One Binary, Three Modes: How Kane CLI Runs

Kane CLI is a versatile tool with a single binary and three modes—Interactive TUI, Headless, and Agent—designed to facilitate different development and automation tasks without requiring separate products for each context. Users can switch modes using flags, maintaining the same syntax, objectives, and underlying engine, while only the output and interface change. The Interactive TUI mode provides a terminal interface for exploring and debugging, allowing for iterative multi-step debugging with state persistence. Headless mode is ideal for scripts and quick tasks, outputting results in JSON format without a user interface, while Agent mode generates structured NDJSON output for use by AI agents and CI runners. Despite these different modes, the core functionality remains consistent, as Kane CLI operates a real Chrome browser to execute plain English tasks and returns outcomes based on success or failure, making it adaptable for various automation and testing environments.