Kilo CLI · Kilo (Kilo Code)
Kilo's open-source terminal agent (Kilo CLI 1.0, built on the MIT-licensed OpenCode foundation) distinguished by support for 500+ models with zero-markup BYOK pricing, an MCP marketplace, and cross-surface continuity where a task can move between Slack, VS Code/JetBrains, cloud, and terminal.
Identity
| Homepage | https://kilo.ai/cli |
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| Repository | https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode |
| License | open-source |
| Domain | coding |
| Form factor | cli · tui · ide-extension · cloud-service · chat-integration |
Model support
| Model-agnostic | ✓ yes |
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| Native models | — |
| Local models | ✓ yes |
| Pricing | byok |
Extensibility
| MCP client | ✓ yes |
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| Agent Skills support | ? unknown |
| Plugins / hooks | ✓ yes |
Execution & safety
| Sandboxing | unknown |
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| Autonomy spectrum | supervised → semi-autonomous → autonomous-local → background-cloud |
| Subagents | ✓ yes |
| Parallel sessions | ✓ yes |
| Context management | persistent-memory · codebase-indexing |
Integration & evidence
| Headless / API | ? unknown |
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| GitHub integration | ? unknown |
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✓ profile last verified 2026-07-08 · benchmark figures are vendor-reported unless a source states otherwise