Kilo Code
by Anaconda
At a glance
Open-source coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and the terminal, with optional hosted model access and team services.
ai-coding coding-agent editor-extension cli open-source local-models
- Licence
- MIT
- Category
- Coding & Developer Tools
- Business model
- Open (open weights/source)
- Availability
- Not recorded
- Launched
- Not recorded
Overview
Kilo Code is an open-source coding agent offered across editor extensions and a CLI. It can inspect and edit project files, run terminal commands and connect tools through MCP. Developers can choose a hosted model provider or a local runtime rather than use one fixed model. Kilo also advertises cloud agents and a beta desktop app. Its documentation and Anaconda’s acquisition announcement place it within Anaconda. The MIT licence covers repository code, not third-party models or hosted services. Platform plans, AI inference and cloud compute have separate costs; a free extension is not a promise of free model usage.
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Key features
- VS Code and JetBrains extensions plus a command-line interface
- Project-file editing, terminal commands and MCP integrations
- Hosted model providers, bring-your-own-key and local-runtime options
- Optional team management and separately billed cloud-agent services
Use cases
- Implement changes inside an existing repository from an editor
- Investigate bugs using code context and terminal tools
- Use a chosen hosted provider or local model with one coding interface
Pricing
The individual coding software is free and MIT-licensed. Teams platform access is listed at USD 15 per user per month. Model inference and cloud compute are billed separately; bringing your own key still leaves provider costs. Optional Kilo Pass credit subscriptions start at USD 19 per month.
Record details
Provenance, dates and links are kept here so the main sections stay about the product itself.
Links, dates and provenance
- Record updated
- 2026-11-02
- Pricing
- kilo.ai ↗
- Documentation
- kilo.ai ↗
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/kilo-code/
Selection profile
Every field says where its value comes from. "Unknown" means we have not confirmed it — it does not mean the product lacks the feature.
Selection profile11 fields4 unknown
- Tasks it fits
- Writing new code Editing an existing codebase Running an agent from the terminal
Mapped from documented coding workflows; no product performance test was conducted.
Suggest a correction - How you use it
- Editor extension
Classified by the entry point used in this record; other documented surfaces are described in the overview.
Suggest a correction - Runs on
- VS Code JetBrains IDEs Terminal Web Windows macOS Linux
The linked official documentation lists these supported surfaces or operating systems.
Suggest a correction - Where it runs
- Vendor cloud Local machine
Model execution depends on the selected provider; the documentation includes hosted services and local model runtimes.
Suggest a correction - Works offline
- Not recorded
A fully offline workflow was not established from the reviewed pages.
Suggest a correction - Official service region
- Not recorded
A comprehensive list of supported service regions was not established; model providers can impose separate restrictions.
Suggest a correction - Public API
- Not recorded
A general coding-agent API was not established in this review; integrations or inference gateways alone do not establish it.
Suggest a correction - Licence
- MIT
The linked repository licence grants MIT permissions for the repository code.
Suggest a correction - Commercial use
- Permitted
The repository licence permits commercial use subject to its notices; it does not grant rights to third-party models or services.
Suggest a correction - Interface languages
- Not recorded
The product interface languages were not established from the reviewed pages; translated documentation is not proof of interface support.
Suggest a correction - Billing
- Open source Free Subscription Usage-based Enterprise quote USD 15/month Free allowance: Yes Subscription required: No
Prices are the vendor’s advertised entry price and exclude taxes; always confirm on the vendor’s own page.
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Where each value comes from
- Tasks it fits
- Our inference
- How you use it
- Our inference
- Runs on
- Verified 2026-11-02 kilo.ai ↗
- Where it runs
- Verified 2026-11-02 kilo.ai ↗
- Works offline
- Unknown
- Official service region
- Unknown
- Public API
- Unknown
- Licence
- Verified 2026-11-02 github.com ↗
- Commercial use
- Verified 2026-11-02 github.com ↗
- Interface languages
- Unknown
Key facts and their evidence
Each fact lists the conditions it holds under, the page it was read from and the day it was checked.
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Licence: MIT Verified 2026-11-02 github.com ↗
Applies to: Repository code; connected models and hosted services retain their own terms.
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Platform support: windows, macos, linux, web Verified 2026-11-02 kilo.ai ↗
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Pricing: 15 USD/user/month Verified 2026-11-02 kilo.ai ↗
Applies to: Teams platform plan, billed monthly per user; model inference and cloud compute are charged separately.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kilo Code free?
The individual software is free. Inference, optional platform plans and cloud compute can be charged separately.
How is Kilo related to OpenCode?
The official repository says Kilo CLI is a fork of OpenCode. Kilo adds its own editor, model-gateway, team and cloud workflows; the two records describe distinct offerings.
Does using a local model prove it works fully offline?
No. Local model support is documented, but this review did not establish an entirely offline workflow or every feature’s network requirements.
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Sources
- Official product and supported surfaces ↗
- Documentation ↗
- Platform, inference and compute pricing ↗
- How the coding agent works ↗
- Official repository and OpenCode relationship ↗
- Repository MIT licence text ↗
- Anaconda acquisition announcement ↗
This record was last reviewed on 2026-11-02.
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