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Kilocode

Kilo is the all-in-one agentic engineering platform. Build, ship, and iterate faster with the most popular open source coding agent.

27,849 stars 3,335 forksDesktop, web & mobile apps Source

Install

Install
npm install -g @kilocode/cli

Found in the project README. Check it for setup steps after installing.

From source
git clone https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode.git

From the README

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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

Then 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.

Cloud Agent

Run Kilo from the web, no local machine needed, at app.kilo.ai/cloud.

Code Reviews

Set up automated AI code reviews on your pull requests at app.kilo.ai/code-reviews.

Install the CLI from GitHub Releases (binaries)

Download the latest binary from the Releases page.

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…
Read the full README on GitHub

Details

Website
kilo.ai
Language
TypeScript
License
MIT
Last updated
3 November 2026
Topics
aiai-ageai-codingai-developer-toolschatgptclaudecligeminijetbrainssonnetvscodevscode-extension

FAQ

What is Kilocode?

Kilo is the all-in-one agentic engineering platform. Build, ship, and iterate faster with the most popular open source coding agent. It is a desktop for Claude Code, from Kilo-Org/kilocode on GitHub.

How do I install Kilocode?

Run npm install -g @kilocode/cli, then follow the setup in the README.

Is Kilocode popular?

Kilo-Org/kilocode has 27,849 GitHub stars and 3,335 forks, and is included in 1 curated Claude Code list. It was last updated on 3 November 2026.

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