Kilo Code

Kilo Code is an all-in-one agentic engineering platform developed by Kilo-Org, featuring natural language code generation, inline autocomplete, task automation, and automatic refactoring. The project ranks #1 on OpenRouter with 1.5M+ Kilo Coders and 25T+ tokens processed.

Core Capabilities#

Code Intelligence#

• Code Generation: Generate code from natural language
• Inline Autocomplete: AI-powered intelligent code completion with multi-line suggestions
• Auto Refactoring: Efficiently refactor and improve existing code
• Task Automation: Automate repetitive coding tasks

Workflow Modes#

Agent Capabilities#

• Auto Error Recovery: Detect errors, run tests, and automatically recover
• Parallel Agents: Run multiple agents in parallel via IDE (Agent Manager) or CLI
• Browser Automation: Automated browser operations
• Terminal Command Execution: Execute terminal commands
• Voice Prompts: Voice input within IDE

Context & Extensions#

• Context Management: Automatically retrieve and maintain context
• Memory Bank: Record preferences and decisions, persist history
• MCP Server Marketplace: Extend agent capabilities via MCP Servers (e.g., Context7 documentation query tool to reduce hallucinations)
• Sessions: Maintain state across devices/environments

Model & Enterprise Capabilities#

• Multi-Model Support: 500+ models (Gemini, Claude, GPT series, etc.) with transparent pricing and routing
• Gateway: Unified API endpoint routing to 500+ models, supports BYOK and local models (Ollama, LM Studio)
• Enterprise Features: AI Adoption Score, unified billing, and data privacy controls

Supported Platforms#

• VS Code
• JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm)
• CLI
• Cloud Agents
• App Builder
• Slack

Installation & Quick Start#

VS Code Extension#

Install from VS Code Marketplace, create an account to access 500+ models with transparent provider-original pricing.

CLI Installation#

# npm global install
npm install -g @kilocode/cli

# Or run directly
npx @kilocode/cli

# Run in any project directory
kilo

CI/CD Autonomous Mode#

kilo run --auto "run tests and fix any failures"

⚠️ Note: --auto disables all permission confirmations, use only in trusted environments

Development Build#

# Requirement: Bun 1.3+
bun install && bun dev

# Run in specific directory
bun dev <directory>

# Build local binary
./packages/kilo-cli/script/build.ts --single

Project Structure (Monorepo)#

Development Style Guidelines#

• Use Bun runtime with Bun.file() and related APIs
• Function cohesion, avoid unnecessary destructuring
• Early return pattern
• Avoid any type
• Prefer const declarations