{ "data": { "a": { "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": 100, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1239, "categoryRank": 3, "methodology": "0.7", "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": "0.7", "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, "checked": { "categories": { "ergonomics": "2026-10-17", "maintenance": "2026-10-17", "payments": "2026-10-17", "reliability": "2026-10-17", "schema": "2026-10-17", "security": "2026-10-17", "transparency": "2026-10-17" }, "last": "2026-10-17", "lastMoved": "2026-10-17", "oldest": "2026-10-17", "stale": false, "staleAfterDays": 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": "2026-10-31T00:20:45.319502705Z" }, "versions": [ { "registry": "github", "name": "Kilo-Org/kilocode", "version": "v7.8.18", "released": "2026-10-26", "seenAt": "2026-10-30T14:21:57.958027623Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/cli", "version": "7.8.18", "seenAt": "2026-10-30T14:21:55.748967731Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/sdk", "version": "7.8.18", "seenAt": "2026-10-30T14:21:56.134183307Z" } ], "githubStars": 27798, "npmWeekly": 57470, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://kilo.ai/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "valid", "expires": "2026-12-31T23:59:59.000Z", "checkedAt": "2026-10-30T15:39:11.407939679Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://kilo.ai/docs/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-30T15:07:46.709149791Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "kilo.ai", "registered": "2017-12-16", "source": "https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/domain/kilo.ai", "checkedAt": "2026-10-25T13:54:23.157740908Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/main/packages/opencode/CHANGELOG.md", "kind": "changelog", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-10-30T05:47:19.451368594Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-29T05:14:29.778937453Z", "fingerprint": "e62a422384a5" }, { "url": "https://kilo.ai/privacy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-30T05:42:00.322771384Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-21T00:28:45.897088737Z", "fingerprint": "438622fad605" }, { "url": "https://kilo.ai/terms", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-30T05:42:02.775571165Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-21T00:28:48.139673985Z", "fingerprint": "ab8895c68f21" } ], "github": { "repo": "kilo-org/kilocode", "checkedAt": "2026-10-26T07:37:46.421102244Z", "stars": 27753, "archived": false, "issuesEnabled": true, "pushedAt": "2026-10-25T18:19:48Z", "openIssues": 577, "openPRs": 197, "issuesOpened90d": 922, "issuesClosed90d": 934, "prsMerged90d": 1426, "ci": { "branch": "main", "runs": 50, "success": 50, "failure": 0, "other": 0, "latest": "success", "latestAt": "2026-10-23T17:23:45Z" }, "replies": { "sampled": 5, "unanswered": 4, "medianDays": 1.7 } }, "updatedAt": "2026-10-31T00:20:45.319502705Z" } }, "answer": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against OpenMausBot's 65.4 (B), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. OpenMausBot leads on agent ergonomics.", "b": { "slug": "openmausbot", "name": "OpenMausBot", "vendor": "Supamaus Software Private Limited", "vendorUrl": "https://mausbot.com", "kind": "harness", "category": "agent-harnesses", "summary": "OpenMausBot, now branded MausBot, is an open-source desktop app that runs Claude Code, Codex and other agent CLIs as a team of chat bots with their own computers. Other agents drive it through a stdio MCP server and CLI.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openmausbot", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openmausbot.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openmausbot.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/openmausbot.json", "repo": "https://github.com/milind-soni/OpenMausBot", "license": "Apache-2.0", "transports": [ "stdio" ], "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "openmausbot" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "No account for the free app. The harness binds to 127.0.0.1. In packaged builds, read-only MCP tools work on loopback without a token, while tools that create, send, switch, interrupt or run need a paired session token (`omb_sess_...`) from a single-use pairing code in Settings \u003e Phone, passed as `OPENMAUSBOT_TOKEN` and revocable there. Agent CLIs use the owner's own logins or API keys. Cloud plans need a MausBot account.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "The app is free under Apache 2.0, with model usage billed by the owner's own provider. MausBot Cloud, an always-on hosted workspace, is $15, $49 or $99 a month (Starter, Pro, Max) with 100, 300 or 800 cloud computer-hours. Team is $169 a month; Business plans start with a call. Extra computer-hours are $0.05 each. Prices from https://mausbot.com/pricing, read on 30 October 2026.", "priceSummary": "$15 / mo", "where": "local", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the README, the MCP and CLI docs, the pricing page or the file tree of the repository (checked 2026-10-30). Cloud plans are paid by monthly subscription.", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": 20, "popularity": { "githubStars": 8181, "npmWeekly": 3518, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-30" }, "docsUrl": "https://github.com/milind-soni/OpenMausBot/blob/main/docs/mcp-server.md", "capabilities": [ "agent.multi-agent", "agent.harness", "agent.mcp-client", "desktop.control" ], "tags": [ "open-source", "apache-2.0", "self-hosted", "local", "freemium", "no-card", "mcp", "stdio", "cli", "typescript", "desktop-app", "macos", "windows", "linux", "docker" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-30", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 65.4, "grade": "B", "agentReady": false, "rank": 368, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1239, "categoryRank": 11, "methodology": "0.7", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 77, "maintenance": 74, "payments": 50, "reliability": 60, "schema": 90, "security": 59, "transparency": 59 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-30" }, "negative": -2, "negativeNotes": [ "2026-10-18. The privacy policy (last updated 18 October 2026) says the desktop and companion apps contain no third-party analytics SDKs, while the app's source loads posthog-js and sends events to us.i.posthog.com unless the owner switches analytics off, as docs/analytics.md describes. Disclosed in the README and docs, so a misleading claim rather than undisclosed telemetry, -2. https://mausbot.com/privacy, https://github.com/milind-soni/OpenMausBot/blob/main/src/lib/analytics.ts" ], "verdict": "A bounded 20-tool MCP server with typed schemas, annotations and idempotent sends, and a headless CLI with JSON output and exit codes, let another agent hand work to a bot team and wait on it. New bots start at Full access, so provider permission requests pass without a card, and usage analytics stay on until switched off.", "bestFor": "A person or an outside agent who wants several CLI agents (Claude Code, Codex, Grok, ACP CLIs) organised as named bots with their own computers, routines and approvals, driven by MCP or a CLI.", "strengths": [ "20 MCP tools with typed inputs, `additionalProperties: false`, limits and readOnlyHint, destructiveHint and idempotentHint on every tool", "`wait_for_conversation` holds until the job changes and returns settled, needs-user, failed, stalled or timed-out with the job tree", "`send_id` makes a repeated send return the first receipt instead of posting twice", "The `openmausbot` CLI prints one JSON document with `--json` and uses documented exit codes, 3 for a pending approval and 4 for a timeout", "128 desktop releases between 11 August and 30 October 2026, published to npm by GitHub Actions trusted publishing with provenance" ], "weaknesses": [ "New bots start at Full access, which approves provider permission requests without a card", "Usage analytics to PostHog are on by default, while the privacy policy says the apps carry no third-party analytics SDKs", "Pre-1.0 (0.1.134), with new capabilities shipped in patch versions and no breaking-change section in release notes", "The MCP server answers only while the desktop app or `openmausbot serve` is running, and mutating tools need a paired token", "Not in the official MCP registry. The Windows installer is not code-signed" ], "agentNotes": [ "Ask the owner for a pairing code from Settings \u003e Phone, exchange it at `POST /api/auth/pair`, and set `OPENMAUSBOT_TOKEN` with an explicit `OMB_PORT`", "Pass a `send_id` with every `send_bot_message` and `send_channel_message`, so a retry returns the first receipt", "Use `wait_for_conversation` instead of polling, and on `needs-user` stop and tell the owner a card is waiting", "Check a bot's access level with the owner before sending work. New bots run at Full access unless defaults were changed", "Ask the owner to switch off Settings \u003e General \u003e Usage analytics if nothing beyond model calls should leave the machine" ], "metrics": { "kind": "local", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "B", "methodology": "0.7", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 65.4 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 77, "maintenance": 74, "payments": 50, "reliability": 60, "schema": 90, "security": 59, "transparency": 57 }, "provenanceScore": 61, "checked": { "categories": { "ergonomics": "2026-10-30", "maintenance": "2026-10-30", "payments": "2026-10-30", "reliability": "2026-10-30", "schema": "2026-10-30", "security": "2026-10-30", "transparency": "2026-10-30" }, "last": "2026-10-30", "oldest": "2026-10-30", "stale": false, "staleAfterDays": 90 } }, "connect": { "install": "npm install -g openmausbot # Node.js 24 or newer, or download the desktop app from https://github.com/milind-soni/OpenMausBot/releases/latest", "config": { "mcpServers": { "openmausbot": { "args": [ "mcp" ], "command": "openmausbot", "env": { "OMB_PORT": "8799" } } } }, "headless": { "command": "openmausbot run \"Room Lead\" \"$TASK\" --json --export ./out", "env": { "OMB_PORT": "8799" } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/agent.multi-agent", "tool": "https://letme.dev/openmausbot" }, "area": "frameworks", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "MausBot Cloud Starter (100 computer-hours)", "unit": "month", "usd": 15, "note": "Model usage billed by the owner's provider" }, { "item": "MausBot Cloud Pro (300 computer-hours, $10 Claude credit)", "unit": "month", "usd": 49, "note": "Model usage beyond the credit billed by the owner's provider" }, { "item": "MausBot Cloud Max (800 computer-hours, $20 Claude credit)", "unit": "month", "usd": 99, "note": "Model usage beyond the credit billed by the owner's provider" }, { "item": "MausBot Team (up to 5 people)", "unit": "month", "usd": 169, "note": "$135 a month billed yearly" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Supamaus Software Private Limited", "domain": "mausbot.com", "domainRegistered": "2026-09-30", "endpointOnVendorDomain": null, "terms": "https://mausbot.com/terms", "privacy": "https://mausbot.com/privacy", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "https://github.com/milind-soni/OpenMausBot/releases", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-10-30", "notes": [ "The terms name Supamaus Software Private Limited, a company incorporated in India, with the laws of India and the courts at Pune. The contact page gives CIN U62011PN2026PTC259029 and names Milind Soni, Director, as grievance officer.", "The licence file and the enterprise licence read Copyright 2026 Milind Soni. LICENSING.md says the OpenMausBot