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Interactions are used to improve Google products unless users opt out, and a headless run exits 0 when a tool is denied.", "bestFor": "Developers on Google AI plans or Gemini Enterprise who want a terminal agent with a sandbox on by default and access to several model families, depending on plan.", "strengths": [ "The sandbox is on under the Default preset on macOS and Linux, hides ~/.ssh and .env, and limits network access to approved domains", "Headless `agy -p` runs with `--output-format json` or `stream-json`, a status field with SUCCESS, ERROR and other terminal states, and token usage in the result event", "MCP clients for stdio, Streamable HTTP, SSE and WebSocket servers, with unconfigured MCP tools set to ask first and allow rules by server and tool", "Skills, subagents, PreToolUse and PostToolUse hooks, and plugins from an official marketplace that `/plugin` manages", "The installer verifies a SHA-512 checksum against a manifest on Google's release server before it installs" ], "weaknesses": [ "Closed source. The repository holds the README, changelog and examples, with no source and no licence file", "Interactions are used to improve Google and Alphabet products and models, and Google staff and contractors may review them, unless the user opts out", "The sandbox is labelled preview in the permissions docs, and Windows still uses the older permission model that the docs describe separately", "A headless run exits 0 when a tool that needs approval is refused, and the only sign is a notice on stderr", "The plans page gives no request counts for the weekly quota, which Google sets by available capacity" ], "agentNotes": [ "Read the `status` field from `--output-format json` and read stderr too. A tool refused for lack of approval still exits 0", "Pre-approve each shell command and tool a headless run needs with `action(target)` rules under `permissions.allow` in ~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/settings.json, because headless runs cannot ask", "Export `GEMINI_API_KEY` after setting modelProvider to gemini. The CLI won't start when the key is missing, and setting the variable alone has no effect", "Turn off Enable Telemetry in the Account settings before running on private repositories if Interactions should not be used for product improvement", "Set `--print-timeout` explicitly. 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The Antigravity terms name Google without an entity.", "antigravity.google serves no security.txt (both /.well-known/security.txt and /security.txt answered 404 on 10 October 2026). google.com has a valid one, with reports to g.co/vulnz.", "No status page for the CLI was found in the docs, and the domain's registration date was not read." ], "score": 56 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/antigravity-cli.json" }, "answer": "Kilo Code CLI scores 75.4 (BB) on agent readiness against Antigravity CLI's 57.7 (C), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Antigravity CLI leads on agent ergonomics.", "b": { "slug": "kilo-code-cli", "name": "Kilo Code CLI", "vendor": "Kilo Code Inc.", "vendorUrl": "https://kilo.ai", "kind": "harness", "category": "agent-harnesses", "summary": "Open-source coding agent for the terminal, forked from opencode and built from the same repository as Kilo's VS Code and JetBrains extensions. It runs with your own provider key, a local model or the Kilo Gateway.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/kilo-code-cli.json", "repo": "https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode", "license": "MIT", "transports": [], "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/cli" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/sdk" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "Your own provider key in `~/.config/kilo/kilo.jsonc` or the environment, a local model, or a Kilo account through `kilo auth login` for the Kilo Gateway and its free models. `kilo serve` runs unauthenticated unless `KILO_SERVER_PASSWORD` is set.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "The CLI is free and MIT-licensed, and needs no Kilo account with your own key or a local model. Kilo Gateway credits are billed at provider rates with a 5 per cent fee on credit purchases. Kilo Pass starts at $19 a month, Teams is $15 a user a month and Enterprise is quoted. The pricing page says the free tier needs no card.", "priceSummary": "$19 / mo", "where": "local", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the docs, the pricing page or the README (checked 2026-10-08).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": 27539, "npmWeekly": 32804, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-08" }, "docsUrl": "https://kilo.ai/docs/code-with-ai/platforms/cli", "llmsTxt": "https://kilo.ai/docs/llms.txt", "capabilities": [ "agent.harness", "agent.mcp-client", "agent.multi-agent" ], "tags": [ "harness", "coding-agent", "cli", "open-source", "typescript", "mcp", "llms-txt", "telemetry-default-on", "freemium", "no-card", "local" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-07", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 75.4, "grade": "BB", "agentReady": true, "rank": 48, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 954, "categoryRank": 1, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 72, "maintenance": 87, "payments": 50, "reliability": 85, "schema": 90, "security": 66, "transparency": 76 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-08" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "Shell