Kopai

Kopai is the open source, OpenTelemetry-native observability backend built for AI coding agents, enabling zero-config local or cloud debugging with traces, logs, and metrics.

Description

Kopai is an observability backend specifically designed for AI coding agents. It is OpenTelemetry native, CLI-first, and requires zero configuration to set up. The platform can run either locally or in the cloud, offering flexibility for development environments. Users can start with a simple local setup using a single command and later scale to a collaborative multi-user environment. Kopai provides a real-time view of telemetry data including traces, logs, and metrics, enabling AI agents to debug applications effectively. The entire platform is open source under the Apache-2.0 license, ensuring transparency and user control over data. With Kopai, developers can instrument their services once using OpenTelemetry and migrate to any compatible provider without vendor lock-in.

Features

OpenTelemetry native: seamlessly collects traces, logs, and metrics using OpenTelemetry SDKs. CLI-first: AI coding agents can query telemetry data through the command line with built-in skills or custom ones. Zero configuration: runs locally with a single command (npx @kopai/app start) without Docker or YAML files. Local and cloud deployment: start locally, then share with your team in the cloud with role-based access control. Open source: completely open source under Apache-2.0 license, allowing full code transparency and modification. Data ownership: encrypted at rest in isolated databases, with no telemetry sent to the Kopai servers. Vendor independence: built on open standards, enabling easy migration to other OpenTelemetry-compatible providers.

Benefits

Enables AI coding agents to autonomously debug applications by querying real-time observability data. Frees developers from complex setup and configuration overhead, streamlining the debugging workflow. Provides a unified view of traces, logs, and metrics in a single Web UI, simplifying root cause analysis. Eliminates vendor lock-in by using open standards and open source components, ensuring long-term flexibility. Supports collaboration with role-based access control, making it suitable for teams of any size. Guarantees data privacy and security through encryption and isolated databases, giving users full control. Accelerates development cycles by allowing agents to find and fix bugs as quickly as code is written.

Links

• Home: https://docs.kopai.app/