# Niki Docs > Niki documentation — the open-source multi-agent coding pipeline that plans, codes, tests, and reviews, then hands you a verified git branch. ## Docs - [Welcome to NIKI](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/): Turn a sentence into a verified pull request. Hermetic multi-agent coding engine. ## Overview - [Introduction](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/overview/introduction): Overview of NIKI and its multi-agent architecture. - [Why Multi-Agent?](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/overview/why-multi-agent): Why multi-agent separation outperforms single-agent coding assistants. - [Quickstart](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/overview/quickstart): Get up and running with NIKI in under 5 minutes. - [Installation](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/overview/installation): Install NIKI on macOS, Linux, or build from source. ## Agent Pipeline - [Pipeline Overview](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/agent-pipeline/pipeline-overview): Architecture of the NIKI multi-agent pipeline and artifact contracts. - [Planner Agent](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/agent-pipeline/planner): The Planner agent role, TaskSpec generation, and scope boundaries. - [Coder Agent](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/agent-pipeline/coder): The Coder agent role, CodeDiff generation, and hunk-based editing. - [Tester Agent](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/agent-pipeline/tester): The Tester agent role, test synthesis, and in-container test execution. - [Reviewer Agent](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/agent-pipeline/reviewer): The Reviewer agent role, multi-criteria scoring, and revision control. - [Specialized Agents](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/agent-pipeline/specialized-agents): Red Agent debate, Parallel Coders, and Security Auditor. ## Sandboxing Security - [Security Architecture](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/sandboxing-security/security-architecture): The defense-in-depth isolation and security posture of NIKI. - [Docker & Podman Sandbox](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/sandboxing-security/docker-podman-sandbox): Hardened container execution, resource limits, and network isolation. - [Worktree Backend](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/sandboxing-security/worktree-backend): Host-level execution using isolated Git worktrees without containers. - [Command Deny-Lists](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/sandboxing-security/command-deny-lists): Policy enforcement and prohibited command lists in NIKI. - [Spend Caps & Auth](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/sandboxing-security/spend-caps-and-auth): Mid-run spend ceilings, cost protection, and OS keyring credentials. - [Enterprise Readiness](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/sandboxing-security/enterprise-readiness): What regulated teams get today (policy controls, audit trail, observability) and what is explicitly missing (SSO, SCIM, VPC). ## Providers Byok - [Providers Overview](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/providers-byok/providers-overview): BYOK multi-provider routing and architecture in NIKI. - [Anthropic & OpenAI](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/providers-byok/anthropic-and-openai): Configuring Anthropic Claude and OpenAI models in NIKI. - [OpenRouter, NIM & Groq](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/providers-byok/openrouter-nim-groq): Configuring alternative cloud inference providers in NIKI. - [Local Ollama](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/providers-byok/local-ollama): Running NIKI 100% offline with local GPU inference. - [Failovers & JSON Repair](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/providers-byok/failover-and-repair): Resilient model fallbacks, rate limit retries, and automatic schema repair. - [AI Gateways (Zen, Kimi, Kilo)](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/providers-byok/ai-gateways): One-key multi-model gateways as first-class NIKI providers. ## Cli Reference - [CLI Overview](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/cli-reference/cli-overview): Complete inventory of all 16 NIKI CLI commands. - [niki run](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/cli-reference/run): Command reference, flags, and options for niki run. - [status, report, dashboard](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/cli-reference/status-report-dashboard): Inspecting task status, reading reports, and opening review dashboards. - [config, auth, doctor](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/cli-reference/config-auth-doctor): Managing settings, credentials, provider health, and diagnostics. - [memory & goal](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/cli-reference/memory-and-goal): Hierarchical cross-session memory and autonomous goal execution with drift recovery. - [chat, eval, verify](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/cli-reference/chat-eval-verify): Interactive TUI chat session, benchmarking harness, and screenshot verification. ## Configuration - [Configuration Guide](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/configuration/config-file-guide): Understanding niki.toml format, precedence, and IDE schema integration. - [General & Pipeline](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/configuration/general-and-pipeline): Configuring [general], [pipeline], and [knowledge] tables in niki.toml. - [Agents & Docker](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/configuration/agents-and-sandbox): Configuring [agents.*], [docker], and [security] tables in niki.toml. - [Advanced Tables](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/configuration/advanced-tables): Configuring [goal], [mcp], [ui], [session], and [compaction] in niki.toml. ## Evals Auditing - [Proof, Not Promises](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/evals-auditing/proof-not-promises): The transparency and verification standard behind NIKI. - [Benchmarks & Evals](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/evals-auditing/benchmarks-and-evals): Running niki eval against seeded defect datasets and regression suites. - [Audit Artifacts](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/evals-auditing/audit-artifacts): Understanding the generated artifacts, patches, and metrics in .niki/. - [Troubleshooting](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/evals-auditing/troubleshooting): Diagnosing common container socket errors, provider timeouts, and permissions. - [Ablation Protocol](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/evals-auditing/ablation-protocol): Isolating what makes the pipeline work — reviewer-only, topology, and Red ablations. ## Changelog - [0.7.0 - 2026-09-08](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/changelog/v0-7-0) - [v0.6.0 — Claude Code parity: interaction, trust & ecosystem](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/changelog/v0-6-0) - [v0.4.0](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/changelog/v0-4-0) - [v0.3.3](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/changelog/v0-3-3) - [v0.3.2](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/changelog/v0-3-2) - [v0.3.1](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/changelog/v0-3-1) - [v0.2.0](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/changelog/v0-2-0) ## RSS Feeds - [Niki Docs — Changelog](https://niki-docs.pages.dev/changelog/rss.xml)