Kilo Code

What it is

Open-source coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, CLI and a web cloud agent, with 500+ models.

GitHub repo ↗ · kilo.ai ↗ · @kilocode ↗

X account: profile says acquired by Anaconda (unverified elsewhere)

Install

• VS Code Marketplace
• npm install -g @kilocode/cli
• curl -fsSL https://kilo.ai/cli/install | bash
• brew install Kilo-Org/tap/kilo
• JetBrains Marketplace

raw.githubusercontent.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/HEAD/README.md ↗ · checked Oct 16, 2026

Models

500+ models with mid-task switching; BYOK or local.

raw.githubusercontent.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/HEAD/README.md ↗ · checked Oct 16, 2026

Cost

Free tier ($0, BYOK or local). Kilo Gateway is $0/month plus usage at exact provider rates. Kilo Pass starts at $19/month (up to 50% bonus credits). Teams cost $15/user/month.

kilo.ai/pricing ↗ · checked Oct 16, 2026

Features

• Kilo Marketplace for agents, skills, MCP servers, plugins raw.githubusercontent.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/HEAD/README.md ↗
• CLI is an OpenCode fork with built-in sandboxing (user report) x.com/artillain/status/2095035744402518393 ↗ · user report

Use cases

Complaints and issues

• "Does it need kilo cli to run kilo desktop?" ↗@hazeem_dev · Oct 6, 2026
• "Why are you creating worktrees without permission of user? … had to uninstall for now" ↗@raghav_lrkp · Sep 19, 2026
• Auto-compaction fails for local Ollama 32K models ↗Jun 10, 2026 · GitHub issue
• Model hits output limit while reasoning and produces no output (12 reactions) ↗May 25, 2026 · GitHub issue
• Compaction experience is 'horrible' ↗Apr 25, 2026 · GitHub issue

FAQ