Create Kernel App

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kernel create

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Available templates

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TypeScript templates

• sample-app — Basic template with Playwright integration for page title extraction
• captcha-solver — Demo of Kernel’s auto-CAPTCHA solving capability
• anthropic-computer-use — Anthropic Computer Use API sample implementation
• openai-computer-use — OpenAI Computer Using Agent (CUA) sample implementation
• gemini-computer-use — Google Gemini CUA sample implementation
• stagehand — Returns the first result of a specified Google search
• magnitude — Magnitude framework integration

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Python templates

• sample-app — Basic template with Playwright integration for page title extraction
• captcha-solver — Demo of Kernel’s auto-CAPTCHA solving capability
• openagi-computer-use — OpenAGI’s Lux Computer Use API sample implementation
• anthropic-computer-use — Anthropic Computer Use API sample implementation
• openai-computer-use — OpenAI Computer Using Agent (CUA) sample implementation
• browser-use — Integrates the Browser Use for AI-powered web automation

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Examples

# Interactive mode (prompts for all options)
kernel create

# Create a TypeScript app with the sample template
kernel create --name my-app --language typescript --template sample-app

# Create a Python app with Browser Use
kernel create --name my-scraper --language python --template browser-use

# Create a TypeScript app with Stagehand (shorthand language flag)
kernel create --name my-agent --language ts --template stagehand

# Create a Python Computer Use app
kernel create --name my-cu-app --language py --template anthropic-computer-use

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Next steps

1. Navigate to the project directory:
   cd my-app
   
2. Install dependencies:
   • TypeScript: npm install
   • Python: uv venv && source .venv/bin/activate && uv sync
3. Authenticate with Kernel:
   kernel login or export KERNEL_API_KEY=<YOUR_API_KEY>
   
4. Deploy your app:
   # TypeScript
   kernel deploy index.ts
   
   # Python
   kernel deploy main.py
   
5. Invoke your app:
   kernel invoke my-app action-name --payload '{"key": "value"}'