Kilo Code

Open-source AI coding agent with cloud agents that writes, debugs, and reviews code across your IDEs and repos.

Open Source Coding & Development
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What is Kilo Code?

Kilo Code is an open-source AI coding agent acquired by Anaconda in July 2026, now at kilo.ai. It runs in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, the CLI, Slack, GitHub issues (via @kilocode-bot), and the cloud, with Cloud Agents supporting headless background execution. It offers five agent modes (Architect, Code, Debug, Ask, Orchestrator), a dedicated Security Agent and Code Reviewer, and access to 500+ models with bring-your-own-key or a zero-markup gateway. The related KiloClaw service provides fully managed cloud hosting for OpenClaw agents.

Key features

  • Open-source multi-mode coding agent
  • Cloud Agents for headless background tasks
  • 500+ models with BYOK
  • GitHub bot for issues and PRs
  • Security Agent and Code Reviewer
  • Slack and IDE integrations

Watch: Kilo Code tutorial

Kilo Code Tutorial: Install in VS Code & Use Free AI Models with OpenCode and OpenRouter Kilo Code Tutorial: Install in VS Code & Use Free AI Models with OpenCode and OpenRouter — Jack Pritom Soren

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Pros

  • Fully open source with massive adoption
  • Works across IDEs, CLI, Slack, and cloud
  • Flexible model choice with zero markup gateway

Cons

  • Acquired by Anaconda; some roadmap uncertainty
  • Usage credits for managed gateway features

Kilo Code at a glance

PricingOpen Source
CategoryCoding & Development
Platformsweb, windows, macos, linux, api
CompanyAnaconda
Official websitekilo.ai
AI agentscoding assistantopen sourcecloud agentsdevops

How to choose the right Coding & Development tool

The right coding tool depends on where you write code and how much of your codebase it can understand. IDE integration is the first filter — a tool that lives in your editor, sees your project files and respects your stack will help far more than a general chatbot you paste snippets into. Look for accurate completions, clear explanations of suggested changes, and strong refactoring and debugging support for your main languages. Privacy deserves real attention: check whether your code is used for training, and whether a self-hosted or enterprise option exists for sensitive projects. Price against the hours it actually saves — most developers feel the difference within the first week of real use.

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Kilo Code FAQs

What is Kilo Code?

Kilo Code is an open-source AI coding agent acquired by Anaconda in July 2026, now at kilo.ai. It runs in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, the CLI, Slack, GitHub issues (via @kilocode-bot), and the cloud, with Cloud Agents supporting headless background execution. It offers five agent modes (Architect, Code, Debug, Ask, Orchestrator), a dedicated Security Agent and Code Reviewer, and access to 500+ models with bring-your-own-key or a zero-markup gateway. The related KiloClaw service provides fully managed cloud hosting for OpenClaw agents.

What are the main features of Kilo Code?

Kilo Code offers Open-source multi-mode coding agent, Cloud Agents for headless background tasks, 500+ models with BYOK, GitHub bot for issues and PRs, Security Agent and Code Reviewer and Slack and IDE integrations.

How much does Kilo Code cost?

Kilo Code is open source, so the software itself is free to download, use and self-host. Your only costs are the infrastructure you run it on and any paid services you connect to it.

What are the pros and cons of Kilo Code?

Strengths of Kilo Code include Fully open source with massive adoption; Works across IDEs, CLI, Slack, and cloud; Flexible model choice with zero markup gateway. On the downside, Acquired by Anaconda; some roadmap uncertainty; Usage credits for managed gateway features.