# kilocode

**Repository Path**: homeboy/kilocode

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: kilocode
- **Description**: No description available
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Apache-2.0
- **Default Branch**: 148-restore-docs-links
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2025-07-27
- **Last Updated**: 2025-07-27

## Categories & Tags

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**Tags**: None

## README

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  <h1>Kilo Code</h1>
</div>
<br/>

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.

Get started with $20 of free credits to experience the power of Gemini 2.5 Pro, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, and GPT-4.1. We'll give out more free tokens if you leave useful feedback.

- [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kilocode.Kilo-Code) (download)
- [Home page](https://kilocode.ai) (learn more)
- [Discord](https://kilocode.ai/discord) (join community)
- [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/kilocode/) (start discussing)
- [Substack](https://blog.kilocode.ai/) (blog)
- [Product Hunt](https://www.producthunt.com/products/kilocode) (vote)

## Key Features

- **Code Generation:** Generate code using natural language.
- **Task Automation:** Automate repetitive coding tasks.
- **Automated Refactoring:**: Refactor and improve existing code.
- **MCP Servers**: Use MCP servers to extend the agent capabilities.

## Get Started in 2 Minutes

1.  Install the Kilo Code extension from the [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kilocode.Kilo-Code).
2.  Log in with your Google Account to get $20 in free Claude 3.7 Sonnet credits.
3.  Start coding!

## Local Setup & Development

1. **Clone** the repo:
    ```bash
    git clone https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode.git
    ```
2. **Install dependencies**:
    ```bash
    npm run install:all
    ```
3. **Build** the extension:
    ```bash
    npm run build
    ```
    - A `.vsix` file will appear in the `bin/` directory.
4. **Install** the `.vsix` manually if desired:
    ```bash
    code --install-extension bin/kilo-code-4.0.0.vsix
    ```
5. **Start the webview (Vite/React app with HMR)**:
    ```bash
    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.