Kilo Code is an open-source AI-powered coding agent platform designed to accelerate software development workflows. It provides developers with intelligent assistance across their entire development environment, from code generation to deployment.
Key Features
- Multi-Platform Support: Works in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm), CLI, Slack, and cloud environments
- Agentic Engineering Modes: Includes Ask, Architect, Code, Debug, Orchestrator, and Custom modes for different development tasks
- Cloud Agents: Run AI agents in the cloud without consuming local resources
- Code Reviews: Automated AI-powered code review system that analyzes pull requests and suggests improvements
- Gateway Access: Unified API to access 500+ AI models from major providers
- Parallel Processing: Run multiple AI agents simultaneously using git worktrees
- Memory Bank: Persistent context storage that follows users across devices and sessions
- Open Source: Complete plugin is open-source under Apache-2.0 license
Use Cases
- Individual Developers: Accelerate coding tasks with AI assistance in preferred IDEs
- Development Teams: Collaborate using shared agents, code reviews, and memory banks
- Enterprise Development: Centralized AI management, usage tracking, and security controls
- Open Source Projects: Leverage community contributions and transparent AI model usage
Target Users
- Software developers and engineers
- Development teams and engineering managers
- Open source contributors
- Tech companies implementing AI-assisted development
