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Kilo Code
Open source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, and the CLI with access to 500+ models at zero markup.
Partner summary
The offer at a glance
A quick read on buyer fit, pitch, economics, and promotion fit.
Best buyer
Individual software developers
Main outcome
Ship and iterate faster with a codebase-aware agent
Commission
To be confirmed
Best channels
Content Marketing And Blog, SEO And Organic Search, Developer Community Engagement, Social Media
Terms
Commercial terms, commission, payout, checkout, and tracking were not present in the source and must be confirmed by the founder. Describe open source and zero-markup pricing accurately and do not state a specific SOC 2 level until confirmed
Main pitch
Kilo Code is the open source AI coding agent that runs in VS Code, JetBrains, and the CLI, with 500+ models and bring-your-own-key at zero markup. Pitch it to developers and...
Economics
Partner terms
Commission, pricing model, and review timing for this listing.
Commercial terms
Partner terms
Founder confirmation required before partners promote this listing.
- Commission
- To be confirmed
- Pricing
- Subscription
- Duration
- —
- Review period
- 30 days
Pricing tiers
Kilo Code (Free & Open Source)
Primary$0.00/ free
Tracks Signup
- Open source Apache-2.0
- VS Code, JetBrains and CLI extensions
- Agentic coding assistant
- Code completion and generation
- Works with any AI model
Teams
$15.00/ month
Tracks Subscription
- Per user per month, in addition to individual
- Usage analytics and reporting
- AI adoption score
- Shared agent modes
- Centralized billing
Kilo Pass Starter
$19.00/ month
Tracks Subscription
- Monthly AI token subscription
- Up to bonus credits per month
- Credits work across IDE, CLI, Cloud Agents and App Builder
- Cancel anytime
Kilo Pass Pro
$49.00/ month
Tracks Subscription
- Higher monthly token subscription
- Up to bonus credits per month
- Pay-as-you-go top-ups
- Cancel anytime
KiloClaw Commit (6-month)
$51.00/ month
Tracks Subscription
- 6-month subscription, $306 paid upfront
- Saves about 7% versus Standard
- 1-day free trial, no credit card required
- AI inference billed separately
KiloClaw Standard
$55.00/ month
Tracks Subscription
- Managed OpenClaw hosting
- Dedicated Firecracker VM with encrypted storage
- Telegram, Slack, Discord, email and calendar integrations
- 500+ AI models via Kilo Gateway at 0% markup
- 1-day free trial, no credit card required
Kilo Pass Expert
$199/ month
Tracks Subscription
- Highest monthly token subscription
- Up to bonus credits per month
- Annual option with bonus credits
- Cancel anytime
Enterprise
Custom/ custom
Tracks Contact Sales
- Everything in Teams
- Model and provider restrictions
- Shared private gateway BYOK
- Audit logs
- SSO, OIDC and SCIM
Who this converts for
The buyers this offer is shaped for. Match your reach to the strongest audience fit.
Individual software developers
Build, debug, review, and ship code faster with an open, model-flexible AI agent that fits existing developer workflows and meets team and enterprise controls.
Pain points
- Model and vendor lock-in with closed tools
- Token markup and opaque pricing
- Editor forks required to get a capable agent
- No visibility into prompts or data handling
- Long-running tasks tied to a local machine
Desired outcomes
- Ship and iterate faster with a codebase-aware agent
- Keep model choice and bring your own keys at zero markup
- Stay in the existing editor and terminal
- Maintain code privacy and enterprise control
- Run autonomous tasks in the cloud
Engineering teams and engineering managers
Build, debug, review, and ship code faster with an open, model-flexible AI agent that fits existing developer workflows and meets team and enterprise controls.
Platform and DevOps engineers
Build, debug, review, and ship code faster with an open, model-flexible AI agent that fits existing developer workflows and meets team and enterprise controls.
Enterprise engineering and security leaders
Build, debug, review, and ship code faster with an open, model-flexible AI agent that fits existing developer workflows and meets team and enterprise controls.
