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The open source coding agent for building with AI in VS Code, JetBrains, or the CLI.
Kilo Code is an AI coding agent that meets you everywhere you work: VS Code, JetBrains, and the CLI. It's open source with open pricing. You pick from 500+ models, switch between them mid-task, and pay the model provider's rate with zero markup. No API keys required to start.
Installation
Pick where you want to run Kilo.
VS Code
Install the Kilo Code extension directly, or grab it from the VS Code Marketplace. Create an account and you'll have access to 500+ models including GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable 5.1, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Grok 4.6, and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, all at provider pricing.
CLI
# npm
npm install -g @kilocode/cli
# curl
curl -fsSL https://kilo.ai/cli/install | bash
# pnpm
pnpm add -g @kilocode/cli
# bun
bun add -g @kilocode/cli
# Homebrew (macOS / Linux)
brew install Kilo-Org/tap/kilo
# Arch Linux (AUR)
paru -S kilo-binThen run kilo in any project directory to start.
JetBrains
Install the Kilo Code plugin from the JetBrains Marketplace, or search "Kilo Code" in Settings → Plugins inside any JetBrains IDE.
Install the CLI from GitHub Releases (binaries)
Download the latest binary from the Releases page.
| Platform | Asset |
|---|---|
| Windows (most PCs) | kilo-windows-x64.zip |
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | kilo-darwin-arm64.zip |
| macOS (Intel) | kilo-darwin-x64.zip |
| Linux x64 | kilo-linux-x64.tar.gz |
| Linux ARM | kilo-linux-arm64.tar.gz |
Notes: x64-baseline is a compatibility build for older CPUs without AVX. musl is the statically linked build for Alpine or minimal Docker images without glibc. kilo-vscode-*.vsix is the VS Code extension package, not the CLI. Source code archives are for building from source.
Agents
Kilo ships with specialized agents you switch between depending on the task. You can also build your own custom agents.
- Code - The default. Implements and edits code from natural language.
- Plan - Designs architecture and writes implementation plans before any code gets written.
- Ask - Answers questions about your codebase without touching any files.
- Debug - Troubleshoots and traces issues.
Learn more about agents and custom agents.
What it does
- Code generation from natural language, across multiple files.
- Inline autocomplete with ghost-text suggestions and tab to accept.
- Self-checking so the agent reviews and corrects its own work.
- Terminal and browser control to run commands and automate the web.
- Kilo Marketplace to install agents, skills, MCP servers, and plugins that extend what the agent can do.
- 500+ models with mid-task switching, so you can match latency, cost, and reasoning to the job.
Autonomous Mode (CI/CD)
Run kilo run with --auto for fully autonomous operation with no prompts, built for CI/CD pipelines:
kilo run --auto "run tests and fix any failures"--auto auto-approves permission prompts unless a rule explicitly denies the action. Only use it in trusted environments.
Documentation
For configuration and everything else, head over to the docs.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome from developers, writers, and everyone in between. Start with the Contributing Guide for environment setup, coding standards, and how to open a pull request. See RELEASING.md for the VS Code extension and CLI release process, and packages/kilo-jetbrains/RELEASING.md for the JetBrains plugin.
Please review our Code of Conduct before getting involved.
License
MIT. You're free to use, modify, and distribute this code, including commercially, as long as you keep the attribution and license notices. See License.
FAQ
Where did Kilo CLI come from?
Kilo CLI is a fork of OpenCode, enhanced to work within the Kilo agentic engineering platform.
