Advanced

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Self-update

One-click pull/rebuild/reload from the UI. Works under pm2, systemd, docker, or plain shell via a host-agnostic supervisor. Install any prior release straight from the changelog UI.

Expose port (Cloudflare tunnel)

The agent can call mcp__kanna__expose_port to surface a localhost port via a Cloudflare quick tunnel. Always-ask or auto-expose modes, configurable per-project.

Mermaid rendering

Mermaid diagrams in agent output render inline in the transcript.

graph LR
  User --> Kanna
  Kanna --> ClaudeCLI[Claude CLI]
  Kanna --> Codex
  ClaudeCLI --> Anthropic
  Codex --> OpenAI

Standalone HTML transcript export

Export any chat to a self-contained HTML file. Inline CSS + screenshots, no external dependencies, sharable.

Customizable keybindings

See Reference → Keybindings for the full default map and customization syntax.

Password gate

Protect the HTTP/WS/API surface with a password. Set KANNA_PASSWORD=<secret> and Kanna prompts on every browser session.

PWA / mobile layout

Kanna is installable as a PWA. Mobile layout adapts to small viewports with a slide-in sidebar and touch-tuned composer.