Continue offers developers an open-source coding agent for software development tasks.
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Kilo provides an open-source coding agent and an agentic engineering platform.
About Kilo
Kilo is an open-source coding agent available as a VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin, command-line tool, and web-based cloud agent. It also provides automated code reviews for pull requests.
It generates and edits code across multiple files from natural language, provides inline autocomplete, and includes Code, Plan, Ask, and Debug agents with support for custom agents. It can run terminal commands, control the browser, and be extended through a marketplace for agents, skills, MCP servers, and plugins.
Key features
- Generates and edits code across multiple files from natural language
- Inline autocomplete with ghost-text suggestions accepted with tab
- Specialized Code, Plan, Ask, and Debug agents plus custom agents
- Runs terminal commands and controls browser to automate web tasks
- Works in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, CLI, and web-based cloud agent
- Installs agents, skills, MCP servers, and plugins via marketplace
Best for: Developers using VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, or the CLI who want an open-source assistant for writing and reviewing code.
Good for
- Open-source repository with VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, and cloud options
- Task-specific Code, Plan, Ask, and Debug agents with custom agent support
- Extensible through marketplace for agents, skills, MCP servers, and plugins
Kilo at a glance
- Website
- github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode
- Category
- AI & Machine Learning › AI Coding Tools
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Kilo FAQ
Where can Kilo Code be used?
As a VS Code extension, as a JetBrains plugin, as a CLI run in a project directory, and as a web-based cloud agent at app.kilo.ai/cloud.
What do the built-in agents do?
Code implements and edits code, Plan designs architecture and implementation plans, Ask answers questions without changing files, and Debug troubleshoots issues.
How are automated code reviews accessed?
They are set up for pull requests at app.kilo.ai/code-reviews.
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