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Kilo Code
Kilo Code is an open-source AI agent extension for Visual Studio Code. It helps you write code more efficiently by generating code, automating tasks, and providing suggestions.
Kilo Code has a free tier with $15 worth of Claude 3.7 Sonnet tokens. We'll give out more free tokens if you leave useful feedback.
Key Features
AI-Powered Code Generation: Generate code from natural language descriptions.
Automated Refactoring: Refactor and improve existing code.
Intelligent Code Completion: Get smart suggestions as you type.
Task Automation: Automate repetitive coding tasks.
Get Started in 2 Minutes
Install the Kilo Code extension from the VS Code Marketplace .
Log in with your Google Account to get $15 in free Claude 3.7 Sonnet credits.
Start coding!
Local Setup & Development
Clone the repo:
git clone https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode.git
Install dependencies :
npm run install:all
Build the extension:
npm run build
A .vsix
file will appear in the bin/
directory.
Install the .vsix
manually if desired:
code --install-extension bin/kilo-code-4.0.0.vsix
Start the webview (Vite/React app with HMR) :
npm run dev
Debug :
Press F5
(or Run → Start Debugging ) in VSCode to open a new session with Kilo Code loaded.
Changes to the webview will appear immediately. Changes to the core extension will require a restart of the extension host.