commands ask before running by default, and an optional operating-system sandbox blocks writes outside the workspace and outbound network. Telemetry to PostHog is on by default and the sandbox is off, so an unattended `kilo run --auto` approves everything not denied unless both are configured first.", "bestFor": "Developers who want an open-source terminal agent with per-tool permission rules, an optional sandbox and a choice of provider, and the same engine in VS Code and JetBrains.", "strengths": [ "Permission rules of `allow`, `ask` or `deny` per tool with glob patterns, and shell commands asking by default outside a built-in allow list", "A sandbox on macOS and Linux that limits writes, blocks network by default and refuses to run when it can't be enforced", "Project config can't weaken the sandbox or read environment variables through `{env:VAR}`", "Your own provider key or a local model works with no Kilo account", "37 stable releases since 10 July 2026, with the last 40 workflow runs on main passing on 8 October 2026" ], "weaknesses": [ "Telemetry to PostHog is on by default, and the privacy policy and PRIVACY.md don't mention it", "The sandbox is off by default and unavailable on Windows", "`kilo run` lists no flag for a turn, time or cost limit", "The terms grant a perpetual licence to use uploaded Customer Data to improve Kilo's services", "SECURITY.md still says the CLI has no sandbox, and the changelog has no dates or breaking-change headings" ], "agentNotes": [ "Set `sandbox.enabled` to true in the global `kilo.jsonc` before `kilo run --auto`. `--auto` approves every permission request not explicitly denied", "Set `experimental.openTelemetry` to false, or `KILO_TELEMETRY_LEVEL` to a value other than `all`, to stop telemetry", "Add needed hosts to `sandbox.allowed_hosts` in global config. MCP tool calls are unavailable while network restriction is on", "Without `--auto` a non-interactive run rejects every permission prompt and exits 1", "Put provider keys in global config or the environment. `{env:VAR}` in a project `kilo.json` is ignored" ], "metrics": { "kind": "local", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "BB", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 75.4 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 72, "maintenance": 87, "payments": 50, "reliability": 85, "schema": 90, "security": 66, "transparency": 61 }, "provenanceScore": 90 }, "connect": { "install": "npm install -g @kilocode/cli # or: brew install Kilo-Org/tap/kilo", "headless": { "command": "kilo run --auto --format json \"$TASK\"" } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/agent.harness", "tool": "https://letme.dev/kilo-code-cli" }, "area": "frameworks", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Kilo Pass, entry tier", "unit": "month", "usd": 19, "note": "monthly model credits with bonus credits, optional" }, { "item": "Teams plan", "unit": "seat-month", "usd": 15, "note": "model use billed separately at provider rates" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Kilo Code Inc. (the terms are a contract with Anaconda, Inc. on behalf of itself and its affiliates, including Kilo Code Inc.)", "domain": "kilo.ai", "domainRegistered": "2017-12-16", "endpointOnVendorDomain": null, "terms": "https://kilo.ai/terms", "privacy": "https://kilo.ai/privacy", "statusPage": "https://status.kilo.ai", "changelog": "https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/blob/main/packages/opencode/CHANGELOG.md", "securityTxt": "valid", "checked": "2026-10-08", "notes": [ "The terms (last updated 30 September 2026) name the CLI among the services they cover and are made with Anaconda, Inc. The privacy policy (29 May 2026) names Kilo Code Inc. as data controller.", "kilo.ai/.well-known/security.txt lists security@kilo.ai and the policy at kilo.ai/security, names the CLI in scope and expires on 2026-12-31.", "trust.kilo.ai redirects to trust.anaconda.com, which has a Kilo Code section.", "status.kilo.ai is a Statuspage site for the website, gateway and cloud platform. The CLI runs on the owner's machine.", "PRIVACY.md in the repository is a separate short policy for the CLI dated March 2025." ], "score": 90 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.json", "live": { "slug": "kilo-code-cli", "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.kilo.ai", "indicator": "maintenance", "summary": "Service Under Maintenance", "checkedAt": "2026-10-10T13:01:35.475612609Z" }, "versions": [ { "registry": "github", "name": "Kilo-Org/kilocode", "version": "jetbrains/v7.1.9", "released": "2026-10-08", "seenAt": "2026-10-09T17:00:22.536093931Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/cli", "version": "7.8.8", "seenAt": "2026-10-09T17:00:20.289050748Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/sdk", "version": "7.8.8", "seenAt": "2026-10-09T17:00:21.200439955Z" } ], "githubStars": 27542, "npmWeekly": 25334, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://kilo.ai/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "valid", "expires": "2026-12-31T23:59:59.000Z", "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T15:39:35.245059007Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://kilo.ai/docs/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T14:02:13.224511324Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/main/packages/opencode/CHANGELOG.md", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T18:44:29.166787401Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "52f8df74251c" }, { "url": "https://kilo.ai/privacy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T18:40:40.971454187Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "3c1cd8e8ba30" }, { "url": "https://kilo.ai/terms", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T18:40:43.135864302Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "ab2c423f942f" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-10T13:01:35.475612609Z" } }, "facts": [ { "a": "Agent harness", "b": "Agent harness", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Google", "b": "Kilo Code Inc.", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "no (local only)", "b": "no (local only)", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "", "b": "", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "OAuth or key", "b": "OAuth or key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Freemium", "b": "Freemium", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "Proprietary. The repository holds the README, changelog and examples, with no source and no licence file. Use is under the Google Antigravity Additional Terms of Service, the Google Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy", "b": "MIT", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "yes", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "2026-10-08", "b": "2026-10-07", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "", "b": "2026-09-30", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "2026-10-01", "b": "2026-05-29", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "", "b": "yes", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "", "b": "yes", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "", "b": "yes", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "none", "b": "28k stars, 33k npm/wk", "name": "Popularity" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Kilo Code CLI scores 75.4 (BB) on agent readiness against Antigravity CLI's 57.7 (C), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Antigravity CLI leads on agent ergonomics.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Antigravity CLI or Kilo Code CLI?" }, { "answer": "No open-source release is listed for Antigravity CLI. Kilo Code CLI is open source (MIT).", "question": "Are Antigravity CLI and Kilo Code CLI open source?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Agent ergonomics, 78 against 72" ], "also": null, "goodFor": "Developers on Google AI plans or Gemini Enterprise who want a terminal agent with a sandbox on by default and access to several model families, depending on plan.", "slug": "antigravity-cli", "watchFor": "Closed source. The repository holds the README, changelog and examples, with no source and no licence file" }, { "aheadOn": [ "Reliability, 85 against 43", "Schema \u0026 documentation, 90 against 78", "Security \u0026 auth, 66 against 53", "Payments \u0026 pricing, 50 against 30", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 87 against 68", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 76 against 54" ], "also": [ "Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better", "Free to start without a card", "Open source" ], "goodFor": "Developers who want an open-source terminal agent with per-tool permission rules, an optional sandbox and a choice of provider, and the same engine in VS Code and JetBrains.", "slug": "kilo-code-cli", "watchFor": "Telemetry to PostHog is on by default, and the privacy policy and PRIVACY.md don't mention it" } ], "job": { "capability": "agent.harness", "name": "Agent harnesses" }, "others": [ { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/aider-vs-antigravity-cli.json", "title": "Aider vs Antigravity CLI", "url": 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Antigravity CLI leads on agent ergonomics. Both do agent harnesses.", "verdicts": { "antigravity-cli": "Google's terminal agent, shipped as a closed-source binary with a terminal sandbox on by default on macOS and Linux and documented headless JSON output. Interactions are used to improve Google products unless users opt out, and a headless run exits 0 when a tool is denied.", "kilo-code-cli": "Shell commands ask before running by default, and an optional operating-system sandbox blocks writes outside the workspace and outbound network. Telemetry to PostHog is on by default and the sandbox is off, so an unattended `kilo run --auto` approves everything not denied unless both are configured first." } }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.md", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.min.md" }, "markdown": "Kilo Code CLI scores 75.4 (BB) on agent readiness against Antigravity CLI's 57.7 (C), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Antigravity CLI leads on agent ergonomics. Both do agent harnesses.\n\n- Antigravity CLI: grade C, 57.7/100, rank #599 of 954. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/antigravity-cli.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/antigravity-cli.json\n- Kilo Code CLI: grade BB, 75.4/100, rank #48 of 954. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/kilo-code-cli.json\n- Best agent harnesses and coding agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/agent-harnesses/index.md\n- All 186 harnesses comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-harnesses/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### Antigravity CLI (C)\n\nGood for: Developers on Google AI plans or Gemini Enterprise who want a terminal agent with a sandbox on by default and access to several model families, depending on plan.