The Kodebase Methodology
An Operating System for
AI-Led Development
Transform your repository into a living knowledge base where AI agents work with perfect context and memory.
The Foundation
Three pillars.
One unified methodology.
Structured Workflows
A prescriptive hierarchy that structures all work. Initiatives define strategic goals, Milestones mark significant deliverables, and Issues capture atomic units of implementation.
Git-Native Operations
The Git repository becomes a structured, event-driven database for all project intelligence. Hooks automate status transitions. Every decision is auditable through git log and blame.
Human-Agent Partnership
A symbiotic relationship where humans provide the What and Why (strategy and review). AI agents provide the How: high-speed, consistent execution with elite-tier quality.
Developer-Native Tools
Meet developers
where they work.
Kodebase CLI
The command center for workflow orchestration. Create artifacts, start work, validate integrity, and generate AI context. All from your terminal.
VSCode Extension
Brings the methodology directly into your editor with a hierarchical tree view, context menu actions, and ambient status bar. Zero context switching.
Web Interface
High-level dashboards for non-technical stakeholders. Track progress, create work items, and see team analytics without touching the CLI.
Knowledge Distillation
Raw information refined
into strategic wisdom.
As work flows through the artifact hierarchy, knowledge is automatically refined and elevated. AI agents learn from your team's best work.
Issue Level
Captures raw, in-the-moment learnings from implementation. Every challenge encountered, every decision made. Documented at the atomic level.
Milestone Level
Synthesizes tactical learnings into strategic summaries. Key achievements and decisions are distilled into actionable patterns.
Initiative Level
Distills high-level insights that inform future strategy. Organizational wisdom emerges from completed work.
The result: Golden Context
High-quality, validated patterns that future AI agents can learn from. Your team's wisdom compounds over time.
The Proof
Elite-tier performance.
Empirically validated.
During a focused 10-day execution sprint with pre-planned artifacts, a solo developer using the Kodebase methodology achieved results that outperform the vast majority of teams.*
38.2
Features per day
vs 0.4-0.7 industry median
1.5%
Change failure rate
vs 30-45% industry median
19,930
Lines of code per day
vs 50-100 industry median
"Code, tests, docs. The complete package. Better output than I could produce in 10x the time."
*Results from focused execution phase with pre-planned artifacts. Sustained performance varies with planning and discovery phases.
Sustainable & Open
Open core model.
Trust through transparency.
The core methodology and tools are free and open-source. Premium features fund ongoing innovation and development.
Open Source • MIT License
Free forever
Core packages, basic CLI, and VSCode extension. Contribute, fork, and build on top of the foundation.
- @kodebase/core & @kodebase/artifacts
- Local-only CLI workflows
- VSCode artifact navigation
Premium • Proprietary
Intelligence layer
Advanced features that power enterprise-scale development and team collaboration.
- AI Wizard & Living Context
- Team analytics & dashboards
- Multi-agent orchestration
Don't Doubt. Ship.
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