next steps

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