JD.AI

An AI-powered terminal assistant and multi-channel platform built on Microsoft Semantic Kernel. Connect to 15 AI providers — from cloud APIs to fully local models — and get a complete coding agent in your terminal.

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Install in one command

dotnet tool install --global JD.AI
jdai

JD.AI auto-detects available providers. No manual configuration needed.

What you can do

Task	Example prompt
Explore codebases	what does this project do?
Fix bugs	the login fails after timeout, fix it and verify with tests
Refactor code	refactor the auth module to use async/await
Write tests	write unit tests for the Calculator.Divide method
Create commits	commit my changes with a descriptive message
Spawn subagents	use an explore agent to find how caching works
Orchestrate teams	use a debate team to discuss microservices vs monolith
Search the web	what are the latest features in .NET 10?

Features at a glance

Feature	Description
Multi-provider	15 AI providers including Claude Code, Copilot, Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure, Gemini, Bedrock, Foundry Local, and more
35+ slash commands	Model switching, sessions, context, workflows, defaults
17 tool categories	Files, search, shell, git, web, memory, subagents, think, tasks, code execution, clipboard, questions, diff/patch, batch edit, usage tracking
Tool loadouts	Curated tool bundles — expose only the tools each agent needs; 5 built-ins (minimal, developer, research, devops, full)
5 subagent types	Explore, task, plan, review, general-purpose
4 orchestration strategies	Sequential, fan-out, supervisor, debate team coordination
6 channel adapters	Discord, Signal, Slack, Telegram, Web, OpenClaw
Session persistence	Save, load, export conversations across sessions
MCP integration	Connect external tool servers via Model Context Protocol
Workflows	Composable multi-step automation with /workflow commands
Observability	OpenTelemetry tracing, metrics, health checks
Git checkpointing	Safe rollback with stash/directory/commit strategies
Skills & plugins	Native managed skills/plugins/hooks lifecycle
Auto-update	Check and apply updates via NuGet from your terminal

Documentation

User Guide — Using JD.AI

For anyone using jdai as a tool. Installation, provider setup, commands, workflows, and best practices.

• Installation — Get JD.AI running in minutes
• Quickstart — Your first task, step by step
• Provider Setup — Configure any of the 15 providers
• Commands — All 35+ slash commands at a glance
• Common Workflows — Bug fixing, refactoring, testing, PRs
• Best Practices — Effective prompting and context management

Developer Guide — Extending & integrating

For developers building on JD.AI. Architecture, custom tools, providers, plugins, and the gateway API.

• Architecture Overview — How JD.AI is built
• Custom Tools — Write your own Semantic Kernel tools
• Tool Loadouts — Curated tool bundles for agents and workflows
• Custom Providers — Add new AI providers
• Plugin SDK — Build distributable plugins
• Gateway API — REST & SignalR integration

Specifications (UPSS) — Living product specs

The Unified Product Specification System — 18 machine-verifiable spec types covering product intent through operational governance.

• UPSS Overview — What UPSS is, the dependency graph, and why it matters
• Authoring Guide — How to create, validate, and maintain specs
• Specification Catalog — Complete reference for all 18 spec types
• Generated Spec Views — Rendered per-spec pages for review and navigation

Operations — Deploy, monitor, govern

For ops teams and administrators. Deployment, observability, security, and enterprise governance.

• Service Deployment — Windows Service, systemd, containers
• Observability — OpenTelemetry, health checks, Kubernetes
• Security & Credentials — Encrypted storage, API key management
• Enterprise Governance — Usage limits, policies, compliance

Reference — Quick lookup

Complete reference material for CLI flags, commands, tools, providers, and configuration.

• CLI Reference — All flags, environment variables, exit codes
• Commands Reference — Full 35+ command documentation
• Tools Reference — All 17 tool categories with parameters
• Providers Reference — Comparison tables and capabilities
• API Reference — Generated API documentation