Record · kilo-codeAgentOpen sourceVerified Sep 23, 2026

Kilo Code

An open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and the CLI, with 500+ models at provider cost.

Sources and review

Checked against public documentation on September 23, 2026. Suitability guidance is our editorial judgment; this is not a performance benchmark or an endorsement.

Best for

Developers who want an open-source agent inside their existing IDE with free choice of model.

About Kilo Code

Kilo Code is an open-source coding agent that runs in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs and the terminal. You choose among more than 500 models, can switch mid-task, and pay the model provider's rate with no markup; no API key is needed to start. It ships specialised agents, including Code, Plan and Ask, supports custom agents, and has an autonomous mode for CI/CD.

Kilo Code is an open-source project written primarily in TypeScript, with 27k stars on GitHub. It was last updated in September 2026.

Install

npm install -g @kilocode/cli

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