Kimi for Copilot Chat
Use Kimi and Moonshot models from the normal Copilot Chat model picker.
This extension is a BYOK provider. It does not add a second chat sidebar or a local proxy. Pick a Kimi model in Copilot Chat and keep using Copilot's agent mode, tools, instructions, and MCP setup.
Repository: https://github.com/lucatotem/Kimi-Extension
What It Adds
- Kimi models in the Copilot Chat model picker
- API key storage through VS Code SecretStorage
- Optional one-time import from
KIMI_API_KEY or MOONSHOT_API_KEY
- Native Copilot thinking blocks for Kimi
reasoning_content
- Tool calls and tool results for agent mode
- Image and video content for Kimi models that support multimodal input
- Optional model discovery through Kimi's
/v1/models endpoint
- Model ID overrides for compatible proxies
Models
The bundled picker entries are based on the current Kimi model list:
| Model |
Use for |
| Kimi K2.7 Code |
Coding and agent tasks. Thinking is always on. |
| Kimi K2.6 |
General coding, agent tasks, text, image, and video. Thinking can be turned off. |
| Kimi K2.5 |
Previous K2 model with thinking and multimodal input. |
| Moonshot V1 8K / 32K / 128K |
Text generation at different context lengths. |
| Moonshot V1 Vision 8K / 32K / 128K |
Image understanding with text output. |
When an API key is configured, the extension can also merge models returned by GET /v1/models.
Thinking
Kimi thinking models stream reasoning_content before the final answer. The extension reports those chunks as Copilot thinking parts, so they render separately from the response.
The Copilot model picker shows a Thinking control where Kimi supports it:
| Value |
Kimi request |
| None |
thinking: { "type": "disabled" } on K2.6/K2.5 |
| High |
thinking: { "type": "enabled" } |
| Max |
Enables thinking and uses keep: "all" where Kimi supports preserved thinking |
Kimi K2.7 Code cannot disable thinking, so the picker only offers supported values for that model.
Commands
| Command |
What it does |
Kimi: Set API Key |
Store your Kimi API key |
Kimi: Open API Keys |
Open the Kimi API key page |
Kimi: Clear API Key |
Remove the stored key |
Kimi: Open Settings |
Open extension settings |
Kimi: Show Logs |
Open the Kimi output channel |
Kimi: Open Request Dumps Folder |
Open verbose request dumps |
Kimi: Refresh Models |
Clear the model cache and run discovery again |
Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Notes |
kimi-copilot.baseUrl |
https://api.moonshot.ai/v1 |
Change this for compatible proxies. |
kimi-copilot.maxTokens |
0 |
0 leaves the output limit to the API default. |
kimi-copilot.enableModelDiscovery |
true |
Adds models returned by /v1/models when a key is set. |
kimi-copilot.modelIdOverrides |
official IDs |
Maps picker entries to API model IDs. |
kimi-copilot.debugMode |
minimal |
verbose writes full request dumps. Use it only while diagnosing issues. |
API Key Storage
Use Kimi: Set API Key once. The key is stored with VS Code SecretStorage, which uses the operating system keychain where VS Code supports it.
You can also start VS Code with one of these environment variables set:
KIMI_API_KEY=sk-...
MOONSHOT_API_KEY=sk-...
When the extension sees one of those variables and no key is already stored, it imports the value into SecretStorage. After that, you do not need to recreate or re-enter the key each time you use the extension.
Development
npm install
npm run compile
Press F5 in VS Code to launch an Extension Development Host.
Notes
Kimi rejects empty user messages. This extension drops empty text-only messages and preserves assistant tool calls with empty content, which is the shape expected by OpenAI-compatible tool-calling APIs.
Development note: this extension was built by ivanray with AI assistance. The goal is to match the Copilot Chat BYOK provider experience while keeping the Kimi-specific request handling clear and reviewable.
License
MIT
