Kilo Code - The best AI coding agent for VS Code

The best AI coding agent for VS Code

Kilo combines the best features of AI coding tools. Batteries included.

Join 325k+ Kilo Coders

Start for free. Then pay as you go. We don't take any commission.

Use any AI model. 400+ hosted models, free models, local models.

Fully open source. No lock-in. Use local models or BYOK.

Orchestrator Mode

Breaks complex projects into delegated subtasks

The Kilo Advantage

Compare Kilo with closed-source IDEs and other open-source extensions

	Kilo	Closed-source editors	Other open-source extensions
Clear usage-based pricing bring your own API keys, or use a free/local model
Multiple agent personas team of agents with their own prompts
Batteries included good defaults, and up to $25 free credits
MCP Marketplace
Super customizable prompts, models, providers, terminal, browser
Brings together the best features of AI coding tools and still easy to use

Fully open, no lock-in, no training on your data

Why Developers Choose Kilo Code

Kilo is an upgrade, because it never downgrades

❌ Fixed Token Costs

✅ Kilo: Transparent Costs

Rate limited

Hourly / daily / weekly

Unlimited requests

Code without watching the clock

Forcing model switches

Silent change / auto model / informed change

You control the model

No surprise downgrades, ever

Slower responses

Serve users below their limit first, explicit slow pool

Same fast speed for everyone

No priority lanes, no slow pools

Low transparency

Actual costs hidden

Full precision always

No quality compromises to save costs

Smaller context windows

Compress or drop context after certain length

Full context retained

You are in control of the context window

"Premium requests"

2x for better models

Priced the same as OpenRouter

All models, all features, no gotchas

Your developers are already voting with their personal credit cards.

Features

Kilo Code is an all-in-one, open source tool built on a solid foundation. And also actively contributes to all its up-stream packages.

Focus on the fun parts

Have AI handle all the mundane parts of programming like dependency management, figuring out bugs, updating documentation, updating tests, fixing typing issues, updating translation files. Free up your time for what's actually interesting.

Automate the tedious

Let the Orchestrator mode break down complex projects into manageable subtasks and coordinate between specialized agent modes. Watch as it delegates architecture planning to “architect” mode, implementation to “code“ mode, and troubleshooting to “debug” mode—all working together seamlessly to deliver your vision.

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Trusted by developers at the world's most innovative companies

Why Kilo Code?

Kilo Code is an all-in-one, open source tool built on a solid foundation. And also actively contributes to all its up-stream packages.

Automatic failure recovery

Nothing is more frustrating than telling an AI about the error it created. Kilo automatically detects the errors, runs test suites and recovers on failure.

Hallucination-free code

Tired of AI tools hallucinating library APIs that don't exist? Kilo looks up library documentation automatically to make sure it's following the best practices, using Context7.

Context is king

Kilo searches for the right context automatically. Any context you add is bonus, not required.

Kickstart debugging

Have Kilo's 'debug' mode go through your codebase with a fine-toothed comb to find where a bug is coming from. No longer is it your job to do the most boring thing in programming.

Memory bank

Stop re-explaining your application to the AI, have AI keep its own records of what it worked on, your preferences and more.

Open Source

Fully open, no lock-in, no training on your data. And use local or free models, or any API provider (with your own API key). Join our community on Discord and Github and help shape Kilo's future.

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Pricing

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Open Source
Free
forever

VS Code Extension with no cost, no restrictions
Full source code access on GitHub
We do not train on your code
No vendor lock-in
Buy AI tokens from us at the OpenRouter price
Community support on Discord

Teams
$29
/user/month

All the features from open source
Centralized billing and invoicing
Team management dashboard
Usage analytics and reporting
Role-based access permissions
Control data collection policy
Priority support access

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Enterprise
$299
/user/month

All the features from teams
SOC II in progress
Limit models and/or providers
Single sign-on integration
Audit logs
SSO, OIDC, & SCIM support
Custom terms & SLA commitments
Dedicated support channels

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Kilo Code.

Q: How did Kilo Code start?

A: Kilo Code started as a fork of

Roo Code

, which itself is a fork of

Cline

—the two fastest growing and most popular open source alternatives to Cursor.

We're building a superset

of both Roo and Cline: we include all their features, plus our own. We regularly merge their updates and contribute our improvements back.

Q: Who is Kilo Code?

A: Alex, Brendan, Brian, Catriel, Chris, Christiaan, Coen, Darko, Eamon, JP, Job, Kevin, Mark, Olesya, Remon and Tirumari.

Learn more about the team here.

Q: Are you hiring?

A: We're actively hiring and are always looking for top talent! Check out our

about page

for open positions. We're remote-first with offices in SF and Amsterdam. Expect to work really hard and have a ton of fun.

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