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Kilo Code

Open-source AI programming extension plugin

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What is Kilo Code

Kilo Code is an open-source AI programmingextension plugin, integrated into VS Code and other IDEs, accelerating the development process through natural language interaction. Kilo Code deeply integrates advanced AI models with the IDE, allowing developers to complete complex programming tasks using simple text descriptions, from code generation to project management. Kilo Code's flexible mode switching and powerful tool integration make development work more efficient and intelligent. Kilo Code is a capable assistant that boosts efficiency and inspires innovation, making programming simpler and more efficient.

Kilo Code

Main features of Kilo Code

  • Code generation: Quickly generate code based on natural language descriptions, supports multiple programming languages, helping developers efficiently implement features.
  • Code refactoring and debugging: Supports optimizing existing code structure, quickly locating and fixing issues, improving code quality and stability.
  • Documentation writing and updating: The tool can automatically generate and update code comments and technical documentation, ensuring documentation stays in sync with code and reducing maintenance costs.
  • Question answering: Provides technical support about the codebase, answers questions during development, and facilitates knowledge sharing.
  • Task automation: Supports automating repetitive tasks, such as file operations and command execution, saving time and effort.
  • Multi-mode switching: Provides multiple working modes such as Code mode, Architect mode, and Debug mode, meeting the needs of different development scenarios.
  • Extension and integration: The tool extends functionality through the MCP protocol and integrates external tools and APIs to meet personalized needs.
  • Code review: The tool provides automated code review functionality, analyzes Pull Requests, and offers improvement suggestions to ensure code quality.
  • Multi-device synchronization: Supports cross-device synchronization, allowing developers to seamlessly continue tasks on different devices.
  • Voice interaction: Supports voice commands, allowing developers to interact with the AI assistant by voice, improving efficiency.
  • Intelligent completion: The tool provides intelligent code completion functionality, supports multi-line suggestions, and understands code context.
  • Model selection: Supports 500+ AI models, allowing users to choose the most suitable model according to task requirements.

How to use Kilo Code

  • Install Kilo Code: Install the Kilo Code extension through the VS Code Marketplace, Cursor Marketplace, Open VSX Registry, or by manually downloading the .vsix file.
  • Open VS Code: Launch VS Code or a compatible editor, and open the Extensions panel (shortcut Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X）。
  • Search and install: In the Extensions panel, search for "Kilo Code", select and click the install button, and after completion, reload VS Code as prompted.
  • Open the Kilo Code panel: Find the Kilo Code icon in the VS Code sidebar and click it to open the Kilo Code panel.
  • Register an account: Open the Kilo Code panel and complete account login and registration.
  • Enter a task: In the chat box of the Kilo Code panel, describe development requirements in natural language, for example "Create a Python script that prints 'Hello, world!'".
  • Send Task: After entering the task, press Enter or click the send icon to submit the task.
  • Review Action Suggestions: Kilo Code can analyze tasks and propose specific action suggestions, such as reading and writing files or executing commands, which users can view and approve for execution.
  • Complete Tasks Iteratively: Kilo Code can execute tasks step by step based on feedback, waiting for further user instructions until the task is complete.
  • Use Different Modes: Switch modes in the panel, such as Code mode for writing code, Debug mode for debugging, and Architect mode for design.
  • Configuration and Extension: Adjust configurations such as auto-approval and model selection in settings, or add custom tools and integrate external APIs through the MCP protocol.
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Kilo Code Official Website and Open Source Project Addresses

  • Official Website Address：https://kilo.ai/
  • GitHub Repository：https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode

Kilo Code Product Pricing

  • Individual Plan: Pay-as-you-go, suitable for individual developers, providing support for VS Code, JetBrains, and command-line interfaces, open source on GitHub, access to over 500 AI models, autocomplete, managed indexing, deployment, cloud agents, code review, parallel agents, app builder.
  • Team Plan: $15 per user per month, including all features of the Individual Plan, plus usage analytics and reporting, AI adoption scoring, shared agent modes, centralized billing, shared BYOK, team management, data privacy controls, priority support.
  • Enterprise Plan: Custom pricing, including all features of the Team Plan, plus restricting models and/or providers, shared private gateway BYOK, audit logs, SSO, OIDC, and SCIM support, SLA commitments, dedicated support channels.

Kilo Code Use Cases

  • Rapid Prototyping: Developers can use Kilo Code to quickly generate code frameworks, accelerating prototype development and iteration.
  • Programming Learning: For programming beginners, the tool can generate example code to help understand algorithms and logic.
  • Code Maintenance: When maintaining old projects, Kilo Code's automated refactoring features clean up code and improve code readability and maintainability.
  • Team Development: In team collaboration, Kilo Code can help unify code style and improve code readability and maintainability.
  • System Design: Architects use Kilo Code's Architect mode to quickly plan system architecture and generate technical documentation.

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