Kilo Code

Open source AI coding agent in your IDE, CLI and cloud

About Kilo Code

Kilo Code is an open-source AI coding agent that runs in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, the terminal and the cloud. Its specialized agents write, plan, debug and review code across your whole repository, with access to more than 500 models, bring-your-own API keys at zero markup, local model support and full visibility into prompts. Teams get shared billing, rules and enterprise controls. It suits developers who want an open, model-flexible alternative to closed coding assistants.

Kilo Code website preview

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Kilo Code: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers open source, coding agent, vs code, cli — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1164 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Kilo Code pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	kilocode.ai

Kilo Code key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: open source, coding agent, vs code, cli
Official site: kilocode.ai

Kilo Code FAQ

How much does Kilo Code cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (kilocode.ai).

What is Kilo Code used for?

Open source AI coding agent in your IDE, CLI and cloud Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: open source, coding agent, vs code, cli.

Where can I try Kilo Code?

On its official site, kilocode.ai — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Kilo Code vs alternatives

	Kilo Code	Kilo Code	Amp	asciinema
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	open source, coding agent, vs code, cli	coding agent, open source, ide extension, cli, multi model	coding agent, cloud ide, orbs, multiplayer, cli	terminal, screen recording, open source, cli, sharing
Official site	kilocode.ai	kiloclaw.ai	ampcode.com	asciinema.org
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1164 tools. Alongside Kilo Code, it includes Azure AI Speech, Repomix, Manifest, MCP Registry.

FreeDeveloper Toolsopen-sourcecoding-agentvs-codecli

Alternatives to Kilo Code

Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with Kilo Code — worth comparing before you commit:

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Kilo Code

Open source AI coding agent in IDE, CLI and cloud

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Amp

The coding agent that never stops working

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asciinema

Record and share your terminal sessions, the simple way

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Augment Code

Agentic software development at organizational scale

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direnv

Load environment variables per directory automatically

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GoCodeo

An AI coding and testing agent inside VS Code for building and shipping code

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More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: Azure AI Speech — Microsoft Azure speech services including neural text-to-speech, transcription and translation; Repomix — Pack your codebase into a single AI-friendly file; Manifest — Open-source LLM gateway for reliable AI agent requests.