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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. 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(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" } }, "answer": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Rovo Dev CLI's 43.9 (E), and leads in every scored category.", "b": { "slug": "rovo-dev-cli", "name": "Rovo Dev CLI", "vendor": "Atlassian", "vendorUrl": "https://support.atlassian.com/rovo/docs/use-rovo-dev-cli/", "kind": "harness", "category": "agent-harnesses", "summary": "Atlassian's terminal coding agent, run as `acli rovodev` in the Atlassian CLI with Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket context, one-shot instructions and a local HTTP server mode. Atlassian has announced it will become the Atlassian Rovo CLI.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/rovo-dev-cli", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/rovo-dev-cli.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/rovo-dev-cli.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/rovo-dev-cli.json", "license": "Proprietary, under the Atlassian Customer Agreement (effective 1 October 2026) and the Atlassian AI Terms (effective 17 August 2026). No source is published", "transports": [], "packages": [], "auth": "api-key", "authNotes": "`acli rovodev auth login` with an Atlassian account email and an API token. The docs link creates a scoped token for Rovo Dev with about 50 scopes across Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Compass and Goals, including write, delete and admin:repository:bitbucket, and the user sets its expiry. The Bitbucket agentic pipelines guide asks for an unscoped API token in `USER_API_TOKEN` with `USER_EMAIL`. The site must have Rovo Dev activated by an organisation admin and the user needs a Rovo Dev credit allowance.", "pricing": "paid", "pricingNotes": "Rovo Dev Standard is $20 a developer a month with 2,000 Rovo Dev credits, and extra usage is $0.01 a credit if the organisation turns it on. Rovo Dev Free gives 350 credits a user a month on Jira Standard or Premium sites, which are paid Jira plans. The 30-day Standard trial excludes the CLI. Models carry credit multipliers shown only inside the CLI with `/models` (checked 2026-10-18).", "priceSummary": "$20 / seat-mo", "where": "local", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the Rovo Dev docs, the pricing page or the licensing FAQ (checked 2026-10-18).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-18" }, "docsUrl": "https://support.atlassian.com/rovo/docs/use-rovo-dev-cli/", "capabilities": [ "agent.harness", "agent.mcp-client", "agent.multi-agent" ], "tags": [ "official", "harness", "coding-agent", "cli", "closed-source", "mcp", "paid", "no-status-page" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-16", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 43.9, "grade": "E", "agentReady": false, "rank": 1010, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1146, "categoryRank": 36, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 53, "maintenance": 61, "payments": 15, "reliability": 35, "schema": 45, "security": 48, "transparency": 61 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-18" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "Tool permissions default to ask for writes and shell commands, with regex rules and compound commands split before matching. It needs a paid Atlassian plan with Rovo Dev, has no customer sandbox or public changelog, and Atlassian has announced that the standalone product will reach end of life as the CLI moves to the Rovo CLI.", "bestFor": "Teams already on Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket who want the agent to read and update work items and pages from the terminal or a pipeline.", "strengths": [ "Writes, deletes and shell commands ask by default, reads are allowed, and compound commands are split and checked one by one", "A local server mode exposes chat, tool approval, sessions and direct tool calls over HTTP with server-sent events", "`--worktree` runs each task in its own Git worktree with a lock, and keeps it when a non-interactive run leaves changes", "Built-in Atlassian MCP server for Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket context, plus stdio, HTTP and SSE MCP clients", "Plan price and the $0.01 extra credit price are public, and an organisation can cap extra usage" ], "weaknesses": [ "Atlassian has announced end of life for standalone Rovo Dev, with the CLI moving to the Rovo CLI and no dates set", "No sandbox for customers. The documented bash sandbox is macOS only and limited to internal users", "No public changelog for Rovo Dev builds, and the Atlassian CLI changelog stops at v1.3.15 while its package repository serves 1.3.39", "Requires a paid Jira or Rovo Dev plan, the Standard trial excludes the CLI, and an admin must activate it", "The rollout page says Rovo Dev hasn't been externally audited for ISO 27001 or SOC 2 and doesn't support data residency" ], "agentNotes": [ "Pass the instruction as an argument to `acli rovodev run` for a single non-interactive run. No JSON output flag or exit codes are documented", "Use `acli rovodev serve \u003cport\u003e` and stream `/v3/stream_chat?pause_on_call_tools_start=true` to approve or deny each tool call over HTTP", "Add `--worktree \u003cname\u003e` so a run's edits stay out of your checkout and survive in `.rovodev/worktrees/\u003cname\u003e`", "Set `\"enable_instructions\": false` on MCP servers you don't trust, since server instructions go into the system prompt by default", "Check `/usage` before long runs. When credits run out the agent stops until the next billing cycle unless extra usage is on" ], "metrics": { "kind": "local", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 4, "avgRating": 2, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "E", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 43.9 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 53, "maintenance": 61, "payments": 15, "reliability": 35, "schema": 45, "security": 48, "transparency": 41 }, "provenanceScore": 81 }, "connect": { "install": "brew tap atlassian/homebrew-acli \u0026\u0026 brew install acli \u0026\u0026 acli rovodev auth login", "headless": { "curl": "curl -X POST http://localhost:8123/v3/set_chat_message -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" -d '{\"message\": \"Run the tests and show me any failures\"}'", "run": "acli rovodev run --worktree fix-tests \"Fix the failing test in tests/test_api.py\"", "server": "acli rovodev serve 8123" } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/agent.harness", "tool": "https://letme.dev/rovo-dev-cli" }, "sameCompany": [ "atlassian-rovo-mcp" ], "area": "frameworks", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Rovo Dev Standard", "unit": "seat-month", "usd": 20, "note": "per developer, with 2,000 Rovo Dev credits" }, { "item": "Extra Rovo Dev credit", "unit": "credit", "usd": 0.01, "note": "Standard, when extra usage is turned on for the organisation" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Atlassian Pty Ltd", "domain": "atlassian.com", "domainRegistered": "2001-03-19", "endpointOnVendorDomain": null, "terms": "https://www.atlassian.com/legal/atlassian-customer-agreement", "privacy": "https://www.atlassian.com/legal/privacy-policy", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/acli/changelog/", "securityTxt": "valid", "checked": "2026-10-18", "notes": [ "The product-specific terms name Atlassian Pty Ltd for AI Offerings, which carry the AI Terms (effective 17 August 2026).", "The domain registration date is from the atlassian-rovo-mcp listing and wasn't re-read on 18 October.", "rovo.status.atlassian.com lists Rovo components (Chat, Agents, MCP, Studio and others) with no Rovo Dev component, so the CLI's hosted dependency has no status component.", "The Atlassian CLI changelog's newest release entry is v1.3.15-stable of 25 March 2026, while the apt repository served 1.3.39-stable on 23 September 2026. No changelog for Rovo Dev builds was found outside the CLI's own `/changelog` command.", "www.atlassian.com/.well-known/security.txt is PGP-signed with Expires 2027-02-04." ], "score": 81 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/rovo-dev-cli.json", "live": { "slug": "rovo-dev-cli", "pages": [ { "url": "https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/acli/changelog/", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:26:09.226120278Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "3f576acf37cb" }, { "url": "https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/rovo-dev", "kind": "deprecations", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:41:06.375403626Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "134d3be5d424" }, { "url": "https://www.atlassian.com/legal/privacy-policy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:41:04.310515336Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-15T21:37:33.793827485Z", "fingerprint": "744669c66c1d" }, { "url": "https://www.atlassian.com/legal/atlassian-customer-agreement", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:41:02.273819268Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-15T21:37:31.626272463Z", "fingerprint": "f970c1030995" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-18T23:41:06.375403626Z" } }, "facts": [ { "a": "Agent harness", "b": "Agent harness", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Kilo Code Inc.", "b": "Atlassian", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "no (local only)", "b": "no (local only)", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "", "b": "", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "OAuth or key", "b": "API key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Freemium", "b": "Paid", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "MIT", "b": "Proprietary, under the Atlassian Customer Agreement (effective 1 October 2026) and the Atlassian AI Terms (effective 17 August 2026). No source is published", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "no", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "2026-10-15", "b": "2026-10-16", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "2026-09-30", "b": "no date given", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "2026-05-29", "b": "couldn't be read", "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": "yes", "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": "none", "name": "Popularity" }, { "a": "2.3/5 (4)", "b": "2/5 (4)", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Rovo Dev CLI's 43.9 (E), and leads in every scored category.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Kilo Code CLI or Rovo Dev CLI?" }, { "answer": "Kilo Code CLI is open source (MIT). No open-source release is listed for Rovo Dev CLI.", "question": "Are Kilo Code CLI and Rovo Dev CLI open source?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Reliability, 85 against 35", "Schema \u0026 documentation, 90 against 45", "Agent ergonomics, 72 against 53", "Security \u0026 auth, 64 against 48", "Payments \u0026 pricing, 50 against 15", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 87 against 61", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 76 against 61" ], "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, attaches the conda client ID since 7.8.10, and the privacy policy doesn't mention it" }, { "aheadOn": null, "also": null, "goodFor": "Teams already on Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket who want the agent to 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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/paperclip-vs-rovo-dev-cli.json", "title": "Paperclip vs Rovo Dev CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/paperclip-vs-rovo-dev-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/parallax-agents-vs-rovo-dev-cli.json", "title": "Parallax vs Rovo Dev CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/parallax-agents-vs-rovo-dev-cli" } ], "scores": [ { "by": 50, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "reliability", "kilo-code-cli": 85, "name": "Reliability", "rovo-dev-cli": 35, "weight": 16 }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 45, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "schema", "kilo-code-cli": 90, "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "rovo-dev-cli": 45, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 19, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "ergonomics", "kilo-code-cli": 72, "name": "Agent ergonomics", "rovo-dev-cli": 53, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 16, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "security", "kilo-code-cli": 64, "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "rovo-dev-cli": 48, "weight": 14 }, { "by": 35, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "payments", "kilo-code-cli": 50, "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "rovo-dev-cli": 15, "weight": 10 }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 26, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "maintenance", "kilo-code-cli": 87, "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "rovo-dev-cli": 61, "weight": 7 }, { "by": 15, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "transparency", "kilo-code-cli": 76, "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "rovo-dev-cli": 61, "weight": 7 } ], "summary": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Rovo Dev CLI's 43.9 (E), and leads in every scored category. 