and MausBot names and the mascot are trademarks of Supamaus Software Private Limited.", "RDAP at Verisign gives 2026-08-12 for openmausbot.com and 2026-09-30 for mausbot.com. The GitHub repository was created on 11 August 2026.", "www.openmausbot.com and docs.openmausbot.com disallow our crawler in robots.txt (ClaudeBot and anthropic-ai on www, every user agent on docs), so neither was read. mausbot.com allows all and was read. The docs site's source is in the repository under apps/docs and was read there.", "mausbot.com/.well-known/security.txt returned 404 on 30 October 2026. SECURITY.md in the repository gives an email and GitHub private vulnerability reporting.", "The software runs on the owner's machine, so there is no vendor endpoint or status page to check for the listed surface. MausBot Cloud is a hosted option with no status page found." ], "score": 61 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openmausbot.json" }, "facts": [ { "a": "Agent harness", "b": "Agent harness", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Kilo Code Inc.", "b": "Supamaus Software Private Limited", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "no (local only)", "b": "no (local only)", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "", "b": "stdio", "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": "MIT", "b": "Apache-2.0", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "none", "b": "20", "name": "Tools exposed" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "no", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "2026-10-15", "b": "2026-10-30", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "2026-09-30", "b": "2026-10-10", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "2026-05-29", "b": "2026-10-18", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "28k stars, 33k npm/wk", "b": "8.2k stars, 3.5k npm/wk", "name": "Popularity" }, { "a": "2.3/5 (4)", "b": "none", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against OpenMausBot's 65.4 (B), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. OpenMausBot leads on agent ergonomics.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Kilo Code CLI or OpenMausBot?" }, { "answer": "Yes. Kilo Code CLI is open source (MIT). OpenMausBot is open source (Apache-2.0).", "question": "Are Kilo Code CLI and OpenMausBot open source?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Reliability, 85 against 60", "Security \u0026 auth, 64 against 59", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 87 against 74", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 76 against 59" ], "also": [ "Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better" ], "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" }, { "aheadOn": [ "Agent ergonomics, 77 against 72" ], "also": [ "Runs on your own machine" ], "goodFor": "A person or an outside agent who wants several CLI agents (Claude Code, Codex, Grok, ACP CLIs) organised as named bots with their own computers, routines and approvals, driven by MCP or a 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"title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Parallax", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-parallax-agents" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-paperclip.json", "title": "OpenMausBot vs Paperclip", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-paperclip" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-parallax-agents.json", "title": "OpenMausBot vs Parallax", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-parallax-agents" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-prime-agent.json", "title": "OpenMausBot vs Prime Agent", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-prime-agent" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-qoder-cli.json", "title": "OpenMausBot vs Qoder CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-qoder-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-qwen-code.json", "title": "OpenMausBot vs Qwen Code", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-qwen-code" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-reflection-mirror.json", "title": "OpenMausBot vs Mirror CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-reflection-mirror" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-rovo-dev-cli.json", "title": "OpenMausBot vs Rovo Dev CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-rovo-dev-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-unstoppable.json", "title": "OpenMausBot vs Unstoppable", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-unstoppable" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-vibe-trading.json", "title": "OpenMausBot vs Vibe-Trading", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-vibe-trading" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-warp.json", "title": "OpenMausBot vs Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API)", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openmausbot-vs-warp" } ], "scores": [ { "by": 25, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "reliability", "kilo-code-cli": 85, "name": "Reliability", "openmausbot": 60, "weight": 16 }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 0, "edge": "", "key": "schema", "kilo-code-cli": 90, "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "openmausbot": 90, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 5, "edge": "openmausbot", "key": "ergonomics", "kilo-code-cli": 72, "name": "Agent ergonomics", "openmausbot": 77, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 5, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "security", "kilo-code-cli": 64, "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "openmausbot": 59, "weight": 14 }, { "by": 0, "edge": "", "key": "payments", "kilo-code-cli": 50, "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "openmausbot": 50, "weight": 