About knify

Our Vision

knify is a highly opinionated AI framework for modern applications, designed to reshape how developers work with Large Language Models in web development. We believe that LLMs aren't just another tool in the developer's toolkit—they represent a fundamental shift in how software can be conceived, created, and maintained.

What We're Building

knify provides a comprehensive ecosystem for LLM-powered application development, addressing the unique challenges of this emerging paradigm:

  • Context Management: Intelligent systems for providing LLMs with the right information at the right time.
  • Python Markup Language (PML): A powerful extension to Python that provides first-class support for LLM interactions.
  • Universal Transformation Framework: Build once, deploy anywhere architecture for LLM-powered components.
  • Testing Infrastructure: Novel approaches for testing non-deterministic LLM-powered systems.

Our Philosophy

We approach AI development with these core principles:

  1. AI as co-processor, not replacement: LLMs should augment human capabilities, not replace them.
  2. Developer experience first: Tools should be intuitive, transparent, and empowering.
  3. Type safety meets flexibility: Combine the reliability of type systems with the adaptability of LLMs.
  4. Framework agnostic: Your AI components should work wherever your application does.

This Blog

Through this blog series, we're documenting our journey in creating knify and exploring how LLMs are transforming web development. Each article examines a different aspect of this revolution, from theoretical foundations to practical implementations.

Whether you're an AI researcher, a professional developer, or someone curious about the future of software development, we hope these articles provide valuable insights into the emerging practices of LLM-powered application development.

Connect With Us

knify is an open-source project under active development. We welcome contributions, feedback, and discussions:

  • GitHub - Explore our code, report issues, or contribute
  • Twitter - Follow for updates and discussions

Join us in reshaping the future of web development with LLMs!