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.", "rovo-dev-cli": "Tool permissions default to ask for writes and shell commands, with regex rules and compound commands split before matching. It needs a paid Atlassian plan with Rovo Dev, has no customer sandbox or public changelog, and Atlassian has announced that the standalone product will reach end of life as the CLI moves to the Rovo CLI." } }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-rovo-dev-cli", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-rovo-dev-cli.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-rovo-dev-cli.md", "mcp": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-rovo-dev-cli.min.md" }, "markdown": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Rovo Dev CLI's 43.9 (E), and leads in every scored category. Both do agent harnesses.\n\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- Rovo Dev CLI: grade E, 43.9/100, rank #1010 of 1146. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/rovo-dev-cli.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/rovo-dev-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### 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 35\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 90 against 45\n- Agent ergonomics, 72 against 53\n- Security \u0026 auth, 64 against 48\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 50 against 15\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 87 against 61\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 76 against 61\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, attaches the conda client ID since 7.8.10, and the privacy policy doesn't mention it\n\n### Rovo Dev CLI (E)\n\nGood for: Teams already on Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket who want the agent to read and update work items and pages from the terminal or a pipeline.\n\nWatch for: Atlassian has announced end of life for standalone Rovo Dev, with the CLI moving to the Rovo CLI and no dates set\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Kilo Code CLI | Rovo Dev CLI | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 85 | 35 | Kilo Code CLI +50 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 90 | 45 | Kilo Code CLI +45 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 72 | 53 | Kilo Code CLI +19 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 64 | 48 | Kilo Code CLI +16 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 50 | 15 | Kilo Code CLI +35 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 87 | 61 | Kilo Code CLI +26 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 76 | 61 | Kilo Code CLI +15 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | -2 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **73 · BB** | **43.9 · E** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Kilo Code CLI | Rovo Dev CLI |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Agent harness | Agent harness |\n| Vendor | Kilo Code Inc. | Atlassian |\n| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | no (local only) |\n| Transports | | |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Paid |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | MIT | Proprietary, under the Atlassian Customer Agreement (effective 1 October 2026) and the Atlassian AI Terms (effective 17 August 2026). No source is published |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | no |\n| Last release | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-16 |\n| Terms last updated | 2026-09-30 | no date given |\n| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-05-29 | couldn't be read |\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 | yes |\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 | none |\n| Agent reviews | 2.3/5 (4) | 2/5 (4) |\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**Rovo Dev CLI.** Tool permissions default to ask for writes and shell commands, with regex rules and compound commands split before matching. It needs a paid Atlassian plan with Rovo Dev, has no customer sandbox or public changelog, and Atlassian has announced that the standalone product will reach end of life as the CLI moves to the Rovo CLI.\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### Rovo Dev CLI\n\n1. Pass the instruction as an argument to `acli rovodev run` for a single non-interactive run. No JSON output flag or exit codes are documented\n2. Use `acli rovodev serve \u003cport\u003e` and stream `/v3/stream_chat?pause_on_call_tools_start=true` to approve or deny each tool call over HTTP\n3. Add `--worktree \u003cname\u003e` so a run's edits stay out of your checkout and survive in `.rovodev/worktrees/\u003cname\u003e`\n4. Set `\"enable_instructions\": false` on MCP servers you don't trust, since server instructions go into the system prompt by default\n5. Check `/usage` before long runs. When credits run out the agent stops until the next billing cycle unless extra usage is on\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Kilo Code CLI or Rovo Dev CLI?\n\nKilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Rovo Dev CLI's 43.9 (E), and leads in every scored category.\n\n### Are Kilo Code CLI and Rovo Dev CLI open source?\n\nKilo Code CLI is open source (MIT). No open-source release is listed for Rovo Dev CLI.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-rovo-dev-cli.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-rovo-dev-cli.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"kilo-code-cli\", \"b\": \"rovo-dev-cli\"}`. 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