🚀 Kilo

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

• ✨ Generate code from natural language
• ✅ Checks its own work
• 🧪 Run terminal commands
• 🌐 Automate the browser
• ⚡ Inline autocomplete suggestions
• 🤖 Latest AI models
• 🎁 API keys optional
• 💡 Credits can be used with 500+ models like Gemini 3 Pro, Claude 4.5 Sonnet & Opus, and GPT-5

Quick Links

• VS Code Marketplace (download)
• Official Kilo.ai Home page (learn more)

🚀 Coming from Roo Code? Switch to Kilo and check out our migration guide!

Key Features

• Code Generation: Kilo can generate code using natural language.
• Inline Autocomplete: Get intelligent code completions as you type, powered by AI.
• Task Automation: Kilo can automate repetitive coding tasks to save time..
• Automated Refactoring: Kilo can refactor and improve existing code efficiently.
• MCP Server Marketplace: Kilo can easily find, and use MCP servers to extend the agent capabilities.
• Multi Mode: Plan with Architect, Code with Coder, and Debug with Debugger, and make your own custom modes.

Get Started

1. Install the Kilo Code extension from the VS Code Marketplace.
2. Create your account to access 500+ cutting-edge AI models including GPT-5.5, Claude Opus 4.7, Claude Sonnet 4.6, and Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, with transparent pricing that matches provider rates exactly.
3. Start coding with AI that adapts to your workflow. Watch our quick-start guide to see Kilo in action:

Developer Setup

If you want to contribute or modify the extension locally, see the DEVELOPMENT.md file for build and setup instructions.

Contributing

We welcome contributions from developers, writers, and enthusiasts! To get started, please read our Contributing Guide. It includes details on setting up your environment, coding standards, types of contribution and how to submit pull requests.

Code of Conduct

Our community is built on respect, inclusivity, and collaboration. Please review our Code of Conduct to understand the expectations for all contributors and community members.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. You’re free to use, modify, and distribute this code, including for commercial purposes as long as you include proper attribution and license notices. See License.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome, and they are greatly appreciated! Get started by reading our Contributing Guide. Or join our Discord to chat with the team and community.

Thanks to all the contributors who help make Kilo better!

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