KICKS works much like CICS. It has a very similar EXEC API, and works inside TSO on MVS 3.8
KICKS is an enhacement for CMS and TSO on IBM mainframes and emulators that lets you run your CICS applications directly instead of having ot install those apps in CICS. You don't even need CICS itself instald on your mainframe.
KICKS is high level source code compatible with CICS. You can migrate your apps either way between CICS and KICKS by recompiling.
Great for testing, for prototyping or for small groups of users, KICKS is an amazing platform.
Jay Moseley has written up a great documentation how to install KICKS on TSO and run some demo programs. It's a must read. Find it here: http://www.jaymoseley.com/hercules/kicks/index.htm
Original documentaiton here: www.kicksfortso.com
According to the included license description, I am allowed to host this repo with the KICKS software as long as I include all of the distribution and refer to the original author: Mike Noel.
Moshix
September 2021