kite

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$ tldr kiterunner

Kite is not a standalone command-line tool. It operates as a background process and editor plugin. There is typically no command line synopsis.

Kite is an AI-powered programming assistant that provides intelligent code completions, documentation lookups, and usage examples directly within your code editor. It integrates with popular editors such as VS Code, Sublime Text, Atom, and others, enhancing the coding experience by offering real-time suggestions and insights based on machine learning models trained on millions of lines of code. Kite aims to improve developer productivity by reducing the time spent searching for documentation or figuring out the correct syntax. It operates as a local server process that communicates with the editor plugin, performing code analysis and providing intelligent suggestions. The core functionality relies on a large language model, updated periodically, to provide highly accurate and context-aware completions. Kite support multiple programming languages, including Python, JavaScript, Go, Java, C/C++, HTML/CSS, and more. It is designed to work both online (for model updates) and offline (for completion suggestions).

Kite requires a relatively powerful machine as the backend processes requires a lot of memory and cpu power. Also it might send some data to third party to improve suggestions. The usage of data may be controlled with options in settings.

Kite is typically installed through the application itself or through editor plugin marketplaces.
Instructions are available on the Kite website for various editors and operating systems. The installation process usually involves downloading and running the Kite installer, followed by installing the appropriate plugin for the target editor.

Kite's behavior can be configured through its settings panel, which is accessed from the Kite application's user interface.
Settings allow users to customize the appearance of the completion suggestions, enable or disable certain features, and configure integrations with other tools.
Options are provided to control telemetry data sent to Kite.

Kite used to offer both free and paid versions, with the paid versions providing more advanced features.
After the aquisition of kite by Tabnine, Kite's features were integrated into Tabnine's product offerings.
Users should refer to Tabnine's website for current licensing details.

Kite was founded in 2014 and initially focused on improving code completion for Python. It has since expanded its language support and features to include more advanced AI-driven coding assistance. The company has invested heavily in machine learning and natural language processing to develop its code completion engine. It gained traction among developers seeking to improve their coding speed and accuracy. Kite was aquired by Tabnine in 2023.