Kilo DevRel here. We built the Kilo CLI because other CLI tools either lock you into one AI coding model, or make you jump through hoops to switch. We wanted agentic coding in the terminal with the same flexibility you'd get from the Kilo IDE setup.
What makes it different:
- 500+ models (including everyone’s favorites from Claude, Gemini, OpenAI). Switch anytime
- 5 specialized modes: Code, Ask, Debug, Architect, and Orchestrator (breaks down tasks and delegates to the others)
- Parallel agents: spin up multiple instances on the same repo, each on its own branch
- Session continuity: start in CLI, pick up in Kilo VS Code or cloud. Context travels with you
--parallel --auto for running multiple autonomous agents simultaneously is a favorite. It’s the same engine as our IDE extensions, not a stripped-down version.
Install: npm install -g @kilocode/cli
Also: open source, and contributions are welcome. Would love feedback on what's missing from your terminal workflow.
1000% this. Today LLMs are like enthusiastic, energetic, over-confident, well-read junior engineers.
Does it take effort to work with them and get them to be effective in your code base? Yes. But is there a way to lead them in such a way that your "team" (you in this case) gets more done? Yes.
But it does take effort. That's why I love "vibe engineering" as a term because the engineering (or "senior" or "lead" engineering) is STILL what we are doing.
Yes - with our built-in provider, we provide all the models that OpenRouter provides but without OpenRouter's 5% markup. We provide them at cost (the AI provider cost)
Our plan is to be a superset of Cline and Roo's features (we already have all the major features from both) [0]
We also have our own provider, which means no need to bring your own API keys (you can if you like, but it is batteries included by default) and we're not charging anything on top of the API pricing. Instead of monetizing on individual developers, we want it to be free for them and make money eventually off enterprise contracts [1]
GitLab Team Member here. If you could reach out to your account team, that would be great. We’d love to hear your thoughts and have an opportunity to understand what is valuable to you. We realize that this is a significant change for Starter/Bronze users, and we want to make sure we can provide you with the best possible service through the transition. We’re also offering a free upgrade to Premium for the first 25 users, which may help you get a better sense of Premium's value for your team.