Kilo Code is an advanced, open-source AI coding assistant integrated into Visual Studio Code. It merges the best of Roo and Cline, offering seamless planning, coding, debugging, and automation-all powered by cutting-edge models like Claude?4 Sonnet/Opus, Gemini 2.5 Pro, and GPT-4.1. Ideal for both beginners and seasoned developers, Kilo Code emphasizes clarity, context awareness, extensibility through its Model Context Protocol (MCP) Marketplace, and a fully transparent, pay-what-you-use pricing model-all without locking users behind proprietary APIsIn The Beginner's Guide to Kilo Code, Steven Mcananey demystifies AI-powered development workflows, guiding newcomers through essential modes-Architect, Code, Debug, Orchestrator-while illustrating how to set up projects, automate repetitive tasks, prevent hallucinations, and even build custom MCP tools. Through real-world examples, including creating an automated email agent, readers gain hands-on experience.
By the end, the beginner not only writes smarter code faster, but also understands how to take full advantage of Kilo Code's extensibility and cost-effectiveness.
Kilo Code is an advanced, open-source AI coding assistant integrated into Visual Studio Code. It merges the best of Roo and Cline, offering seamless planning, coding, debugging, and automation-all powered by cutting-edge models like Claude?4 Sonnet/Opus, Gemini 2.5 Pro, and GPT-4.1. Ideal for both beginners and seasoned developers, Kilo Code emphasizes clarity, context awareness, extensibility through its Model Context Protocol (MCP) Marketplace, and a fully transparent, pay-what-you-use pricing model-all without locking users behind proprietary APIsIn The Beginner's Guide to Kilo Code, Steven Mcananey demystifies AI-powered development workflows, guiding newcomers through essential modes-Architect, Code, Debug, Orchestrator-while illustrating how to set up projects, automate repetitive tasks, prevent hallucinations, and even build custom MCP tools. Through real-world examples, including creating an automated email agent, readers gain hands-on experience.
By the end, the beginner not only writes smarter code faster, but also understands how to take full advantage of Kilo Code's extensibility and cost-effectiveness.