Compare editions
The Starter Kit and KOS Pro, side by side. Both are built on KOS Core, which is the foundation rather than an edition, so it has no column here.
Starter Kit facts are grounded in the v1.2.0 release. KOS Pro capabilities and commercial terms are listed separately and are not inferred from Community.
| Capability | Starter Kit | KOS Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Free entry: KOS Community Edition | Professional commercial edition |
| Source and license | Apache-2.0; free and open source | Commercial; terms not yet published |
| Built on KOS Core | Core 1.0.0 contract | Yes, the shared foundation |
| Context in Markdown files you control | Yes | Yes |
| Projects, knowledge, decisions, handoffs | Included in Community 1.0.0 | Not announced |
| Provider instruction adapters | Codex, Claude, and Gemini adapters | Not announced |
| Obsidian as an interface | Optional | Optional |
| Professional, multi-project scope | Community project structure; no Pro entitlement | Planned |
| Power-Ups | Local Skills and Power-Ups lifecycle; rights per package | Per package; not all included |
| Availability | Starter Kit v1.2.0 available | Waitlist |
| Price | Free | Not yet announced |
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Status labels
Optional means usable but not required. Not announced marks details without a published Pro release. Planned has no committed date.
Teams and organizations
Team and Enterprise are longer-term directions, not editions you can choose today. See the roadmap.