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<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/kilocode/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Join%20r%2Fkilocode-D84315?style=flat&logo=reddit&logoColor=white" alt="Reddit"></a>
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# 🚀 Kilo Code
# 🚀 Kilo

> Kilo is an open-source AI coding agent.
> Kilo is the all-in-one agentic engineering platform. Build, ship, and iterate faster with the most popular open source coding agent.
> #1 on OpenRouter. 750k+ Kilo Coders. 6.1 trillion tokens used per month.

- ✨ Generate code from natural language
- ✅ Checks its own work
- 🧪 Run terminal commands
- 🌐 Automate the browser
- 🤖 Latest AI models
- 🎁 API keys optional
- 💡 **Get $20 in bonus credits when you top-up for the first time** Credits can be used with 400+ models like Gemini 3 Pro, Claude 4 Sonnet & Opus, and GPT-5
- 💡 **Get $20 in bonus credits when you top-up for the first time** Credits can be used with 500+ models like Gemini 3 Pro, Claude 4.5 Sonnet & Opus, and GPT-5

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<img src="https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/Kilo-Org/kilocode/main/kilo.gif" width="100%" />
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- **MCP Server Marketplace**: Kilo can easily find, and use MCP servers to extend the agent capabilities.
- **Multi Mode**: Plan with Architect, Code with Coder, and Debug with Debugger, and make your own custom modes.

## How to get started with Kilo Code
## How to get started with Kilo

1. Install the Kilo Code extension from the [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kilocode.Kilo-Code).
2. Create your account to access 400+ cutting-edge AI models including Gemini 3 Pro, Claude 4 Sonnet & Opus, and GPT-5 – with transparent pricing that matches provider rates exactly.
3. Start coding with AI that adapts to your workflow. Watch our quick-start guide to see Kilo Code in action:
2. Create your account to access 500+ cutting-edge AI models including Gemini 3 Pro, Claude 4.5 Sonnet & Opus, and GPT-5 – with transparent pricing that matches provider rates exactly.
3. Start coding with AI that adapts to your workflow. Watch our quick-start guide to see Kilo in action:

[![Watch the video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pqGfYXgrhig/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://youtu.be/pqGfYXgrhig)

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Contributions are welcome, and they are greatly appreciated! Get started by reading our [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). Or join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/kilocode) to chat with the team and community.

Thanks to all the contributors who help make Kilo Code better!
Thanks to all the contributors who help make Kilo better!

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