# kata

> kata is a local-first, open-source issue tracker for coding agents and the
> humans steering them. A daemon on your own machine answers queries in about
> 4ms, agents coordinate and hand off work through the ledger, and a TUI and
> browser UI supervise the same data.

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## Product

- [Product overview](https://katatracker.com/index.md): what kata is; speed,
  memory, coordination, discipline, supervision, interfaces, sync, reach
- [The kata guide](https://katatracker.com/guide.md): the nine-move operating
  loop of bind, seed, claim, note, coordinate, close, supervise, sync, own

## Docs

- [Documentation index](https://katatracker.com/docs/index.md): overview and
  quickstart
- [Quickstart](https://katatracker.com/docs/get-started/quickstart.md): install
  to first close
- [Install](https://katatracker.com/docs/get-started/install.md): all install
  options
- [Concepts](https://katatracker.com/docs/guide/concepts.md): projects,
  workspaces, issue identity, events, close discipline
- [Agent workflows](https://katatracker.com/docs/workflows/agents.md): the
  operating contract for coding agents
- [Agent orchestration](https://katatracker.com/docs/operations/agent-orchestration.md):
  fan-out/join, attention hooks, dashboards
- [CLI reference](https://katatracker.com/docs/reference/cli.md): every command
  and flag
- [MCP reference](https://katatracker.com/docs/reference/mcp.md): stdio and
  Streamable HTTP transports, tool loading
- [Agent output format](https://katatracker.com/docs/reference/agent-output.md):
  the `--agent` output contract
- [Web UI](https://katatracker.com/docs/guide/web-ui.md): the browser workspace
- [Semantic search](https://katatracker.com/docs/guide/semantic-search.md):
  opt-in embeddings
- [Sharing models](https://katatracker.com/docs/workflows/sharing.md): local,
  private network, federation, hosted
- [Federation](https://katatracker.com/docs/operations/federation.md):
  hub-and-spoke replication between daemons
- [GitHub sync](https://katatracker.com/docs/operations/github-sync.md):
  mirror upstream issues into kata
- [Configuration](https://katatracker.com/docs/reference/configuration.md):
  config.toml reference
- [Backup and restore](https://katatracker.com/docs/operations/backup-restore.md):
  JSONL export and import
- [Architecture](https://katatracker.com/docs/design/architecture.md): design
  notes
- [Comparisons](https://katatracker.com/docs/guide/comparisons.md): kata vs.
  SaaS issue trackers

## Other

- [GitHub repository](https://github.com/kenn-io/kata): source, issues,
  releases
- [Changelog](https://katatracker.com/docs/changelog.md): release history