{ "data": { "a": { "slug": "junie", "name": "Junie CLI", "vendor": "JetBrains", "vendorUrl": "https://junie.jetbrains.com", "kind": "harness", "category": "agent-harnesses", "summary": "JetBrains' coding agent for the terminal, run as `junie`. It plans, edits files, runs commands and calls MCP servers, with an action allowlist, one-shot headless runs with JSON output for CI and an ACP mode for editors.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/junie", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/junie.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/junie.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/junie.json", "repo": "https://github.com/JetBrains/junie", "license": "Proprietary, JetBrains s.r.o., all rights reserved, under the JetBrains AI Terms of Service. The GitHub repository holds the README, release binaries and the issue tracker, not source", "transports": [], "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "@jetbrains/junie" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "A JetBrains Account through a browser, a Junie API key (`JUNIE_API_KEY` or `--auth`) created at junie.jetbrains.com/cli for headless runs, or BYOK provider keys and custom endpoints, which need no JetBrains AI subscription.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "Junie Lite is free with any JetBrains account, needs no card and has no published quota. JetBrains AI Pro is $10 a month ($100 a year) with 10 AI Credits and AI Ultimate $30 a month ($300 a year) with 35, where one credit is US$1. BYOK use is billed by the provider with no JetBrains markup. Per-model credit rates weren't found (checked 2026-10-18).", "priceSummary": "$10 / mo", "where": "local", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the Junie docs, the JetBrains AI terms or the pricing on junie.jetbrains.com (checked 2026-10-18).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": 487, "npmWeekly": 3153, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-18" }, "docsUrl": "https://junie.jetbrains.com/docs/junie-cli.html", "llmsTxt": "https://junie.jetbrains.com/llms.txt", "capabilities": [ "agent.harness", "agent.mcp-client", "agent.multi-agent" ], "tags": [ "official", "harness", "coding-agent", "cli", "closed-source", "mcp", "acp", "llms-txt", "free-tier", "no-card", "hooks", "subagents" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-16", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 53.2, "grade": "D", "agentReady": false, "rank": 804, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1146, "categoryRank": 31, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 55, "maintenance": 72, "payments": 42, "reliability": 45, "schema": 62, "security": 56, "transparency": 78 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-18" }, "negative": -3, "negativeNotes": [ "2026-10-15. CVE-2026-111091, high (CVSS 7.8, CWE-829). Code execution was possible through an untrusted project's MCP server configuration in Junie CLI before 26.8.3. Fixed and published through NVD and JetBrains' fixed-issues page, inside six months (https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?keywordSearch=Junie). -2", "2026-04-17. CVE-2026-41153, medium (CVSS 5.8 from JetBrains). Command execution through a malicious project file in JetBrains Junie before 252.549.29, a plugin build number. Judgement call, 1 point, since the IDE plugin and the CLI run the same agent per JetBrains' 17 June 2026 post. Fixed and published (https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?keywordSearch=Junie). -1" ], "verdict": "Runs headless with JSON output, speaks ACP, and works with JetBrains AI plans, a free Junie Lite tier, the owner's own provider keys or a local endpoint. Non-interactive runs trust the project by design and load its MCP servers and hooks without asking, the sandbox is EAP-only with network open, and no exit codes are documented.", "bestFor": "Teams on JetBrains IDEs who want the same agent in a terminal, CI and ACP editors, and people who want a free tier or their own model keys and local endpoints.", "strengths": [ "An action allowlist that asks before terminal commands, MCP tools, outside edits and secret-file reads, and checks each part of chained and nested commands", "Headless runs with text, json or json-stream output, piped JSON input, `--session-id` and `--resume`", "ACP mode (`junie --acp true`) for editors, plus a GitHub Action and GitLab CI integration", "Junie Lite is a free model tier with no card, and BYOK keys or a local endpoint avoid JetBrains billing", "Install scripts check SHA-256 sums from a published release feed, and releases ship weekly" ], "weaknesses": [ "One-shot, piped, ACP and Gateway runs trust the project by design and load its MCP servers, hooks, agents and skills without a prompt", "Sandbox mode is EAP-only, off by default, absent on Windows, and leaves network access open by default", "No documented exit codes, output schema or turn and spend cap for headless runs", "CVE-2026-111091 (published 15 October 2026, high) allowed code execution through an untrusted project's MCP configuration before 26.8.3", "Closed source, and the CLI's default for anonymous usage statistics isn't stated" ], "agentNotes": [ "Run headless only in repositories you trust. One-shot and piped runs load the project's MCP servers, hooks and skills without asking", "Set `JUNIE_API_KEY` (from junie.jetbrains.com/cli) or a provider key such as `JUNIE_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` in CI. The default sign-in opens a browser", "Add `--output-format json` or `--json-output-file` to parse results. Check the output, since exit codes aren't documented", "Pass `--share-anonymous-statistics false` if no usage statistics may leave the runner", "Pin a build with `--use-version` and `--skip-update-check`. The CLI updates itself on start by default" ], "metrics": { "kind": "local", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 4, "avgRating": 2.8, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "D", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 53.2 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 55, "maintenance": 72, "payments": 42, "reliability": 45, "schema": 62, "security": 56, "transparency": 57 }, "provenanceScore": 99 }, "connect": { "install": "curl -fsSL https://junie.jetbrains.com/install.sh | bash", "headless": { "acp": "junie --acp true", "review": "junie --auth=\"$JUNIE_API_KEY\" --review", "run": "junie --auth=\"$JUNIE_API_KEY\" \"Fix any failing tests\"" } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/agent.harness", "tool": "https://letme.dev/junie" }, "sameCompany": [ "youtrack" ], "area": "frameworks", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "JetBrains AI Pro", "unit": "month", "usd": 10, "note": "per user, 10 AI Credits every 30 days, $100 a year" }, { "item": "JetBrains AI Ultimate", "unit": "month", "usd": 30, "note": "per user, 35 AI Credits every 30 days, $300 a year" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "JetBrains s.r.o.", "domain": "jetbrains.com", "domainRegistered": "2001-11-09", "endpointOnVendorDomain": null, "terms": "https://www.jetbrains.com/legal/docs/terms/jetbrains-ai-service/", "privacy": "https://www.jetbrains.com/legal/docs/privacy/privacy/", "statusPage": "https://status.jetbrains.cloud", "changelog": "https://junie.jetbrains.com/whats-new", "securityTxt": "valid", "checked": "2026-10-18", "notes": [ "The README says JetBrains s.r.o., all rights reserved, with use under the JetBrains AI Terms of Service (version 2.1, effective 30 September 2025, titled for AI Assistant and Junie).", "RDAP (Verisign) gives jetbrains.com a registration date of 2001-11-09. Junie's site is junie.jetbrains.com.", "www.jetbrains.com/.well-known/security.txt has a Contact and a Policy line and no Expires line, which RFC 9116 requires. The site's tracker reads a file with a Contact and no Expires as valid. junie.jetbrains.com/.well-known/security.txt answers 404.", "status.jetbrains.cloud (incident.io) covers JetBrains AI and its model providers, with no Junie component.", "The CLI runs on the owner's machine. Model calls go to JetBrains AI, the owner's provider or a local endpoint, so there is no single vendor endpoint." ], "score": 99 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/junie.json", "live": { "slug": "junie", "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.jetbrains.cloud", "indicator": "none", "summary": "All Systems Operational", "checkedAt": "2026-10-19T00:05:24.10584297Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://junie.jetbrains.com/whats-new", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:32:12.838843498Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "e7ffd0aa598d" }, { "url": "https://www.jetbrains.com/legal/docs/privacy/privacy/", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:44:49.759359206Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "7d6c9c28b6d6" }, { "url": "https://www.jetbrains.com/legal/docs/terms/jetbrains-ai-service/", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:44:51.742181669Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "c56282bd3350" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-19T00:05:24.10584297Z" } }, "answer": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Junie CLI's 53.2 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.", "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": "2026-10-15", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 73, "grade": "BB", "agentReady": true, "rank": 98, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1146, "categoryRank": 3, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 72, "maintenance": 87, "payments": 50, "reliability": 85, "schema": 90, "security": 64, "transparency": 76 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-17" }, "negative": -2, "negativeNotes": [ "2026-10-14. 7.8.10 added the conda client ID to default-on telemetry. When `~/.conda/aau_token` exists the CLI runs `conda info --json --offline` and attaches the ID (`aauClientToken`) to every PostHog event, and a commit hashing it was reverted. Neither the changelog nor the docs mention it. It respects Kilo's opt-out and conda's `anaconda_anon_usage: false`. -2. https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/blob/main/packages/kilo-telemetry/src/conda.ts" ], "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", "Releases most weeks, with 7.8.9, 7.8.10 and 7.8.12 between 13 and 15 October 2026" ], "weaknesses": [ "Telemetry to PostHog is on by default, attaches the conda client ID since 7.8.10, and the privacy policy doesn'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 NVD records an unanswered low-severity CVE from May 2026" ], "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, including the conda client ID", "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", "Confine subagent writes with a session-level edit rule. From 7.8.13 a custom agent's own `edit` denies no longer bind the subagents it starts" ], "metrics": { "kind": "local", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 4, "avgRating": 2.3, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "BB", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 73 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 72, "maintenance": 87, "payments": 50, "reliability": 85, "schema": 90, "security": 64, "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 }, "requirements": { "card": "no", "freeTier": true, "minutes": 3, "credential": "mixed", "hosting": [ "self-hosted" ], "euResidency": "unknown", "trainsOnData": "unknown", "zeroRetention": "unknown", "selfHost": "yes" }, "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": "2026-10-19T00:05:24.18726263Z" }, "versions": [ { "registry": "github", "name": "Kilo-Org/kilocode", "version": "jetbrains/v7.1.11", "released": "2026-10-16", "seenAt": "2026-10-18T02:55:29.251341634Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/cli", "version": "7.8.12", "seenAt": "2026-10-18T02:55:26.949905974Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/sdk", "version": "7.8.12", "seenAt": "2026-10-18T02:55:27.804205643Z" } ], "githubStars": 27641, "npmWeekly": 