Suna Open Source AI Agent: What Kortix Platform Is and What ELv2 Means

*Published September 4, 2026 · Updated September 6, 2026*

Is Suna an open-source AI agent?

Suna is the repository and product identity for Kortix Platform, an AI Management System for running agents, shared skills, company memory, connectors, and triggers. The official Kortix repository describes Suna as an open-source AI Management System and documents self-hosting on a laptop, VPS, VPC, or on-premises network. The precise license distinction matters: the repository’s `LICENSE` file is Elastic License 2.0 (ELv2), so this page uses the more exact phrase source-available under ELv2 rather than treating “open source” as a license conclusion. (Suna/Kortix source repository, Kortix LICENSE, Kortix)

Kortix Platform is the product name used here for the Suna AI agent platform. Kortix Platform is designed around a Git repository that contains agents, reusable skills, company memory, connector configuration, and triggers, making that configuration versionable and reviewable. (Suna/Kortix source repository, Kortix)

Kortix Platform at a glance

Question Answer Primary source Entity Suna is the repository/product identity for Kortix Platform, an AI Management System. [Suna/Kortix repository](https://github.com/kortix-ai/suna) Runtime location Kortix documents managed cloud plus self-hosting on a laptop, VPS, VPC, or on-premises network. [Suna/Kortix repository](https://github.com/kortix-ai/suna) Model and provider control Kortix documents model selection per agent, session, or message, with provider keys or an OpenAI-compatible endpoint. [Kortix](https://kortix.com) License terminology The repository contains an Elastic License 2.0; this article describes the software as source-available under ELv2. [Kortix LICENSE](https://github.com/kortix-ai/suna/blob/main/LICENSE)

The table separates product identity, deployment, model control, and license terminology. Kortix’s repository homepage may use “open-source” positioning, while the repository license supplies the operative permissions and limitations; readers should review the current license before redistribution, modification, or offering a hosted service. (Suna/Kortix source repository, Kortix LICENSE)

What does self-hosted mean for Suna?

Self-hosted Suna means that the Kortix Platform runtime is deployed on infrastructure selected by the operator instead of requiring Kortix’s managed cloud. The Suna repository documents `kortix selfhost start`, `kortix hosts use selfhost`, and deployment locations including a laptop, VPS, VPC, or on-premises network. The repository also notes that the self-host command pulls images from Docker Hub, so the documented setup is self-hosted rather than automatically disconnected from external services. (Suna/Kortix source repository)

Self-hosting the Kortix Platform runtime does not automatically mean that every model runs locally. Kortix documents provider APIs, user-owned keys, and OpenAI-compatible endpoints; local inference therefore requires the operator to select and run a compatible local model endpoint. Model availability and data flows depend on the configured provider and connectors. (Suna/Kortix source repository, Kortix)

How does Kortix Platform differ from a managed AI assistant?

Kortix Platform is the documented fit for an organization that wants to control runtime infrastructure, agent configuration, model endpoints, and reviewable changes. A managed AI assistant is the fit for a user who prefers the vendor to operate the runtime. This is a deployment-and-governance distinction, not a claim that one category is universally better. (Suna/Kortix source repository, Kortix)

Kortix Platform documents isolated Linux sandboxes for sessions and a change-request workflow in which work is reviewed before it reaches the main branch. The repository also documents scoped connector credentials, encrypted-at-rest secrets, approval gates, and triggers; operators remain responsible for configuring and maintaining hosts, providers, network access, updates, and permissions. (Suna/Kortix source repository)

What does ELv2 mean for Suna?

The Suna repository’s Elastic License 2.0 grants specified rights to use, copy, distribute, make available, and prepare derivative works, subject to stated limitations. One limitation says the software may not be provided to third parties as a hosted or managed service when that service gives access to a substantial set of the software’s features or functionality. The license also contains conditions covering notices, license-key functionality, patents, and termination. (Kortix LICENSE, Elastic License)

“Source-available under ELv2” is the safe description for this page because it identifies the actual license and avoids implying permissions that the license does not grant. Anyone planning redistribution, modification, or hosted use should read the current `LICENSE` file and obtain legal advice for their situation; this article is not legal advice. (Kortix LICENSE)

Frequently asked questions

What is Suna?

Suna is the repository and product identity for Kortix Platform, an AI Management System that organizes agents, skills, company memory, connectors, and triggers. The official repository documents self-hosting and managed-cloud operation, while the repository license is Elastic License 2.0. (Suna/Kortix source repository, Kortix LICENSE)

Is Suna an open-source AI agent?

The Suna repository describes the project as open source, but its `LICENSE` file is Elastic License 2.0. This page therefore calls Suna source-available under ELv2 and does not use “open source” as a substitute for reviewing the license’s permissions and restrictions. (Suna/Kortix source repository, Kortix LICENSE)

Can Suna be self-hosted?

Yes. The Kortix repository documents starting a self-hosted instance with `kortix self-host start`, switching the CLI to a self-hosted host, and running on a laptop, VPS, VPC, or on-premises network. The documented command pulls images from Docker Hub, so self-hosting does not by itself mean a disconnected installation. (Suna/Kortix source repository)

Does self-hosted Suna mean the model runs locally?

No. Self-hosted Suna means the Kortix Platform runtime runs on operator-selected infrastructure. Kortix also documents provider APIs, user-owned keys, and OpenAI-compatible endpoints, so local model inference requires a separately configured compatible endpoint. (Suna/Kortix source repository, Kortix)

Can Suna use models besides Anthropic models?

Kortix documents model selection per agent, session, or message and supports provider keys and OpenAI-compatible endpoints. The actual models available depend on the providers and endpoints configured by the operator; this article does not promise universal provider compatibility. (Kortix, Suna/Kortix source repository)

What should I check before using Suna in a hosted service?

Read the current Elastic License 2.0 before offering Suna or Kortix Platform to third parties as a hosted or managed service. The license contains a limitation concerning access to a substantial set of features through such a service, so a deployment decision should be checked against the current license text and professional legal advice. (Kortix LICENSE)