# Kimi Code CLI vs Unstoppable

> Kimi Code CLI scores 62.1 (B) to Unstoppable's 34.9 (F) for agent harnesses. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Kimi Code CLI scores 62.1 (B) on agent readiness against Unstoppable's 34.9 (F), and leads in every scored category. Both do agent harnesses.

- Kimi Code CLI: grade B, 62.1/100, rank #511 of 1218. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kimi-code-cli.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/kimi-code-cli.json
- Unstoppable: grade F, 34.9/100, rank #1133 of 1218. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/unstoppable.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/unstoppable.json
- Best agent harnesses and coding agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/agent-harnesses/index.md
- All 833 harnesses comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-harnesses/index.md

## Which one, for what

### Kimi Code CLI (B)

Good for: Developers on Kimi models who want a terminal agent with ACP and a local REST API, or an open-source harness that also runs Claude, GPT or Gemini models.

Ahead on:
- Reliability, 68 against 45
- Schema & documentation, 85 against 30
- Agent ergonomics, 71 against 5
- Security & auth, 45 against 36
- Payments & pricing, 60 against 30
- Maintenance & community, 72 against 58
- Transparency & trust, 63 against 58

Also in its favour:
- Open source

Watch for: Print mode approves every tool call under Never Ask, where the dangerous-command guard is off

### Unstoppable (F)

Good 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.

Also in its favour:
- No key needed to call it
- No incidents deducted, where Kimi Code CLI loses 4 points for them

Watch 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


## Score by category

| Category | Weight | Kimi Code CLI | Unstoppable | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 68 | 45 | Kimi Code CLI +23 |
| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Schema & documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 85 | 30 | Kimi Code CLI +55 |
| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 71 | 5 | Kimi Code CLI +66 |
| Security & auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 45 | 36 | Kimi Code CLI +9 |
| Payments & pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 60 | 30 | Kimi Code CLI +30 |
| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Maintenance & community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 72 | 58 | Kimi Code CLI +14 |
| Transparency & trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 63 | 58 | Kimi Code CLI +5 |
| Negative events | ≤15 | -4 | 0 | |
| **Total** | | **62.1 · B** | **34.9 · F** | |

## Facts side by side

| Fact | Kimi Code CLI | Unstoppable |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Agent harness | Agent harness |
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | Unstoppable Domains, Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | no (local only) |
| Transports |  |  |
| Auth | OAuth or key | None |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| x402 | no | no |
| Licence | MIT | Proprietary, under Unstoppable Domains, Inc.'s Terms of Service. No source published |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | yes | yes |
| Last release | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-23 |
| Terms last updated |  |  |
| Privacy policy last updated |  |  |
| Customer content may train models |  |  |
| Terms restrict automated access |  |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  |  |
| Popularity | 37k npm/wk | none |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | none |

## Verdicts

**Kimi Code CLI.** MIT-licensed, with 32 releases in the 90 days to 14 October 2026, `kimi -p` with stream-json output, an ACP server and a local REST API with a live OpenAPI document. Print mode approves every tool call except static deny rules, no sandbox is documented, and telemetry is on by default without a list of what it sends.

**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.

## Before you call either

### Kimi Code CLI

1. `kimi -p` approves every tool call. Add `[[permission.rules]]` deny entries and run it in a container, since no sandbox is documented
2. Set `KIMI_LOOP_MAX_STEPS_PER_TURN` for unattended runs. Steps per turn are unlimited by default
3. Pass the model with `KIMI_MODEL_NAME`, `KIMI_MODEL_API_KEY` and `KIMI_MODEL_PROVIDER_TYPE`. `OPENAI_API_KEY` or `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` in the shell is ignored otherwise
4. Set `KIMI_DISABLE_TELEMETRY=1` and use 0.41.0 or later, since earlier print-mode runs ignored it
5. Install `@moonshot-ai/kimi-code` or the `kimi-code` formula. The `kimi-cli` and `kimi-code` packages on PyPI are the archived Python CLI

### Unstoppable

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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

## Questions

### Which is better for AI agents, Kimi Code CLI or Unstoppable?

Kimi Code CLI scores 62.1 (B) on agent readiness against Unstoppable's 34.9 (F), and leads in every scored category.

### Are Kimi Code CLI and Unstoppable open source?

Kimi Code CLI is open source (MIT). No open-source release is listed for Unstoppable.


## For agents

- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kimi-code-cli-vs-unstoppable.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kimi-code-cli-vs-unstoppable.min.md
- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {"a": "kimi-code-cli", "b": "unstoppable"}`. From a terminal: `anchor compare kimi-code-cli unstoppable`
- Each listing in full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/kimi-code-cli.json and https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/unstoppable.json

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