16165, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://kilo.ai/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "valid", "expires": "2026-12-31T23:59:59.000Z", "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T15:54:21.604811161Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://kilo.ai/docs/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T14:25:20.846290567Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "kilo.ai", "registered": "2017-12-16", "source": "https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/domain/kilo.ai", "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T13:31:01.933025219Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/main/packages/opencode/CHANGELOG.md", "kind": "changelog", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:36:31.698772094Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-16T22:29:57.710209449Z", "fingerprint": "54fc57f1fa71" }, { "url": "https://kilo.ai/privacy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:32:15.748623672Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-16T22:25:44.849295384Z", "fingerprint": "3530880fcddd" }, { "url": "https://kilo.ai/terms", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:32:17.948235041Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-16T22:25:47.165449472Z", "fingerprint": "5664f5d29427" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-19T00:05:24.18726263Z" } }, "facts": [ { "a": "Agent harness", "b": "Agent harness", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "JetBrains", "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, JetBrains s.r.o., all rights reserved, under the JetBrains AI Terms of Service. The GitHub repository holds the README, release binaries and the issue tracker, not source", "b": "MIT", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "yes", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "2026-10-16", "b": "2026-10-15", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "", "b": "2026-09-30", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "2026-06-12", "b": "2026-05-29", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "", "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": "487 stars, 3.2k npm/wk", "b": "28k stars, 33k npm/wk", "name": "Popularity" }, { "a": "2.8/5 (4)", "b": "2.3/5 (4)", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Junie CLI's 53.2 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Junie CLI or Kilo Code CLI?" }, { "answer": "No open-source release is listed for Junie CLI. Kilo Code CLI is open source (MIT).", "question": "Are Junie CLI and Kilo Code CLI open source?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": null, "also": [ "Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.8 against 2.3 out of 5" ], "goodFor": "Teams on JetBrains IDEs who want the same agent in a terminal, CI and ACP editors, and people who want a free tier or their own model keys and local endpoints.", "slug": "junie", "watchFor": "One-shot, piped, ACP and Gateway runs trust the project by design and load its MCP servers, hooks, agents and skills without a prompt" }, { "aheadOn": [ "Reliability, 85 against 45", "Schema \u0026 documentation, 90 against 62", "Agent ergonomics, 72 against 55", "Security \u0026 auth, 64 against 56", "Payments \u0026 pricing, 50 against 42", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 87 against 72" ], "also": [ "Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better", "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, attaches the conda client ID since 7.8.10, and the privacy policy doesn't mention it" } ], "job": { "capability": "agent.harness", "name": "Agent harnesses" }, "others": [ { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-junie.json", "title": "Agent Zero vs Junie CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Agent Zero vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/aider-vs-junie.json", "title": "Aider vs Junie CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/aider-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/aider-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Aider vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/aider-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amp-vs-junie.json", "title": "Amp vs Junie CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amp-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amp-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Amp vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amp-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-junie.json", "title": "Antigravity CLI vs Junie CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Antigravity CLI vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-junie.json", "title": "Auggie CLI vs Junie CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Auggie CLI vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-code-vs-junie.json", "title": "Claude Code vs Junie CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-code-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-code-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Claude Code vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-code-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cline-vs-junie.json", "title": "Cline vs Junie CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cline-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cline-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Cline vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": 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"https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/github-copilot-cli-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/github-copilot-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "GitHub Copilot CLI vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/github-copilot-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/goose-vs-junie.json", "title": "goose vs Junie CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/goose-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/goose-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "goose vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/goose-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness2-vs-junie.json", "title": "Harness² vs Junie CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness2-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness2-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Harness² vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness2-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harnessrouter-vs-junie.json", "title": "HarnessRouter