Kilo Code
Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code that plans and builds autonomously
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About
Kilo Code is an open-source AI coding agent for Visual Studio Code that operates at a higher level of autonomy than traditional code completion tools. Rather than suggesting individual lines, Kilo Code can plan and execute complex coding tasks across an entire project — creating files, writing functions, running tests, and iterating based on feedback, all from a conversational interface in the editor sidebar.
The agent uses model context protocol (MCP) to access a rich set of tools: reading and writing files, executing terminal commands, searching the web, and interacting with the file system. This gives it the capability to handle tasks that require multiple steps across different systems, not just code generation within a single file.
As a fork and evolution of earlier open-source coding agents, Kilo Code benefits from a community of contributors who continuously improve its capabilities, add new model integrations, and fix issues. It supports all major LLM providers, allowing users to choose based on cost, speed, and quality preferences.
The agent uses model context protocol (MCP) to access a rich set of tools: reading and writing files, executing terminal commands, searching the web, and interacting with the file system. This gives it the capability to handle tasks that require multiple steps across different systems, not just code generation within a single file.
As a fork and evolution of earlier open-source coding agents, Kilo Code benefits from a community of contributors who continuously improve its capabilities, add new model integrations, and fix issues. It supports all major LLM providers, allowing users to choose based on cost, speed, and quality preferences.
Product Features
- Autonomous multi-file task execution in VS Code
- Plan and execute mode for complex development tasks
- Terminal command execution within agent workflow
- MCP server support for extensible tool access
- All major LLM providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama
- File reading and writing with project context
- Web search for documentation and solutions
- Git integration for commit and diff review
- Conversation history for project continuity
- Open-source with active community development
- Plan and execute mode for complex development tasks
- Terminal command execution within agent workflow
- MCP server support for extensible tool access
- All major LLM providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama
- File reading and writing with project context
- Web search for documentation and solutions
- Git integration for commit and diff review
- Conversation history for project continuity
- Open-source with active community development
About the Publisher
Kilo Code is an open-source project maintained by a dedicated community of developers who believe powerful AI coding agents should be accessible to all developers without vendor lock-in. The project builds on the innovation of earlier coding agents, improving on reliability, model compatibility, and user experience. The open-source nature ensures transparency about what the agent is doing and allows enterprise organizations to audit and customize the code for their specific security requirements.