Application
Coding
Kilo Code
1Open-source 2AI 3coding 4agent 5VS 6Code
the six Ws · specification
W1
Who
Maintained by Kilo-Org, building on the Cline/Roo lineage.
W2
What
A VS Code coding agent that plans, edits files, runs commands, and orchestrates subtasks.
W3
Where
Runs as a VS Code extension on your local workspace.
W4
When
Reach for it when you want a superset of Cline/Roo features with orchestration.
W5
Why
Combines popular features with easy model access and task orchestration.
W6
With
An LLM API key or Kilo provider account and VS Code.
W7
Watch
Open-source team; edits files and runs terminal commands with approval steps. Apache-2.0 licensed, actively developed.