Kilo Code

You type a task into a VS Code panel, and Kilo Code writes the code, runs steps for you and suggests changes in return.

Kilo Code is an open-source AI coding assistant that installs as a VS Code extension and works as an agent rather than a simple autocomplete.

It combines features from Cline and Roo Code, so if you have used either, the layout will feel familiar.

The extension has separate modes for different jobs: orchestrator, architect, code and debug.

You can plan a change in one mode, write it in another and chase down errors in a fourth.

Kilo Code also supports custom agent personas, various tools and integrations, and multiple languages in the interface and in conversation.

Because the project is open source, you can look at how it works and fit it into your own setup.

It lives inside VS Code, so it suits you best if that is already your editor.

The mix of modes is the main reason to pick Kilo Code over a plain chat window.