Kilo Code
Kilo Code is an open-source AI coding agent available as a Visual Studio Code extension, a JetBrains plugin, and a CLI tool that accepts natural language instructions and executes multi-step development tasks, such as creating files, editing code, running terminal commands, and debugging.
The agent can connect to over 500 AI models (LLMs) through OpenRouter and direct provider integrations, with no markup on model costs. Users can bring their own API keys from LLM providers, such as Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google, or purchase Kilo Pass credits.
Kilo Code organizes work through specialized agents, each tuned for a different stage of development:
- Plan for designing systems and drafting implementation plans
- Code for writing and refactoring production code
- Debug for systematic troubleshooting and diagnostics
- Ask for answering questions without changing the codebase
Agents with full tool access can delegate work to subagents automatically when a task benefits from parallel exploration or isolation.
Project context, conventions, and architectural decisions live in an AGENTS.md file in the repository, which Kilo loads automatically to preserve continuity across sessions. (Kilo’s legacy Memory Bank rules continue to work for existing projects.) The tool also supports Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for extended tooling and allows users to define custom modes.
Official website: kilo.ai
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By Leodanis Pozo Ramos • Updated May 29, 2026