AI consultancies and agencies
Build, debug, review, and ship code faster with an open, model-flexible AI agent that fits existing developer workflows and meets team and enterprise controls.
Open source contributors
Build, debug, review, and ship code faster with an open, model-flexible AI agent that fits existing developer workflows and meets team and enterprise controls.
Why partners convert here
When to pitch this, and the outcomes the buyer actually gets.
Use cases
- Agentic coding inside the existing editor
- Agentic coding inside the existing editor
- Debugging and codebase Q&A
- Debugging and codebase Q&A
- Inline review of agent changes
- Inline review of agent changes
- Long-running autonomous tasks with Cloud Agents
- Long-running autonomous tasks with Cloud Agents
- Model freedom and BYOK at zero markup
- Model freedom and BYOK at zero markup
Outcomes
Ship and iterate faster with a codebase-aware agent
Kilo reports 30T+ tokens processed.
EvidenceKilo Code reports SOC 2 compliance with SSO, audit logs, and data-residency controls.
EvidenceKeep model choice and bring your own keys at zero markup
Stay in the existing editor and terminal
Maintain code privacy and enterprise control
Run autonomous tasks in the cloud
Kilo Code is highlighted as the #1 Open Source Product of the Month.
Evidence3M+ developers
Evidence30T+ tokens processed
Evidence#1 Open Source Product of the Month
EvidenceOpen source, Apache-2.0
EvidenceVentureBeat press mention
EvidenceBefore · After
Agentic coding inside the existing editor
Before
Developers context-switch between assistants and copy-paste suggestions that ignore the wider codebase.
After
A single agent that understands the repo, plans before coding, and edits across files inside the editor already in use.
Expected outcome: Faster feature delivery and refactors without leaving the editor or switching tools.
What makes this different
Where this offer beats the alternatives.
Open source under Apache-2.0
500+ models with BYOK at zero markup
Runs in standard VS Code and JetBrains with no editor fork
Full visibility into every prompt and no training on your code
Cloud Agents and cross-platform sessions on a shared portable core
Team and enterprise controls: SSO, SCIM, audit logs, SOC 2
Promotion strategy
Partner playbook
Angles, questions, objections, and inputs to keep outreach sharp.
Value proposition
Open source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, and the CLI with access to 500+ models at zero markup.
How to pitch
Kilo Code is the open source AI coding agent that runs in VS Code, JetBrains, and the CLI, with 500+ models and bring-your-own-key at zero markup. Pitch it to developers and teams who are tired of locked, closed AI tools: no editor fork, full prompt visibility, no training on your code, and team and enterprise controls when they scale.
Positioning
The open, model-flexible alternative to closed AI coding tools: Apache-2.0 licensed, 500+ models with BYOK at zero markup, runs in the editor and terminal teams already use, with Cloud Agents and enterprise controls when needed.
Best angles to test
- Open source and no editor fork versus closed alternatives
- Model freedom and zero markup pricing
- Code privacy: no telemetry by default, no training on your code, local models
- Cloud Agents for long-running migrations and refactors
- Team and enterprise controls for regulated environments
- Open source under the Apache-2.0 license
- Runs in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, and the CLI
- Access to 500+ AI models through one interface
- Bring your own API keys at provider rates with zero markup
- No telemetry by default and no training on your code, per the website
- Five specialized agent modes plus custom modes
- Cloud Agents for long-running tasks connected to GitHub or GitLab
Angles to avoid
- Do not claim guaranteed revenue or savings
- Do not claim results are typical
- Do not claim an official partnership before founder approval
- Do not claim Stripe-verified payouts
- Do not claim managed checkout is ready
- Do not state a specific SOC 2 level until the founder confirms Type I vs Type II
- Do not present website proof metrics as comstein-verified
Discovery questions
- Which editors and terminals does the team use today?
- Are you locked into a single AI model or provider?
- Do you need to keep code private or pass a security audit?
- Do you run long migrations or refactors that need autonomous agents?
- How do you control AI cost and usage across the team?
Disqualifiers
- Non-technical buyers wanting a fully managed no-code app builder with no developer in the loop.
