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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": 100, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1217, "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": "2026-10-28T00:11:37.352424324Z" }, "versions": [ { "registry": "github", "name": "Kilo-Org/kilocode", "version": "v7.8.18", "released": "2026-10-26", "seenAt": "2026-10-27T11:08:43.370075229Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/cli", "version": "7.8.18", "seenAt": "2026-10-27T11:08:40.605566295Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/sdk", "version": "7.8.18", "seenAt": "2026-10-27T11:08:41.541282307Z" } ], "githubStars": 27763, "npmWeekly": 52058, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://kilo.ai/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "valid", "expires": "2026-12-31T23:59:59.000Z", "checkedAt": "2026-10-27T15:31:40.249111544Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://kilo.ai/docs/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-27T14:58:20.4687081Z" }, "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": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-27T03:53:21.598659604Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-27T03:53:21.598659604Z", "fingerprint": "458f337461ba" }, { "url": "https://kilo.ai/privacy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-27T03:48:26.16470475Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-21T00:28:45.897088737Z", "fingerprint": "438622fad605" }, { "url": "https://kilo.ai/terms", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-27T03:48:28.345060257Z", "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": "2026-10-28T00:11:37.352424324Z" } }, "answer": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Unstoppable's 34.9 (F), and leads in every scored category.", "b": { "slug": "unstoppable", "name": "Unstoppable", "vendor": "Unstoppable Domains, Inc.", "vendorUrl": "https://unstoppable.ai/", "kind": "harness", "category": "agent-harnesses", "summary": "Unstoppable, from Unstoppable Domains, is a desktop agent IDE for macOS and Windows that runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other coding agents side by side in separate Git worktrees, with Remote Control from iOS, Android and the web.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/unstoppable", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/unstoppable.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/unstoppable.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/unstoppable.json", "license": "Proprietary, under Unstoppable Domains, Inc.'s Terms of Service. No source published", "transports": [], "packages": [], "auth": "none", "authNotes": "No credential for an outside agent, because the app exposes no agent interface. A person can use the desktop app as a guest, or sign in through the browser with Google or GitHub, with optional authenticator-app two-factor authentication. Claude, Codex and Cursor connect through their own sign-ins in Settings, Accounts.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "Free to download, and the app is published as free. Agents run on the owner's Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor plan, on Ollama locally, or on AI credits. 10 free AI credits a day once turned on, no card. Credit prices appear only after sign-in. A 14 October post says a plan may not include Remote Control, and an 11 August post lists $19, $29 and $49 plans that no pricing page shows.", "priceSummary": "Freemium", "where": "local", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 on the site, the help centre, the terms or llms.txt (checked 2026-10-27). AI credits are bought on the billing page after sign-in; the site's content security policy allows Stripe.", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-27" }, "docsUrl": "https://unstoppable.ai/support", "llmsTxt": "https://unstoppable.ai/llms.txt", "capabilities": [ "agent.multi-agent", "agent.harness", "agent.mcp-client", "code.git", "browser.control" ], "tags": [ "not-for-agents", "closed-source", "desktop-app", "macos", "windows", "ios", "android", "local", "hosted", "cloud-agent", "freemium", "byo-plan", "no-card", "approvals", "llms-txt", "new" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-23", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 34.9, "grade": "F", "agentReady": false, "rank": 1132, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1217, "categoryRank": 42, "methodology": "0.7", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 5, "maintenance": 58, "payments": 30, "reliability": 45, "schema": 30, "security": 36, "transparency": 58 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-27" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "Unstoppable runs several coding agents side by side in separate worktrees on the owner's Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor plans, with dated help articles and a public changelog. It has no API, MCP server or documented command an outside agent can call, every chat starts in Full access, and its pages disagree on which parts need a paid plan.", "bestFor": "A developer who runs Claude Code, Codex and Cursor on existing plans and wants parallel worktrees, pipelines and phone check-ins in one app.", "strengths": [ "Each task runs in its own Git worktree, so parallel agents don't overwrite each other, and the app opens the pull request when asked", "Runs Claude Code, Codex and Cursor on the owner's own plans, Ollama models locally, or hosted models on AI credits, with 10 free credits a day and no card", "Activity sharing to Unstoppable's cloud is Off for every activity type on every plan by default, and secrets are removed before any upload, per the privacy policy", "Approval modes Ask and Accept edits with allow and deny rules by command, file write, MCP tool or network host, where deny wins and safety rules block force-pushes", "A dated changelog for versions 1.12.0 to 1.15.0 (20 to 23 October 2026) and 22 help articles updated between 19 and 24 October 2026" ], "weaknesses": [ "No API, MCP server, SDK or documented CLI for an outside agent. A Linux command-line tool and MCP tools for cloud tasks appear only in changelog lines", "Every kind of chat starts in Full access, which skips approval prompts and the safety rules for risky commands, until the person changes the default", "The home page says every app feature is free when signed in, while a 14 October post says a plan may not include Remote Control and the governance page ties controls to subscriptions", "AI credit prices are shown only after sign-in, and no status page covers the accounts, cloud agents or Remote Control relay", "No security.txt on unstoppable.ai. The parent's security.txt expired on 