IMO adding this project would benefit Apache Camel. So +1 from me. If there are no objections soon I think we could proceed.
Thanks for this Luigi! On Mon, Oct 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM Andrea Cosentino <[email protected]> wrote: > Any more thoughts? Otherwise we could go ahead. > > Il gio 1 ott 2026, 06:07 Andrea Cosentino <[email protected]> ha scritto: > > > Hello, > > > > I think this is the natural home for a project like that. > > > > +1 from my side > > > > Thanks > > > > Il mer 30 set 2026, 15:52 Luigi De Masi <[email protected]> ha > > scritto: > > > >> Hello Camel developers, > >> > >> I would like to propose donating Camel Kit and Camel Kit Knowledge to > >> the Apache Software Foundation and continuing their development as a > >> Camel subproject. > >> > >> I've been working on Camel Kit to help developers use AI coding > >> assistants for Camel integration development. It provides skills and > >> workflows for requirements gathering, > >> design, implementation, testing, migration, and troubleshooting. It is > >> available as a standalone CLI and a Camel JBang plugin, and supports > >> several coding agents so users > >> can work with their preferred tools. > >> > >> Camel Kit Knowledge is the companion MCP server. It provides > >> searchable Camel documentation, component metadata, release notes, and > >> security advisories, along with > >> endpoint URI validation against the Camel catalog. The idea is to give > >> agents access to Camel-specific information and validation tools > >> throughout the development process. > >> > >> The proposed donation covers these two repositories, both currently > >> available under the Apache License 2.0: > >> > >> - Camel Kit: https://github.com/luigidemasi/camel-kit > >> - Camel Kit Knowledge: > https://github.com/luigidemasi/camel-kit-knowledge > >> > >> I recently published a walkthrough on the Camel blog showing Camel Kit > >> working with Camel TUI. It takes an integration from requirements to > >> running routes, then uses the same agent > >> conversation to inspect and fix its behaviour: > >> https://camel.apache.org/blog/2026/09/camel-tui-byoa/ > >> > >> I think this would fit well within Camel's developer tooling. > >> Developing it with the community would let us share and improve the > >> guidance we give coding agents, and keep it aligned with > >> Camel as it evolves. > >> > >> I'd like to continue maintaining both projects and work with anyone > >> interested in contributing. If the community is interested, I'm happy > >> to work with the PMC on the software grant, > >> IP clearance, and repository transition. > >> > >> What do you think? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> -- > >> Luigi De Masi > >> > > > -- Cheers, Jon
