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Kilo Code
by Kilo CodeAgentWrite code
Hands your coding tasks to an agent in VS Code, JetBrains or the terminal
About Kilo Code
Kilo Code is an open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and the terminal: describe what you want in plain English and it plans, edits files and asks before running commands. You pick the model.
For DevelopersMakers building with AIVS Code and JetBrains users
Made by Kilo Code
Kilo Code, Inc. is a remote-first company with offices in San Francisco and Amsterdam. It describes itself as an open-source AI coding company and publishes Kilo Code under the MIT licence.
- Stars
- ★ 28k
- License
- MIT
- Cost
- Usage-based
- Platforms
- Mac · Win · Linux
- Level
- Intermediate
Screenshots
From the project's own repository · 2 images, swipe or use the arrows.
Overview
Kilo Code is an open-source coding agent from Kilo Code that works as a VS Code extension, a JetBrains plugin and a command-line tool. You type what you want in plain English; it plans, edits files across your project and asks before running shell commands. You can pick from more than 500 models, switch between them mid-task, or use your own provider key or a local model. It suits developers and makers who build small apps and sites with AI.
You can switch models in the middle of a task and pay the provider's rate, with free models and your own keys as options.
Try these first
Start with the first one: it is a small task you can check easily.
- Create a file named hello.txt containing 'Hello, world'.First try · creates a file
- Explain how this project is organised. Don't change any files.
- Create an HTML file for a simple website with the title '[your title]'.edits files
- Plan how to add a contact form to this site, and wait for my go-ahead before writing code.
Example prompts written by Agent Flows Hub.
Features
From the creator's documentation.
| Feature | What it does | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Code, Plan, Ask, Debug | Switch between agents that write code, plan first, answer questions or trace bugs | Your project |
| File edits | Creates and edits files across your project from a plain-English request | Your project |
| Terminal and browser | Runs commands and automates web pages; shell commands ask first by default | Your computer |
| Autocomplete | Suggests the next lines as you type in your editor | Your project |
| 500+ models | Pick a model per task and switch mid-task; free models, credits, your own key or a local model | Model provider |
| Marketplace | Adds agents, skills, MCP servers and plugins from the Kilo Marketplace | Internet |
Good to know
You want an agent inside your editor or terminal that turns a plain-English request into file edits. Kilo Code proposes the changes, asks before running shell commands and lets you pick the model for each task.
Limits
- By default most tools run without asking; only shell commands, folders outside the project and sensitive file reads ask first. Change this in the Auto-Approve settings before a larger task.
- Paid models draw on Kilo Gateway credits or your own provider account. Free models may log prompts, so keep confidential data out of them. Check which model is selected before you start.
Notes by Agent Flows Hub (original project name: Kilo Code), written from the creator's documentation, not from running it ourselves. Kilo Code documentation: installation · Kilo Code documentation: your first task
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