kin

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Tracks AI-generated code changes and their dependencies before merge, reducing integration risk and enabling teams to understand impact across systems when A…

The system of record for AI-written software. A persistent graph of entities, relationships, changes, and provenance, so humans and AI agents see what a change touches before it merges. Beside Git today.

Track which files and components an AI-generated code change impacts before merging
Audit the provenance and relationships of AI-written code modifications across your codebase
Review entity dependencies affected by AI suggestions to prevent unintended side effects

59 starsApache-2.0 (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Tracks AI-generated code changes and their dependencies before merge, reducing integration risk and enabling teams to understand impact across systems when AI contributes to production codebases.

Best for

Engineering teams integrating AI coding assistants into CI/CD pipelines who need visibility into generated code dependencies.

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Source

https://github.com/firelock-ai/kin

By firelock-ai

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

claude plugins install firelock-ai/kin

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First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me track which files and components an AI-generated code change impacts before merging

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars59Contributors7Last updated2026-09-13LicenseApache-2.0 (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-09-13 · scanner v1

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Discussed on Hacker News

Show HN: Kin – A code repository built for AI and the people working with it — Hacker News · 3 pts

1 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 47 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license Apache-2.0.

Things to check

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

2/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score2.75 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedSep 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 47 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license Apache-2.0.

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