Kilo Code
An open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and the CLI, with 500+ models at provider cost.
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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 listed in this index written primarily in TypeScript, with 28k stars on GitHub. Its latest recorded repository push was in November 2026; that is not an ASE editorial review date.
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| Kilo Codethis listing | 28k | TypeScript | MIT | Costs not checked |
| OpenCode | 224k | — | MIT | Provider usage; optional model plans |
| Claude Code | — | — | — | Subscription or API billing; limits vary |
| grok-cli | 3.5k | TypeScript | MIT | Costs not checked |
| command-code | 4.2k | — | — | Costs not checked |
| Cline | 71k | — | Apache-2.0 | Model usage or local runtime costs |