vs Junie CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harnessrouter-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harnessrouter-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "HarnessRouter vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harnessrouter-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-junie.json", "title": "Jules vs Junie CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Jules vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-kimi-code-cli.json", "title": "Junie CLI vs Kimi Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-kimi-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-kiro-cli.json", "title": "Junie CLI vs Kiro CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-kiro-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-mini-swe-agent.json", "title": "Junie CLI vs mini-swe-agent", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-mini-swe-agent" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-mistral-vibe-cli.json", "title": "Junie CLI vs Mistral Vibe CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-mistral-vibe-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-muse-code.json", "title": "Junie CLI vs Muse Code", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-muse-code" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-openai-codex.json", "title": "Junie CLI vs OpenAI Codex", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-openai-codex" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-opencode.json", "title": "Junie CLI vs OpenCode", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-opencode" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-openhands.json", "title": "Junie CLI vs OpenHands", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-openhands" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-prime-agent.json", "title": "Junie CLI vs Prime Agent", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-prime-agent" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-qoder-cli.json", "title": "Junie CLI vs Qoder CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-qoder-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-qwen-code.json", "title": "Junie CLI vs Qwen Code", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-qwen-code" }, { "json": 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"json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-mini-swe-agent.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs mini-swe-agent", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-mini-swe-agent" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-mistral-vibe-cli.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Mistral Vibe CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-mistral-vibe-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-muse-code.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Muse Code", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-muse-code" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-openai-codex.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs OpenAI Codex", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-openai-codex" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-opencode.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs OpenCode", "url": 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Mirror CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-reflection-mirror" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-rovo-dev-cli.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Rovo Dev CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-rovo-dev-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-warp.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API)", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-warp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cli-manager-vs-junie.json", "title": "CLI Manager vs Junie CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cli-manager-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cli-manager-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "CLI Manager vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cli-manager-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness-autonomous-vs-junie.json", "title": "Harness vs Junie CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness-autonomous-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness-autonomous-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Harness vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness-autonomous-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-paperclip.json", "title": "Junie CLI vs Paperclip", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-paperclip" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-parallax-agents.json", "title": "Junie CLI vs Parallax", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-parallax-agents" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-paperclip.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Paperclip", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-paperclip" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-parallax-agents.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Parallax", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-parallax-agents" } ], "scores": [ { "by": 40, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "junie": 45, "key": "reliability", "kilo-code-cli": 85, "name": "Reliability", "weight": 16 }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 28, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "junie": 62, "key": "schema", "kilo-code-cli": 90, "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "weight": 13 }, { "by": 17, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "junie": 55, "key": "ergonomics", "kilo-code-cli": 72, "name": "Agent ergonomics", "weight": 13 }, { "by": 8, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "junie": 56, "key": "security", "kilo-code-cli": 64, "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "weight": 14 }, { "by": 8, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "junie": 42, "key": "payments", "kilo-code-cli": 50, "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "weight": 10 }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 15, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "junie": 72, "key": "maintenance", "kilo-code-cli": 87, "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "weight": 7 }, { "by": 2, "edge": "junie", "junie": 78, "key": "transparency", "kilo-code-cli": 76, "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "weight": 7 } ], "summary": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Junie CLI's 53.2 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do agent harnesses.", "tutorials": [], "verdicts": { "junie": "Runs headless with JSON output, speaks ACP, and works with JetBrains AI plans, a free Junie Lite tier, the owner's own provider keys or a local endpoint. Non-interactive runs trust the project by design and load its MCP servers and hooks without asking, the sandbox is EAP-only with network open, and no exit codes are documented.", "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/junie-vs-kilo-code-cli", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-kilo-code-cli.md", "mcp": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-kilo-code-cli.min.md" }, "markdown": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Junie CLI's 53.2 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do agent harnesses.\n\n- Junie CLI: grade D, 53.2/100, rank #804 of 1146. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/junie.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/junie.json\n- Kilo Code CLI: grade BB, 73/100, rank #98 of 1146. 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 713 harnesses comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-harnesses/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### Junie CLI (D)\n\nGood for: Teams on JetBrains IDEs who want the same agent in a terminal, CI and ACP editors, and people who want a free tier or their own model keys and local endpoints.\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.8 against 2.3 out of 5\n\nWatch for: One-shot, piped, ACP and Gateway runs trust the project by design and load its MCP servers, hooks, agents and skills without a prompt\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 45\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 90 against 62\n- Agent ergonomics, 72 against 55\n- Security \u0026 auth, 64 against 56\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 50 against 42\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 87 against 72\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better\n- Open source\n\nWatch for: Telemetry to PostHog is on by default, attaches the conda client ID since 7.8.10, and the privacy policy doesn't mention it\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Junie CLI | Kilo Code CLI | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 45 | 85 | Kilo Code CLI +40 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 62 | 90 | Kilo Code CLI +28 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 55 | 72 | Kilo Code CLI +17 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 56 | 64 | Kilo Code CLI +8 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 42 | 50 | Kilo Code CLI +8 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 72 | 87 | Kilo Code CLI +15 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 78 | 76 | Junie CLI +2 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | -3 | -2 | |\n| **Total** | | **53.2 · D** | **73 · BB** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Junie CLI | Kilo Code CLI |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Agent harness | Agent harness |\n| Vendor | JetBrains | 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, JetBrains s.r.o., all rights reserved, under the JetBrains AI Terms of Service. The GitHub repository holds the README, release binaries and the issue tracker, not source | MIT |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| Last release | 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-15 |\n| Terms last updated | | 2026-09-30 |\n| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-06-12 | 2026-05-29 |\n| Customer content may train models | | 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 | 487 stars, 3.2k npm/wk | 28k stars, 33k npm/wk |\n| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 2.3/5 (4) |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Junie CLI.** Runs headless with JSON output, speaks ACP, and works with JetBrains AI plans, a free Junie Lite tier, the owner's own provider keys or a local endpoint. Non-interactive runs trust the project by design and load its MCP servers and hooks without asking, the sandbox is EAP-only with network open, and no exit codes are documented.\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### Junie CLI\n\n1. Run headless only in repositories you trust. One-shot and piped runs load the project's MCP servers, hooks and skills without asking\n2. Set `JUNIE_API_KEY` (from junie.jetbrains.com/cli) or a provider key such as `JUNIE_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` in CI. The default sign-in opens a browser\n3. Add `--output-format json` or `--json-output-file` to parse results. Check the output, since exit codes aren't documented\n4. Pass `--share-anonymous-statistics false` if no usage statistics may leave the runner\n5. Pin a build with `--use-version` and `--skip-update-check`. The CLI updates itself on start by default\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, including the conda client ID\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. Confine subagent writes with a session-level edit rule. From 7.8.13 a custom agent's own `edit` denies no longer bind the subagents it starts\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Junie CLI or Kilo Code CLI?\n\nKilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Junie CLI's 53.2 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.\n\n### Are Junie CLI and Kilo Code CLI open source?\n\nNo open-source release is listed for Junie CLI. Kilo Code CLI is open source (MIT).\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-kilo-code-cli.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-kilo-code-cli.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"junie\", \"b\": \"kilo-code-cli\"}`. 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