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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 Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API)'s 59.8 (C), and leads in every scored category.", "b": { "slug": "warp", "name": "Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API)", "vendor": "Warp", "vendorUrl": "https://www.warp.dev", "kind": "harness", "category": "agent-harnesses", "summary": "Warp's coding agent, run interactively in any terminal as the Warp Agent CLI (`warp`), or started from scripts through the Warp Platform API (the Oz Agent API) and the legacy Oz CLI, on Warp-hosted or self-hosted workers.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/warp", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/warp.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/warp.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/warp.json", "repo": "https://github.com/warpdotdev/warp", "license": "Mixed. The client, including the `warp` and `oz` binaries, is AGPL-3.0 with the `warpui_core` and `warpui` crates under MIT. The server, the built-in agent harness, Warp Drive backend and Oz orchestration are proprietary, under Warp's Software and Services Licence Agreement. The SDKs are Apache-2.0", "transports": [], "packages": [ { "registry": "pypi", "name": "warp-platform-sdk" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@warp-dot-dev/warp-platform-sdk" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "A Warp account is required. The `warp` CLI signs in with a device code in the browser, or takes a Warp API key in `WARP_API_KEY` (or `--api-key`). The Oz CLI uses `oz login` or the same key. The API takes the key as a bearer token. Personal keys act as the user, agent keys run as one cloud agent on the team, and each key expires after 1, 30 or 90 days or never.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "Free is $0 with Warp Agent CLI access and limited cloud agent use, but no bundled Warp inference, so the agent needs purchased usage (at a premium on Free) or your own provider key. Build is $20 a month with $20 of usage at API rates, Max $200 with $200, Business $50 a seat a month with $20 a seat, and Enterprise by quote. Cloud runs add compute and agent-hour platform charges, and no agent-hour rate was found on the pricing page (checked 2026-10-18).", "priceSummary": "$20 / mo", "where": "local", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the docs bundles, the OpenAPI file or the pricing page (checked 2026-10-18).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-18" }, "docsUrl": "https://docs.warp.dev/agents/cli/", "llmsTxt": "https://docs.warp.dev/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://docs.warp.dev/openapi.json", "capabilities": [ "agent.harness", "agent.mcp-client", "agent.multi-agent" ], "tags": [ "official", "harness", "coding-agent", "cli", "cloud-agent", "mcp", "llms-txt", "openapi", "sdk", "python", "typescript", "status-page", "free-tier", "open-source", "rust", "telemetry-default-on", "pre-1.0" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-15", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 59.8, "grade": "C", "agentReady": false, "rank": 592, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1146, "categoryRank": 18, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 66, "maintenance": 84, "payments": 20, "reliability": 52, "schema": 89, "security": 52, "transparency": 72 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-18" }, "negative": -1, "negativeNotes": [ "2026-05-06. The release of 6 May 2026 fixed a command injection vulnerability when opening files in external editors on Linux. It is recorded as one changelog line with no advisory, CVE or affected versions that we found, and api.osv.dev listed no advisories for the project's packages on 18 October 2026 (our GitHub record). Fixed, so 1 point. Judgement call. Dependency updates for GHSA-5pmw-9j92-3c4c (15 April) and CVE-2026-50185 (31 July) were not counted (https://docs.warp.dev/changelog/2026/)" ], "verdict": "The Warp Platform API has a public OpenAPI file, RFC 7807 errors with a `retryable` flag and Python and TypeScript SDKs. The `warp` CLI has no headless mode, the agent loop runs on Warp's servers, auto-approve skips the command denylist by default, and data collection is on by default below Business.", "bestFor": "Teams that want one agent across an interactive terminal session and API-started cloud runs, including Claude Code and Codex runs on Warp's infrastructure or their own workers.", "strengths": [ "An OpenAPI 3.0 file for the Warp Platform API with 293 schemas, and RFC 7807 errors that carry a machine-readable code and a `retryable` flag", "Runs can be started, listed, followed up, interrupted and cancelled over HTTP, with cursor pagination and filters by state, task status and name", "Execution profiles set shell, edit, read, MCP and child-agent permissions separately, and the default denylist covers `rm`, `curl`, `wget`, `eval` and `ssh`", "Weekly dated releases, 15 between 23 July and 15 October 2026, from an AGPL-3.0 client repository with CI on pull requests", "Cloud runs can use the Warp Agent, Claude Code or Codex harness, on Warp-hosted or self-hosted workers" ], "weaknesses": [ "The `warp` CLI has no print or headless mode. Scripts go through the legacy Oz CLI or the API, both of which need a Warp account", "Auto-approve bypasses the command denylist by default, and no local OS sandbox is documented for the CLI", "AI interactions and console inputs are collected by default on Free and on paid plans below Business, and the documented opt-out is in the desktop app", "The agent harness and Oz orchestration are proprietary and run server-side. Only the client is open source", "The install script checks no checksum, and no security.txt, bug bounty or SLA was found", "The terms forbid accessing the Services by robot, scraper or other automated means and using them to build a competitive product" ], "agentNotes": [ "For unattended work, call `POST https://app.warp.dev/api/v1/agent/runs` with `Authorization: Bearer $WARP_API_KEY`. The `warp` CLI is interactive only", "Use an agent key, scoped to one cloud agent and given an expiry, for CI rather than a personal key. Keys are created in the Oz web app or the Warp app", "Set `auto_approve_bypasses_command_denylist = false` under `[agents.warp_agent.other]` before starting `warp --auto-approve`", "Read `code` and `retryable` in error bodies. A 429 `resource_unavailable` means capacity is full and the platform retries the task itself", "Pin a version with `WARP_TUI_VERSION` at install, or set `general.autoupdate_enabled = false`, because script installs update themselves in the background" ], "metrics": { "kind": "local", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 4, "avgRating": 3.3, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "C", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 59.8 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 66, "maintenance": 84, "payments": 20, "reliability": 52, "schema": 89, "security": 52, "transparency": 57 }, "provenanceScore": 86 }, "connect": { "install": "curl -fsSL https://app.warp.dev/download/agent-cli | bash # or: brew install --cask warp-agent-cli", "http": "curl -X POST https://app.warp.dev/api/v1/agent/runs \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $WARP_API_KEY\" -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d '{\"prompt\": \"Scan the repo for outdated dependencies and summarize the findings.