10 }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 13, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "maintenance", "kilo-code-cli": 87, "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "openmausbot": 74, "weight": 7 }, { "by": 17, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "transparency", "kilo-code-cli": 76, "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "openmausbot": 59, "weight": 7 } ], "summary": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against OpenMausBot's 65.4 (B), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. OpenMausBot leads on agent ergonomics. Both do agent harnesses.", "tutorials": [], "verdicts": { "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.", "openmausbot": "A bounded 20-tool MCP server with typed schemas, annotations and idempotent sends, and a headless CLI with JSON output and exit codes, let another agent hand work to a bot team and wait on it. 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Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/kilo-code-cli.json\n- OpenMausBot: grade B, 65.4/100, rank #368 of 1239. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openmausbot.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/openmausbot.json\n- Best agent harnesses and coding agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/agent-harnesses/index.md\n- All 875 harnesses comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-harnesses/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\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 60\n- Security \u0026 auth, 64 against 59\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 87 against 74\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 76 against 59\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better\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### OpenMausBot (B)\n\nGood for: A person or an outside agent who wants several CLI agents (Claude Code, Codex, Grok, ACP CLIs) organised as named bots with their own computers, routines and approvals, driven by MCP or a CLI.\n\nAhead on:\n- Agent ergonomics, 77 against 72\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Runs on your own machine\n\nWatch for: New bots start at Full access, which approves provider permission requests without a card\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Kilo Code CLI | OpenMausBot | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 85 | 60 | Kilo Code CLI +25 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 90 | 90 | even |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 72 | 77 | OpenMausBot +5 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 64 | 59 | Kilo Code CLI +5 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 50 | 50 | even |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 87 | 74 | Kilo Code CLI +13 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 76 | 59 | Kilo Code CLI +17 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | -2 | -2 | |\n| **Total** | | **73 · BB** | **65.4 · B** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Kilo Code CLI | OpenMausBot |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Agent harness | Agent harness |\n| Vendor | Kilo Code Inc. | Supamaus Software Private Limited |\n| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | no (local only) |\n| Transports | | stdio |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |\n| Tools exposed | none | 20 |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | no |\n| Last release | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-30 |\n| Terms last updated | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-10 |\n| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-05-29 | 2026-10-18 |\n| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | not found in the text |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not found in the text |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |\n| Popularity | 28k stars, 33k npm/wk | 8.2k stars, 3.5k npm/wk |\n| Agent reviews | 2.3/5 (4) | none |\n\n## Verdicts\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**OpenMausBot.** A bounded 20-tool MCP server with typed schemas, annotations and idempotent sends, and a headless CLI with JSON output and exit codes, let another agent hand work to a bot team and wait on it. New bots start at Full access, so provider permission requests pass without a card, and usage analytics stay on until switched off.\n\n## Before you call either\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### OpenMausBot\n\n1. Ask the owner for a pairing code from Settings \u003e Phone, exchange it at `POST /api/auth/pair`, and set `OPENMAUSBOT_TOKEN` with an explicit `OMB_PORT`\n2. Pass a `send_id` with every `send_bot_message` and `send_channel_message`, so a retry returns the first receipt\n3. Use `wait_for_conversation` instead of polling, and on `needs-user` stop and tell the owner a card is waiting\n4. Check a bot's access level with the owner before sending work. New bots run at Full access unless defaults were changed\n5. Ask the owner to switch off Settings \u003e General \u003e Usage analytics if nothing beyond model calls should leave the machine\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Kilo Code CLI or OpenMausBot?\n\nKilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against OpenMausBot's 65.4 (B), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. OpenMausBot leads on agent ergonomics.\n\n### Are Kilo Code CLI and OpenMausBot open source?\n\nYes. Kilo Code CLI is open source (MIT). OpenMausBot is open source (Apache-2.0).\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-openmausbot.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-openmausbot.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"kilo-code-cli\", \"b\": \"openmausbot\"}`. 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