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.

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• 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.

1. Install the Kilo Code extension from the VS Code Marketplace.
2. Log in with your Google Account to get $15 in free Claude 3.7 Sonnet credits.
3. Start coding!

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode.git

2. Install dependencies:

   npm run install:all

3. Build the extension:

   npm run build

   • A .vsix file will appear in the bin/ directory.
4. Install the .vsix manually if desired:

   code --install-extension bin/kilo-code-4.0.0.vsix

5. Start the webview (Vite/React app with HMR):

   npm run dev

6. 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.