Kilo Code · Kilo (Kilo-Org)
The Cline/Roo merger-fork turned all-in-one agentic platform (~26k stars, 3M+ users): IDE extension, CLI, and hosted KiloClaw background agent reachable via Telegram/Discord/Slack, with 500+ models, mid-task model switching, an MCP marketplace, subagents (GA April 2026), and optional Kilo Pass credits from $19/mo.
Identity
| Homepage | https://kilo.ai |
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| Repository | https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode |
| License | open-source |
| Domain | coding |
| Form factor | ide-extension · cli · cloud-service · chat-integration |
Model support
| Model-agnostic | ✓ yes |
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| Native models | — |
| Local models | ✓ yes |
| Pricing | freemium |
Extensibility
| MCP client | ✓ yes |
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| Agent Skills support | ? unknown |
| Plugins / hooks | ✓ yes |
Execution & safety
| Sandboxing | optional |
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| Autonomy spectrum | supervised → semi-autonomous → background-cloud |
| Subagents | ✓ yes |
| Parallel sessions | ✓ yes |
| Context management | compaction · codebase-indexing |
Integration & evidence
| Headless / API | ✓ yes |
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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