22 January 2024 and its bug bounty policy link returns 404" ], "agentNotes": [ "Don't plan to drive Unstoppable from another agent. It has no documented API, MCP server or CLI. Call Claude Code, Codex or Cursor directly and let the person use Unstoppable around them", "Inside Unstoppable, check the approval mode before acting. New chats start in Full access unless the person set Ask or Accept edits in Settings, Approvals", "When a Claude or Codex usage limit is reached, ask the person before choosing Use credits now or Always use credits, since both spend their AI credits", "Keep each task in its own worktree and let the person review the diff and press Create PR, rather than pushing to a shared branch" ], "metrics": { "kind": "local", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "F", "methodology": "0.7", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 34.9 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 5, "maintenance": 58, "payments": 30, "reliability": 45, "schema": 30, "security": 36, "transparency": 40 }, "provenanceScore": 76, "checked": { "categories": { "ergonomics": "2026-10-27", "maintenance": "2026-10-27", "payments": "2026-10-27", "reliability": "2026-10-27", "schema": "2026-10-27", "security": "2026-10-27", "transparency": "2026-10-27" }, "last": "2026-10-27", "oldest": "2026-10-27", "stale": false, "staleAfterDays": 90 } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/agent.multi-agent", "tool": "https://letme.dev/unstoppable" }, "area": "frameworks", "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Unstoppable Domains, Inc.", "domain": "unstoppable.ai", "domainRegistered": "2021-01-05", "endpointOnVendorDomain": null, "terms": "https://unstoppable.ai/terms", "privacy": "https://unstoppable.ai/privacy", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "https://unstoppable.ai/changelog", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-10-27", "notes": [ "The terms (effective 6 October 2026) name Unstoppable Domains, Inc., choose Delaware law and AAA arbitration, and cover the desktop app, web surface, a command-line interface and an optional agent cloud.", "The privacy policy (effective 8 October 2026) is written for this product and names privacy@unstoppabledomains.com as the contact.", "RDAP gives a registration date of 5 January 2021 for unstoppable.ai, with a registrar transfer on 28 July 2026.", "unstoppable.ai/.well-known/security.txt returned 404 on 27 October 2026. unstoppabledomains.com/.well-known/security.txt expired on 22 January 2024 and its policy link, /bug-bounty, returns 404.", "status.unstoppabledomains.com lists the domains business's web application and APIs, with no component for Unstoppable.ai.", "No endpoint an agent calls, so none is recorded." ], "score": 76 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/unstoppable.json" }, "facts": [ { "a": "Agent harness", "b": "Agent harness", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Kilo Code Inc.", "b": "Unstoppable Domains, Inc.", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "no (local only)", "b": "no (local only)", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "", "b": "", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "OAuth or key", "b": "None", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Freemium", "b": "Freemium", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "MIT", "b": "Proprietary, under Unstoppable Domains, Inc.'s Terms of Service. No source published", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "yes", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "2026-10-15", "b": "2026-10-23", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "2026-09-30", "b": "", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "2026-05-29", "b": "", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "28k stars, 33k npm/wk", "b": "none", "name": "Popularity" }, { "a": "2.3/5 (4)", "b": "none", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Unstoppable's 34.9 (F), and leads in every scored category.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Kilo Code CLI or Unstoppable?" }, { "answer": "Kilo Code CLI is open source (MIT). No open-source release is listed for Unstoppable.", "question": "Are Kilo Code CLI and Unstoppable open source?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Reliability, 85 against 45", "Schema \u0026 documentation, 90 against 30", "Agent ergonomics, 72 against 5", "Security \u0026 auth, 64 against 36", "Payments \u0026 pricing, 50 against 30", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 87 against 58", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 76 against 58" ], "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" }, { "aheadOn": null, "also": [ "No key needed to call it" ], "goodFor": "A developer who runs Claude Code, Codex and Cursor on existing plans and wants parallel worktrees, pipelines and phone check-ins in one app.", "slug": "unstoppable", "watchFor": "No API, MCP server, SDK or documented CLI for an outside agent. A Linux command-line tool and MCP tools for cloud tasks appear only in changelog lines" } ], "job": { "capability": "agent.harness", "name": "Agent harnesses" }, "others": [ { "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/agent-zero-vs-unstoppable.json", "title": "Agent Zero vs Unstoppable", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-unstoppable" }, { "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/aider-vs-unstoppable.json", "title": "Aider vs Unstoppable", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/aider-vs-unstoppable" }, { "json": 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"https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/paperclip-vs-unstoppable.json", "title": "Paperclip vs Unstoppable", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/paperclip-vs-unstoppable" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/parallax-agents-vs-unstoppable.json", "title": "Parallax vs Unstoppable", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/parallax-agents-vs-unstoppable" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/unstoppable-vs-vibe-trading.json", "title": "Unstoppable vs Vibe-Trading", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/unstoppable-vs-vibe-trading" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/unstoppable-vs-warp.json", "title": "Unstoppable vs Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API)", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/unstoppable-vs-warp" } ], "scores": [ { "by": 40, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "reliability", "kilo-code-cli": 85, "name": "Reliability", "unstoppable": 45, "weight": 16 }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 60, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "schema", "kilo-code-cli": 90, "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "unstoppable": 30, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 67, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "ergonomics", "kilo-code-cli": 72, "name": "Agent ergonomics", "unstoppable": 5, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 28, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "security", "kilo-code-cli": 64, "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "unstoppable": 36, "weight": 14 }, { "by": 20, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "payments", "kilo-code-cli": 50, "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "unstoppable": 30, "weight": 10 }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 29, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "maintenance", "kilo-code-cli": 87, "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "unstoppable": 58, "weight": 7 }, { "by": 18, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "transparency", "kilo-code-cli": 76, "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "unstoppable": 58, "weight": 7 } ], "summary": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Unstoppable's 34.9 (F), 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.", "unstoppable": "Unstoppable runs several coding agents side by side in separate worktrees on the owner's Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor plans, with dated help articles and a public changelog. It has no API, MCP server or documented command an outside agent can call, every chat starts in Full access, and its pages disagree on which parts need a paid plan." } }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-unstoppable", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-unstoppable.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-unstoppable.md", "mcp": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-unstoppable.min.md" }, "markdown": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Unstoppable's 34.9 (F), and leads in every scored category. Both do agent harnesses.\n\n- Kilo Code CLI: grade BB, 73/100, rank #100 of 1217. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/kilo-code-cli.json\n- Unstoppable: grade F, 34.9/100, rank #1132 of 1217. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/unstoppable.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/unstoppable.json\n- Best agent harnesses and coding agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/agent-harnesses/index.md\n- All 833 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 45\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 90 against 30\n- Agent ergonomics, 72 against 5\n- Security \u0026 auth, 64 against 36\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 50 against 30\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 87 against 58\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 76 against 58\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### Unstoppable (F)\n\nGood for: A developer who runs Claude Code, Codex and Cursor on existing plans and wants parallel worktrees, pipelines and phone check-ins in one app.\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- No key needed to call it\n\nWatch for: No API, MCP server, SDK or documented CLI for an outside agent. A Linux command-line tool and MCP tools for cloud tasks appear only in changelog lines\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Kilo Code CLI | Unstoppable | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 85 | 45 | Kilo Code CLI +40 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 90 | 30 | Kilo Code CLI +60 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 72 | 5 | Kilo Code CLI +67 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 64 | 36 | Kilo Code CLI +28 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 50 | 30 | Kilo Code CLI +20 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 87 | 58 | Kilo Code CLI +29 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 76 | 58 | Kilo Code CLI +18 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | -2 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **73 · BB** | **34.9 · F** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Kilo Code CLI | Unstoppable |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Agent harness | Agent harness |\n| Vendor | Kilo Code Inc. | Unstoppable Domains, Inc. |\n| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | no (local only) |\n| Transports | | |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | None |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | MIT | Proprietary, under Unstoppable Domains, Inc.'s Terms of Service. No source published |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| Last release | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-23 |\n| Terms last updated | 2026-09-30 | |\n| Privacy policy last updated | 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 | 28k stars, 33k npm/wk | none |\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**Unstoppable.** Unstoppable runs several coding agents side by side in separate worktrees on the owner's Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor plans, with dated help articles and a public changelog. It has no API, MCP server or documented command an outside agent can call, every chat starts in Full access, and its pages disagree on which parts need a paid plan.\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### Unstoppable\n\n1. Don't plan to drive Unstoppable from another agent. It has no documented API, MCP server or CLI. Call Claude Code, Codex or Cursor directly and let the person use Unstoppable around them\n2. Inside Unstoppable, check the approval mode before acting. New chats start in Full access unless the person set Ask or Accept edits in Settings, Approvals\n3. When a Claude or Codex usage limit is reached, ask the person before choosing Use credits now or Always use credits, since both spend their AI credits\n4. Keep each task in its own worktree and let the person review the diff and press Create PR, rather than pushing to a shared branch\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Kilo Code CLI or Unstoppable?\n\nKilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Unstoppable's 34.9 (F), and leads in every scored category.\n\n### Are Kilo Code CLI and Unstoppable open source?\n\nKilo Code CLI is open source (MIT). No open-source release is listed for Unstoppable.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-unstoppable.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-unstoppable.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"kilo-code-cli\", \"b\": \"unstoppable\"}`. 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