TESS (not to be confused with the product name KAIRO) is the conversational agent you interact with in server chat. TESS plans steps, runs approved remote commands, explains failures in plain language, and guides you through clone → analyse → install → deploy flows.
What TESS can do
- Probe server connectivity, disk, RAM, and Docker availability
- Clone GitHub repositories and analyse project structure
- Propose dependency installs (with your explicit approval)
- Deploy with PM2, Docker, or Kubernetes based on your runtime choice
- Stream live terminal output during remote execution
- Configure GitHub deploy keys and sync deploy profiles
- Troubleshoot failures with auto-retry and web search when needed
Chat UX highlights
Thinking vs answer
During active turns, TESS shows inline reasoning (thinking) separately from the final operator-facing answer.
Quick replies
After each assistant message, contextual suggestion chips appear. Clicking one sends it immediately—no manual typing.
Mutation approval
Before destructive or install commands, TESS asks Yes or Read-only. Yes can be remembered per server.
