Name: Kronos
Author: LockFlare Security, LLC

Question 1

What is Kronos?

Accepted Answer

Kronos is a free, open-source AI system administration agent for Linux servers. It's a single compiled C++ binary (116 KB) that lets you ask questions about your server in plain English — like 'is my server secure?' or 'why is my disk full?' — and get real answers backed by real commands.

Question 2

How much does Kronos cost?

Accepted Answer

Kronos is completely free and MIT licensed. The only cost is the Anthropic API usage, billed through your own API key. A simple question costs about $0.01, a diagnostic about $0.04, and a full security audit about $0.08.

Question 3

Is Kronos safe to run on production servers?

Accepted Answer

Kronos includes a compiled safety filter that blocks destructive commands (rm -rf, shutdown, database drops, etc.) regardless of AI instructions. Read-only commands execute freely, while system-modifying commands are presented as recommendations for you to review. However, you should always review AI-suggested commands before executing them.

Question 4

What do I need to run Kronos?

Accepted Answer

A Linux server (Ubuntu/Debian recommended) and an Anthropic API key. No other dependencies. Download the pre-compiled binary or compile from source with g++, libcurl, and OpenSSL.

Question 5

Does Kronos send data to LockFlare?

Accepted Answer

No. Kronos communicates only with the Anthropic API using your own API key. No data is sent to LockFlare, runkronos.com, or any other endpoint. Session history is stored locally on your server.

Question 6

Who developed Kronos?

Accepted Answer

Kronos is developed by LockFlare Security, LLC, the company behind the LockFlare encrypted application runtime platform. It's also available as a built-in feature for LockFlare platform customers.