Kilo Code
Kilo Code
Open-source VS Code and JetBrains AI coding agent with 500+ models and zero markup.
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The read
Kilo Code is an MIT-licensed AI coding agent that runs inside VS Code, JetBrains, and the CLI, routing tasks across more than 500 models without any inference markup. Specialized modes for coding, architecture planning, debugging, and asking questions let teams set budgets and pick the right model per task. A free tier requiring no credit card and bring-your-own-key support make it accessible to individual developers. The sheer breadth of model options requires some tuning to get consistent quality across a team.
Where it shines
- 500+ models with zero inference markup
- MIT-licensed and fully auditable codebase
- Specialized modes for code, architecture, debug, and ask
Worth knowing first
- Model breadth requires experimentation to pin down consistent quality
- No cloud orchestration layer for running agents at scale
Index score
78.1
Provisional. This score is read from the product's public capability, not from the one-prompt rebuild the fully reviewed entries went through, so treat it as a placing rather than a verdict.
- Rank
- 12 of 54
- Builds
- Tools
- Category
- Coding agent
- Output
- Agentic code edits in your IDE
- Pricing
- Free tier
- Best for
- Indie devs and teams who want model choice with no markup
Scores are our own editorial judgement, weighted craft 30, speed 25, control 25 and value 20.
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