\", \"config\": {\"environment_id\": \"\u003cENV_ID\u003e\"}}'", "headless": { "command": "oz agent run --prompt \"$TASK\"", "env": { "WARP_API_KEY": "wk-..." } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/agent.harness", "tool": "https://letme.dev/warp" }, "area": "frameworks", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Build plan", "unit": "month", "usd": 20, "note": "includes $20 of agent usage at API rates" }, { "item": "Max plan", "unit": "month", "usd": 200, "note": "includes $200 of agent usage" }, { "item": "Business seat", "unit": "seat-month", "usd": 50, "note": "includes $20 of usage a seat, up to 25 seats" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Denver Technologies, Inc. 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SECURITY.md in the repository names security@warp.dev and private GitHub advisories.", "Subprocessors are listed at https://www.warp.dev/legal/subprocessors, which answered but was not read in full." ], "score": 86 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/warp.json", "live": { "slug": "warp", "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.warp.dev", "indicator": "none", "summary": "All Systems Operational", "checkedAt": "2026-10-19T00:05:54.91162396Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://docs.warp.dev/changelog/", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:30:03.195087321Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "1c834a16b833" }, { "url": "https://www.warp.dev/legal/privacy-policy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:49:41.116041757Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "6dfc754a2e88" }, { "url": "https://www.warp.dev/legal/terms-of-service", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:49:43.524624062Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "b87c7cf7e26c" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-19T00:05:54.91162396Z" } }, "facts": [ { "a": "Agent harness", "b": "Agent harness", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Kilo Code Inc.", "b": "Warp", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "no (local only)", "b": "no (local only)", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "", "b": "", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "OAuth or key", "b": "OAuth or key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Freemium", "b": "Freemium", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "MIT", "b": "Mixed. 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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- Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API): grade C, 59.8/100, rank #592 of 1146. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/warp.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/warp.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 52\n- Agent ergonomics, 72 against 66\n- Security \u0026 auth, 64 against 52\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 50 against 20\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better\n- Free to start without a card\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### Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API) (C)\n\nGood for: Teams that want one agent across an interactive terminal session and API-started cloud runs, including Claude Code and Codex runs on Warp's infrastructure or their own workers.\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.3 against 2.3 out of 5\n\nWatch for: The `warp` CLI has no print or headless mode. Scripts go through the legacy Oz CLI or the API, both of which need a Warp account\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Kilo Code CLI | Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API) | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 85 | 52 | Kilo Code CLI +33 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 90 | 89 | Kilo Code CLI +1 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 72 | 66 | Kilo Code CLI +6 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 64 | 52 | Kilo Code CLI +12 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 50 | 20 | Kilo Code CLI +30 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 87 | 84 | Kilo Code CLI +3 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 76 | 72 | Kilo Code CLI +4 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | -2 | -1 | |\n| **Total** | | **73 · BB** | **59.8 · C** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Kilo Code CLI | Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Agent harness | Agent harness |\n| Vendor | Kilo Code Inc. | Warp |\n| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | no (local only) |\n| Transports | | |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | MIT | Mixed. The client, including the `warp` and `oz` binaries, is AGPL-3.0 with the `warpui_core` and `warpui` crates under MIT. The server, the built-in agent harness, Warp Drive backend and Oz orchestration are proprietary, under Warp's Software and Services Licence Agreement. The SDKs are Apache-2.0 |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| Last release | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 |\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) | 3.3/5 (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**Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API).** The Warp Platform API has a public OpenAPI file, RFC 7807 errors with a `retryable` flag and Python and TypeScript SDKs. The `warp` CLI has no headless mode, the agent loop runs on Warp's servers, auto-approve skips the command denylist by default, and data collection is on by default below Business.\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### Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API)\n\n1. For unattended work, call `POST https://app.warp.dev/api/v1/agent/runs` with `Authorization: Bearer $WARP_API_KEY`. The `warp` CLI is interactive only\n2. Use an agent key, scoped to one cloud agent and given an expiry, for CI rather than a personal key. Keys are created in the Oz web app or the Warp app\n3. Set `auto_approve_bypasses_command_denylist = false` under `[agents.warp_agent.other]` before starting `warp --auto-approve`\n4. Read `code` and `retryable` in error bodies. A 429 `resource_unavailable` means capacity is full and the platform retries the task itself\n5. Pin a version with `WARP_TUI_VERSION` at install, or set `general.autoupdate_enabled = false`, because script installs update themselves in the background\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Kilo Code CLI or Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API)?\n\nKilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API)'s 59.8 (C), and leads in every scored category.\n\n### Are Kilo Code CLI and Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API) open source?\n\nYes. Kilo Code CLI is open source (MIT). Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API) is open source (Mixed. The client, including the `warp` and `oz` binaries, is AGPL-3.0 with the `warpui_core` and `warpui` crates under MIT. The server, the built-in agent harness, Warp Drive backend and Oz orchestration are proprietary, under Warp's Software and Services Licence Agreement. 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