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Compare the agents Kino can run and where each one is configured

Kino runs agents inside the desktop app. The agent is the runtime that searches footage, edits the timeline, and writes motion graphics; Kino is the studio around it, holding the project, the media library, the canvas, and the export pipeline.

Kino does not bill or resell model usage for Claude Code and Codex. Sign in once and messages run on your Claude or ChatGPT plan, not Kino credits.

Agent comparison

The agent decides the runtime, setup path, model access, and billing owner.

Agent	Availability	Setup	Billing
Kino	Built in, everywhere Kino runs.	None. Uses the account already signed in.	Kino plan.
Claude Code	Desktop only. Kino includes a managed Claude Code executable.	Claude sign-in, or AWS Bedrock with a profile and region.	Claude subscription or Bedrock.
Codex	Desktop only. Kino includes a managed Codex executable.	ChatGPT sign-in.	ChatGPT subscription.
Grok Bot	Runs on its own cloud computer with the Kino desktop app for Linux installed.	One message to the bot.	SuperGrok or Cursor plan.
Devin	Runs on its own cloud machine with the Kino desktop app for Linux installed. Watch it in the Desktop tab.	One message to Devin.	Devin plan.

Working in chat

Whichever agent you run, you talk to it in chat. Chat is a great place to ask for an edit and a terrible place to watch one. Ask here; results land on the timeline.

Ask questions

“What clips have Sarah in them?” or “Show me all the outdoor shots”

Tag people

@mention people in your library to reference them in conversation

Drag in clips

Drop videos directly into chat to ask about specific footage

Build timelines

Ask Kino to add clips to your timeline: “Add this to the rough cut”

Example conversations

Finding footage

Show me all clips where @Brian is speaking about the product launch

Found 4 clips matching your search…

Building a timeline

Create a rough cut with the best interview moments from today’s shoot

I’ve assembled 6 clips into a new timeline. Want me to add any B-roll?

Asking questions

What’s happening in this clip? (drags video into chat)

This is a 45-second interview clip with Sarah discussing quarterly results. Quote at 0:23: “We exceeded expectations…”

When you @mention someone, Kino searches across footage containing that person, even if they’re not speaking. Drop several videos into chat at once to ask Kino to compare them, find the best take, or combine them into a sequence.

MCP

External agents can also drive the open project from outside the app over Kino’s MCP server, including Codex, Cursor, and Claude Code running in a terminal.