Installation is a single executable or curl script. Unzip to your ~/bin or C:\tools\amuchan and run amuchan --init . The first launch walks you through a charming 1980s-style setup wizard that asks for your name, favorite color, and preferred terminal emulator.
is a significant experiment in affective computing for software development. By prioritizing emotional safety, constrained tool use, and persona-driven interaction, it challenges the notion that developer tools must be neutral and robotic. While not suitable for all contexts, its success in lowering barriers for beginners and reducing burnout among indie creators validates the Kano Workshop’s ethos. As local LLMs improve, Amu-Chan may represent a template for the future of companion coding agents . Amu-Chan Developer -v1.0- -Kano Workshop-
Amu-Chan is not a model from scratch but a that sits atop existing LLMs (e.g., GPT-4o-mini, Llama 3). The "-Kano Workshop-" suffix indicates adherence to a specific design manifesto: the Kano Coding Ethos . Installation is a single executable or curl script