Kimi Code CLI · Moonshot AI

confidence: mediumactive★ 3,010

Moonshot AI's MIT-licensed TypeScript terminal agent (launched June 2026, replacing its earlier CLI) built around the token-efficient Kimi K2.7-Code 1T-parameter MoE model with 256K context, distinguished by built-in coder/explore/plan subagents running in isolated contexts and configurable OpenAI-compatible providers including local deployments.

Identity

Homepage	https://www.kimi.com/code
Repository	https://github.com/MoonshotAI/kimi-code
License	open-source
Domain	coding
Form factor	cli · tui

Model support

Model-agnostic	✓ yes
Native models	Kimi K2.7-Code · Kimi K2.6
Local models	✓ yes
Pricing	usage-based

Extensibility

MCP client	? unknown
Agent Skills support	? unknown
Plugins / hooks	? unknown

Execution & safety

Sandboxing	unknown
Autonomy spectrum	supervised → semi-autonomous → autonomous-local
Subagents	✓ yes
Parallel sessions	? unknown
Context management	none-observed

Integration & evidence

Headless / API	? unknown
GitHub integration	? unknown
Sources	https://github.com/MoonshotAI/kimi-code https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/06/06/moonshot-ai-releases-kimi-code-cli-a-terminal-ai-coding-agent-built-in-typescript-for-next-gen-agents/ https://www.kimi.com/code https://devops.com/moonshot-ais-kimi-k2-7-code-targets-token-efficiency-in-agentic-coding/

✓ profile last verified 2026-07-08 · benchmark figures are vendor-reported unless a source states otherwise