Target keywords
Objections & responses
“If it is free and open source, what is the catch?”
Response: The VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin, and CLI are free and Apache-2.0 licensed. The hosted Kilo Gateway, Cloud Agents, and team features are the commercial services that fund development; you can self-host with your own API keys.
“Will we get locked into one model or vendor?”
Response: Kilo exposes 500+ models through one interface, supports bring-your-own-key for any OpenAI-compatible provider at zero markup, and runs in standard VS Code and JetBrains with no editor fork, plus local models via Ollama or LM Studio.
“Is our proprietary code safe?”
Response: The site states Kilo collects no telemetry by default and never trains on your code; prompts go directly to the chosen provider and are not stored for training. Local models keep code on-machine, and teams get SSO, audit logs, and data-residency controls. Confirm the exact SOC 2 level with the founder.
“Why switch from Cursor or GitHub Copilot?”
Response: Kilo is open source, supports 500+ models with BYOK, runs in standard editors with no fork, gives full visibility into every prompt, and uses pay-as-you-go pricing at zero markup instead of a locked subscription.
“Is the rebuilt extension production-ready?”
Response: The site presents the rebuilt VS Code extension on a shared portable core with 3M+ downloads and active development; treat maturity claims as website-stated and confirm production readiness specifics with the founder.
Rules
Promotion rules
Where you can promote, what is restricted, and what the founder requires.
Allowed channels
Restricted channels
- AI-generated content
- Yes
- Content reuse
- No
- Founder approval
- Yes
Approved claims
- Open source under the Apache-2.0 license
- Runs in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, and the CLI
- Access to 500+ AI models through one interface
- Bring your own API keys at provider rates with zero markup
- No telemetry by default and no training on your code, per the website
- Five specialized agent modes plus custom modes
- Cloud Agents for long-running tasks connected to GitHub or GitLab
Claims to avoid
- Do not claim guaranteed revenue or savings
- Do not claim results are typical
- Do not claim an official partnership before founder approval
- Do not claim Stripe-verified payouts
- Do not claim managed checkout is ready
- Do not state a specific SOC 2 level until the founder confirms Type I vs Type II
- Do not present website proof metrics as comstein-verified
- Do not claim official IP endorsement unless source-confirmed.
Compliance notes
- Commercial terms, commission, payout, checkout, and tracking were not present in the source and must be confirmed by the founder. Describe open source and zero-markup pricing accurately and do not state a specific SOC 2 level until confirmed
- the VS Code landing page says Type I while the home and support FAQ reference Type II.
- Licensed IP references require source confirmation; do not imply brand endorsement beyond sourced licensed-edition wording.
Evidence
Proof & trust signals
Claims, evidence links, and operational trust signals partners can lean on.
Proof points
- Ship and iterate faster with a codebase-aware agent
- Developers: 3,000,000 developers
- Kilo reports 30T+ tokens processed.
- Markup: 0 percent
- Kilo Code reports SOC 2 compliance with SSO, audit logs, and data-residency controls.
- Keep model choice and bring your own keys at zero markup
- Stay in the existing editor and terminal
- Maintain code privacy and enterprise control
- Run autonomous tasks in the cloud
- Kilo Code is highlighted as the #1 Open Source Product of the Month.
- 3M+ developers
- 30T+ tokens processed
- #1 Open Source Product of the Month
- Open source, Apache-2.0
- VentureBeat press mention
Proof links
- Kilo app icon
Kilo touch icon used as logo candidate.
- Kilo Code social card
Kilo Code Open Graph social card.
- Kilo Code in VS Code
Kilo Code running inside the VS Code editor.
About Kilo Code, Inc.
Kilo Code is an Apache-2.0 open source AI coding agent that runs in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, and the CLI. It writes, debugs, refactors, and reviews code, automates multi-step tasks across the repo, and gives direct access to 500+ AI models with bring-your-own-key support at zero markup. Specialized agent modes, codebase indexing, MCP support, Cloud Agents for long-running tasks, and team and enterprise controls (SSO, SCIM, audit logs, SOC 2) make it usable from the individual developer up to regulated enterprises.
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