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kilocode

The AI coding agent built for the terminal. Generate code from natural language, automate tasks, and run terminal commands -- powered by 500+ AI models.

Best fitUsers who want source-backed project understanding before installing it.

Check whether this project matches your task before installing it.

What it can doskill, recipe, host_instruction, eval, preflight

Review the portable capability path.

Before continuingVerify in a sandbox

Do not treat a preview pack as a proven local install.

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Doramagic.ai Last verification date: 2026-07-21 Verification method: source evidence, semantic profile, public page gate, and static build acceptance.

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Publication status · 2026-07-21

What is kilocode?

The AI coding agent built for the terminal. Generate code from natural language, automate tasks, and run terminal commands -- powered by 500+ AI models.
Best fit: Users who want source-backed project understanding before installing it.
Not for: Not for users who want to skip sandbox verification or cannot accept configuration, permission, or maintenance overhead.
Capability added to an AI workflow: skill, recipe, host_instruction, eval, preflight
First safe verification step: Verify the smallest path in an isolated environment and keep a rollback path.
Verification state: source, Quick Start, and sandbox install checks are recorded as passed.
Top risk: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
Evidence base: https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode, https://www.npmjs.com/package/@kilocode/cli, https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode#readme, Human Manual

Quick decision

Use this section to decide whether the project is worth a deeper read.

Best forUsers who want source-backed project understanding before installing it.

Match the project to your task before installing it.

Capabilityskill, recipe, host_instruction, eval, preflight

The AI coding agent built for the terminal. Generate code from natural language, automate tasks, and run terminal commands -- powered by 500+ AI models.

Repositorykilo-org/kilocode

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What it can do

Translate the upstream project into concrete capabilities the user can judge before installing.

Repository Overview & Monorepo Architecture

Related topics: VS Code Extension: Extension Host, Webview, and Autocomplete, Cross-Platform Surfaces: JetBrains Plugin, CLI, Cloud, KiloClaw, AI Provider & Model Ecosystem

Source: https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode / Human Manual

AI Provider & Model Ecosystem

Related topics: Repository Overview & Monorepo Architecture, VS Code Extension: Extension Host, Webview, and Autocomplete

Source: https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode / Human Manual

VS Code Extension: Extension Host, Webview, and Autocomplete

Related topics: Repository Overview & Monorepo Architecture, AI Provider & Model Ecosystem, Cross-Platform Surfaces: JetBrains Plugin, CLI, Cloud, KiloClaw

Source: https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode / Human Manual

Cross-Platform Surfaces: JetBrains Plugin, CLI, Cloud, KiloClaw

Related topics: Repository Overview & Monorepo Architecture, VS Code Extension: Extension Host, Webview, and Autocomplete, AI Provider & Model Ecosystem

Source: https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode / Human Manual

Doramagic Pitfall Log

Source-linked risks stay visible on the manual page so the preview does not read like a recommendation.

Source: Doramagic discovery, validation, and Project Pack records

Sources: https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode, Human Manual, Project Pack evidence, and downstream validation signals.

Community Discussion Evidence

Project-level external discussion stays visible on the detail page, not only inside the manual.

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Community Discussion Evidence

12 source-linked items

Review these external discussions before using kilocode with real data or production workflows. They are review inputs, not standalone proof that the project is production-ready.

01
billing_summary / invalid_union message
github / github_issue
02
Failed to import session from cloud
github / github_issue
03
[FEATURE]: Support for image generation in the extension
github / github_issue
04
[FEATURE/BUG]: Restore provider selection inside Kilo Gateway for indivi
github / github_issue
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[FEATURE]: Ability to @-mention past chats/sessions as inline file conte
github / github_issue
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Failing to send prompts
github / github_issue
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v7.4.13 (pre-release)
github / github_release
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v7.4.11 (release)
github / github_release
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JetBrains 7.0.7
github / github_release
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v7.4.9 (release)
github / github_release
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v7.4.8 (release)
github / github_release
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JetBrains 7.0.6
github / github_release

How to start

Only source-backed commands are shown here. Verify them in an isolated environment first.

Try the prompt first

Test the workflow without installing the upstream project.

preview

Read the Human Manual

Understand inputs, outputs, limits, and failure modes.

manual

Take context to your AI host

Use the compiled assets in your preferred AI environment.

context

Run sandbox verification

Confirm install commands and rollback before using a primary environment.

verify

npm install -g @kilocode/cli

Official start command · https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode#readme · verified: yes

Human Manual

The English page must expose the real manual, not a short placeholder.

8+ sections · Human Manual

kilocode Manual

The AI coding agent built for the terminal. Generate code from natural language, automate tasks, and run terminal commands -- powered by 500+ AI models.

Open the full manual

https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode Project Manual
Table of Contents
Repository Overview & Monorepo Architecture
Related Pages
What Kilo Code Is
Monorepo Layout
Build, Test, and Release Toolchain
Developer Conventions and Agent Guidelines

Repository Overview & Monorepo Architecture

Related topics: VS Code Extension: Extension Host, Webview, and Autocomplete, Cross-Platform Surfaces: JetBrains Plugin, CLI, Cloud, KiloClaw, AI Provider & Model Ecosystem

Source: https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode / Human Manual

AI Provider & Model Ecosystem

Related topics: Repository Overview & Monorepo Architecture, VS Code Extension: Extension Host, Webview, and Autocomplete

Source: https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode / Human Manual

VS Code Extension: Extension Host, Webview, and Autocomplete

Related topics: Repository Overview & Monorepo Architecture, AI Provider & Model Ecosystem, Cross-Platform Surfaces: JetBrains Plugin, CLI, Cloud, KiloClaw

Source: https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode / Human Manual

Cross-Platform Surfaces: JetBrains Plugin, CLI, Cloud, KiloClaw

Related topics: Repository Overview & Monorepo Architecture, VS Code Extension: Extension Host, Webview, and Autocomplete, AI Provider & Model Ecosystem

Source: https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode / Human Manual

Doramagic Pitfall Log

Source-linked risks stay visible on the manual page so the preview does not read like a recommendation.

Source: Doramagic discovery, validation, and Project Pack records

AI Context Pack and portable assets

After deciding to continue, take the project context into your own AI host.

Complete pack plus user-owned assets

These files are planning and verification assets for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, ChatGPT, and other AI hosts.

Download complete pack Read Human Manual

BundleComplete Project Pack AssetAI Context Pack AssetBoundary & Risk Card AssetHuman Manual AssetPitfall Log AssetPrompt Preview AssetQuick Start EvidenceREPO_INSPECTION.json

Preflight checks

Treat this page as a planning asset, not proof that your local environment is ready.

The manual is generated from source-linked project files and Doramagic validation signals.
Community evidence warnings stay visible instead of being converted into marketing claims.
This English page is indexable because the locale quality gate passed and explicit English index approval is enabled.
Use the upstream repository as the final authority for installation commands, license, and version-specific behavior.

Pitfall Log and verification risks

Doramagic surfaces high-risk items before users treat a candidate capability as verified.

high

Maintenance risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

medium

Configuration risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

medium

Capability evidence risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

medium

Maintenance risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

medium

Maintenance risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

medium

Maintenance risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

medium

Security or permission risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

medium

Security or permission risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.