# Kimi Code CLI

Kimi Code CLI  —  The Starting Point for Next-Gen Agents

Repository: https://github.com/MoonshotAI/kimi-code
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kimi-code-cli
Homepage: https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-26T19:19:22+00:00
Link (homepage): https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/
Link (site_page): https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/kimi-code/error-reference.html
Link (site_page): https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/kimi-code/contact-and-feedback.html
Link (site_page): https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/en
Link (site_page): https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/kimi-code/models.html

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 7
- inputs: {"age_days": 103, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 13, "gap_med": 1, "n_releases_24m": 68}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7089, forks 1130 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:55.832498+00:00)

## What it is
Kimi Code CLI (formerly Kimi CLI) is a terminal-based AI coding agent from Moonshot AI that reads and edits code, executes shell commands, searches the web, and autonomously plans multi-step development tasks. It integrates with editors via the Agent Client Protocol (ACP) and a VS Code extension, and is backed by Kimi's flagship models through a subscription service.

## Use cases
- refactor code from the terminal with an AI agent
- let an AI read and edit my codebase and run shell commands
- use an AI coding agent inside Zed or JetBrains via ACP
- run shell commands without leaving my AI assistant
- connect Kimi models to Claude Code or other third-party tools
- orchestrate multiple AI agents on a coding task
- search the web and fetch docs while coding in the terminal

## When to choose
- you want a terminal-first AI coding agent powered by Kimi models
- you use editors like Zed or JetBrains that support ACP
- you want integrated shell command execution alongside AI assistance
- you already subscribe to Kimi membership and want coding benefits

## When to avoid
- you need a fully self-hosted or offline coding agent
- you require pay-as-you-go API billing instead of a subscription
- you depend on the legacy Python/uv version, which is no longer maintained
- you need non-interactive, scripted batch usage, which the terms prohibit

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: agent-framework, cli, developer-tools, chatbot, mcp
- domain: developer-tools, artificial-intelligence, large-language-models
- platform: cli, windows, cross-platform
- tags: ai-coding-agent, terminal-agent, kimi, moonshot-ai, acp, vscode-extension, shell-mode, coding-assistant, command-line, ai-agents, macos, linux, nodejs

## Member repositories
- MoonshotAI/kimi-code (main) score 76
- MoonshotAI/kimi-cli (mirror) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:55.832498+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:15:59.629277+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MoonshotAI/kimi-code (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:55.832498+00:00, sha 8472ada47afc)
  - homepage: https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:11.392643+00:00, sha 30f526b38a26)
  - site_page: https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/kimi-code/faq.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:11.414300+00:00, sha f4d43a6a8ded)
  - site_page: https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/kimi-code/error-reference.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:11.416242+00:00, sha a5e582c33ab0)
  - site_page: https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/kimi-code/contact-and-feedback.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:11.418570+00:00, sha 40ea10746486)
  - site_page: https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/en (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:11.402288+00:00, sha 273b8e2f1ef2)
  - site_page: https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/kimi-code/models.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:11.405442+00:00, sha 0ab602efddec)
  - site_page: https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/kimi-code/membership.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:11.407630+00:00, sha df14ad5e6b4a)
  - site_page: https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/kimi-code/whats-new.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:11.409593+00:00, sha a290b74ba974)
  - site_page: https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/kimi-code/community-guidelines.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:11.412465+00:00, sha 9da06978bcc7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.