Kilo Code
An open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, the terminal and the cloud.
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- Chocolatey
choco install kilocode
About Kilo Code
Kilo Code is an AI coding agent that works inside VS Code and JetBrains editors, from a command line or in the cloud. It can reach more than 500 models: frontier models through Kilo's gateway at cost with no markup, your own API keys, or local models kept on your machine. One portal controls agents across IDEs, CLI and cloud, with parallel isolated worktrees.
The source is MIT-licensed, and the prompts and context are open to inspection. Kilo has been acquired by Anaconda.
Strengths
- Works in VS Code, JetBrains, CLI and cloud
- Bring your own keys or use local models
- Model usage at cost with no markup
- MIT-licensed with visible prompts and context
Limitations
- Recently acquired by Anaconda, so future direction may change
- Cloud model usage costs money unless you run local models
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumThe agent is free; models through Kilo's gateway are billed at provider cost, or you bring your own keys.
- License
- MIT
- Developer
- Kilo
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Hosted service
- Best suited for
- Developers who want an open coding agent with a free choice of models
- Categories
- Local AI tools, Developer tools, AI assistants
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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