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Editorial snapshot from September 2026. Prices, models and interface labels may change; this is a practical guide, not a live product feed.
A terminal coding agent with provider choice, task modes, MCP and skills.
Coding agent · Kilo · macOS · Windows · Linux
Suitable workflows
Developers who want to choose models and switch between planning, debugging and implementation.
Limitations and billing
Current documentation targets CLI 1.0+; older CPUs may need a baseline binary.
Capabilities we verified
Agent workflow · CLI surface · MCP · Skills · Bring your own key
This is an evidence-based shortlist, not an exhaustive feature inventory. Omitted capabilities have not been checked for this record.
Pricing & usage
See official pricing
Provider usage or Kilo service billing. The cost of metered usage or an external agent can be separate from the subscription.
Models & access
Connect a supported model provider; available models and prices follow that provider.
Install and start the CLI
npm or an official standalone binary; check CPU architecture before downloading.
npm install -g @kilocode/cliOpen your project folder in a terminal, then run:
kiloAccount and authentication
Run /connect to configure provider credentials before selecting a model.
Project configuration and tools
Use kilo models to inspect access, kilo mcp for tool connections and kilo stats for usage.
First task to try
Choose a planning mode, examine the proposed steps, then move to implementation.
Script usage
This example asks for a project summary. Tool permissions still apply; a prompt is not a sandbox.
kilo run "Summarize the project structure without modifying files."Related CLI tools
OpenCode — An open-source coding agent with a terminal UI and configurable model providers.
Cline CLI — Cline’s terminal agent for interactive work, headless tasks and configurable providers.
Qwen Code — Qwen’s open-source terminal agent for repository work and configurable model access.
Project evaluation checklist
- Open a small, familiar project and confirm that your essential language tooling works.
- Give the agent one bounded change with an observable acceptance criterion.
- Review the diff, run the project’s checks and compare the result with your current workflow.
- Inspect usage after the task. Estimate a month of similar work, including any separate model or agent bill.
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