\n\nAhead on:\n- Agent ergonomics, 78 against 72\n\nWatch for: Closed source. The repository holds the README, changelog and examples, with no source and no licence file\n\n### Kilo Code CLI (BB)\n\nGood for: Developers who want an open-source terminal agent with per-tool permission rules, an optional sandbox and a choice of provider, and the same engine in VS Code and JetBrains.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 85 against 43\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 90 against 78\n- Security \u0026 auth, 66 against 53\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 50 against 30\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 87 against 68\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 76 against 54\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better\n- Free to start without a card\n- Open source\n\nWatch for: Telemetry to PostHog is on by default, and the privacy policy and PRIVACY.md don't mention it\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Antigravity CLI | Kilo Code CLI | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 43 | 85 | Kilo Code CLI +42 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 78 | 90 | Kilo Code CLI +12 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 78 | 72 | Antigravity CLI +6 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 53 | 66 | Kilo Code CLI +13 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 30 | 50 | Kilo Code CLI +20 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 68 | 87 | Kilo Code CLI +19 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 54 | 76 | Kilo Code CLI +22 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **57.7 · C** | **75.4 · BB** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Antigravity CLI | Kilo Code CLI |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Agent harness | Agent harness |\n| Vendor | Google | Kilo Code Inc. |\n| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | no (local only) |\n| Transports | | |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | Proprietary. The repository holds the README, changelog and examples, with no source and no licence file. Use is under the Google Antigravity Additional Terms of Service, the Google Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy | MIT |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| Last release | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-07 |\n| Terms last updated | | 2026-09-30 |\n| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-01 | 2026-05-29 |\n| Customer content may train models | yes | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict automated access | | yes |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | | not found in the text |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | | yes |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | | yes |\n| Popularity | none | 28k stars, 33k npm/wk |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Antigravity CLI.** Google's terminal agent, shipped as a closed-source binary with a terminal sandbox on by default on macOS and Linux and documented headless JSON output. Interactions are used to improve Google products unless users opt out, and a headless run exits 0 when a tool is denied.\n\n**Kilo Code CLI.** Shell commands ask before running by default, and an optional operating-system sandbox blocks writes outside the workspace and outbound network. Telemetry to PostHog is on by default and the sandbox is off, so an unattended `kilo run --auto` approves everything not denied unless both are configured first.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Antigravity CLI\n\n1. Read the `status` field from `--output-format json` and read stderr too. A tool refused for lack of approval still exits 0\n2. Pre-approve each shell command and tool a headless run needs with `action(target)` rules under `permissions.allow` in ~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/settings.json, because headless runs cannot ask\n3. Export `GEMINI_API_KEY` after setting modelProvider to gemini. The CLI won't start when the key is missing, and setting the variable alone has no effect\n4. Turn off Enable Telemetry in the Account settings before running on private repositories if Interactions should not be used for product improvement\n5. Set `--print-timeout` explicitly. The docs give a five-minute default, while `agy --help` shows 0s\n\n### Kilo Code CLI\n\n1. Set `sandbox.enabled` to true in the global `kilo.jsonc` before `kilo run --auto`. `--auto` approves every permission request not explicitly denied\n2. Set `experimental.openTelemetry` to false, or `KILO_TELEMETRY_LEVEL` to a value other than `all`, to stop telemetry\n3. Add needed hosts to `sandbox.allowed_hosts` in global config. MCP tool calls are unavailable while network restriction is on\n4. Without `--auto` a non-interactive run rejects every permission prompt and exits 1\n5. Put provider keys in global config or the environment. `{env:VAR}` in a project `kilo.json` is ignored\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Antigravity CLI or Kilo Code CLI?\n\nKilo Code CLI scores 75.4 (BB) on agent readiness against Antigravity CLI's 57.7 (C), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Antigravity CLI leads on agent ergonomics.\n\n### Are Antigravity CLI and Kilo Code CLI open source?\n\nNo open-source release is listed for Antigravity CLI. Kilo Code CLI is open source (MIT).\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"antigravity-cli\", \"b\": \"kilo-code-cli\"}`. 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