Kernel Auth

What it does

This skill, Kernel Auth, enables an AI agent to set up and manage authenticated connections for websites. It allows you to create profiles tied to specific domains (like gmail.com or amazon.com) and automatically log into those sites using a managed authentication flow. The process involves generating a login URL that the user must visit in their browser to complete the authentication, after which the session is stored within the profile.

When to use it

• Automating logins to frequently used websites like Gmail, GitHub, or Outlook.
• Creating authenticated browsing sessions for specific services (e.g., accessing a work account on LinkedIn).
• Managing multiple login profiles for different purposes (personal vs. work accounts).
• Setting up authentication for custom domains not included in the built-in service list.

Key capabilities

• Connection Setup: Creates and manages authenticated connections to websites using kernel-auth setup.
• Built-in Services: Supports pre-configured authentication for Gmail, GitHub, and Outlook.
• Custom Domain Support: Allows authentication with any website by specifying the domain via --domain flag.
• Profile Management: Organizes connections into profiles (e.g., "gmail-main", "github-work").
• Authentication Flow Control: Requires manual URL visit for login to prevent accidental consumption of links and provide user control.
• Connection Status Monitoring: Provides commands (kernel auth connections list, kernel auth connections get) to check connection status (AUTHENTICATED or NEEDS_AUTH).
• Browser Integration: Enables creation of browser sessions automatically logged into the authenticated website using kernel browser create.

Example prompts

• kernel-auth setup gmail - Sets up an authentication profile for Gmail.
• kernel-auth setup --domain amazon.com --profile-name amazon-main - Creates a connection to Amazon with a custom profile name.
• kernel auth connections list - Lists all configured authentication connections and their status.

Tips & gotchas

• Profile Deletion is Destructive: Deleting a Kernel profile removes all associated connections, so use caution when deleting profiles. It's generally better to re-authenticate than delete the entire profile.
• Manual Login Required: The authentication process requires you to visit a generated URL in your browser to complete the login. This is intentional for security and control.