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Kilo CLI

AI coding in terminal

Kilo CLI brings AI-powered coding assistance directly to your terminal. Connect it to QwenCloud via Token Plan (Personal Edition), Token Plan (Team Edition), or pay-as-you-go billing.

Quick start

Get running in a few minutes: 
# 1. Install (requires Node.js v18+)
npm install -g @kilocode/cli
kilo --version

# 2. Configure: Edit ~/.config/kilo/config.json
# Add provider configuration with your API key

# 3. Test (run kilo and type)
kilo
Ask: "Write a function to calculate fibonacci numbers"
You should see: Kilo generates the fibonacci function code

Configuration

Open ~/.config/kilo/config.json with a text editor and add the configuration for your chosen plan.
Free quota and billing:

Token Plan (Personal Edition)

You must first purchase a Token Plan (Personal Edition) package with an active subscription. You can purchase a package on the Token Plan (Personal Edition) page. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the Token Plan (Personal Edition) dedicated API Key. For available models, see Token Plan (Personal Edition) supported models. 
{
  "$schema": "https://kilo.ai/config.json",
  "provider": {
    "qwencloud-token-plan-personal": {
      "npm": "@ai-sdk/anthropic",
      "name": "QwenCloud",
      "options": {
        "baseURL": "https://token-plan.maas.qwencloudapi.com/apps/anthropic/v1",
        "apiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      },
      "models": {
        "auto": {
          "name": "Auto",
          "modalities": {
            "input": ["text"],
            "output": ["text"]
          }
        },
        "qwen3.8-max": {
          "name": "Qwen3.8 Max",
          "modalities": {
            "input": ["text", "image"],
            "output": ["text"]
          },
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 262144
            }
          }
        },
        "qwen3.8-flash": {
          "name": "Qwen3.8 Flash",
          "modalities": {
            "input": ["text", "image"],
            "output": ["text"]
          },
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 262144
            }
          }
        },
        "qwen3.7-max": {
          "name": "Qwen3.7 Max",
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "qwen3.7-plus": {
          "name": "Qwen3.7 Plus",
          "modalities": {
            "input": ["text", "image"],
            "output": ["text"]
          },
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "qwen3.6-flash": {
          "name": "Qwen3.6 Flash",
          "modalities": {
            "input": ["text", "image"],
            "output": ["text"]
          },
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "glm-5.3": {
          "name": "GLM-5.3",
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "glm-5.2": {
          "name": "GLM-5.2",
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "deepseek-v4-pro": {
          "name": "DeepSeek V4 Pro"
        },
        "deepseek-v4-pro-0813": {
          "name": "DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813"
        },
        "deepseek-v4-flash-0731": {
          "name": "DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731"
        },
        "deepseek-v4.1-flash": {
          "name": "DeepSeek V4.1 Flash"
        },
        "deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017": {
          "name": "DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
qwen3.8-max thinking mode:
  • thinking: Supports both enabled and disabled (hybrid thinking mode).
  • temperature: Defaults to 0.6 in thinking mode. Values below 0.6 are automatically adjusted to 0.6.
  • reasoning_effort: Controls reasoning depth. Options: xhigh, medium, low. Default: xhigh.

Token Plan (Team Edition)

You must first purchase a Token Plan (Team Edition) with an active subscription on the Token Plan page. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the Token Plan (Team Edition) dedicated API Key. For available models, see Token Plan (Team Edition) supported models. 
{
  "$schema": "https://kilo.ai/config.json",
  "provider": {
    "qwencloud-token-plan": {
      "npm": "@ai-sdk/anthropic",
      "name": "QwenCloud",
      "options": {
        "baseURL": "https://token-plan.maas.qwencloudapi.com/apps/anthropic/v1",
        "apiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      },
      "models": {
        "auto": {
          "name": "Auto",
          "modalities": {
            "input": ["text"],
            "output": ["text"]
          }
        },
        "qwen3.8-max": {
          "name": "Qwen3.8 Max",
          "modalities": {
            "input": ["text", "image"],
            "output": ["text"]
          },
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 262144
            }
          }
        },
        "qwen3.8-flash": {
          "name": "Qwen3.8 Flash",
          "modalities": {
            "input": ["text", "image"],
            "output": ["text"]
          },
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 262144
            }
          }
        },
        "qwen3.7-max": {
          "name": "Qwen3.7 Max",
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "qwen3.7-plus": {
          "name": "Qwen3.7 Plus",
          "modalities": {
            "input": ["text", "image"],
            "output": ["text"]
          },
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "qwen3.6-plus": {
          "name": "Qwen3.6 Plus",
          "modalities": {
            "input": ["text", "image"],
            "output": ["text"]
          },
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "qwen3.6-flash": {
          "name": "Qwen3.6 Flash",
          "modalities": {
            "input": ["text", "image"],
            "output": ["text"]
          },
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "deepseek-v4-pro": {
          "name": "DeepSeek V4 Pro"
        },
        "deepseek-v4-pro-0813": {
          "name": "DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813"
        },
        "deepseek-v4-flash-0731": {
          "name": "DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731"
        },
        "deepseek-v4.1-flash": {
          "name": "DeepSeek V4.1 Flash"
        },
        "deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017": {
          "name": "DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017"
        },
        "kimi-k2.7-code": {
          "name": "Kimi K2.7 Code",
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "kimi-k2.6": {
          "name": "Kimi K2.6",
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "kimi-k2.5": {
          "name": "Kimi K2.5",
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "glm-5.3": {
          "name": "GLM-5.3",
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "glm-5.2": {
          "name": "GLM-5.2",
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "glm-5.1": {
          "name": "GLM-5.1",
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "glm-5": {
          "name": "GLM-5",
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 8192
            }
          }
        },
        "MiniMax-M2.5": {
          "name": "MiniMax M2.5"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
qwen3.8-max thinking mode:
  • thinking: Supports both enabled and disabled (hybrid thinking mode).
  • temperature: Defaults to 0.6 in thinking mode. Values below 0.6 are automatically adjusted to 0.6.
  • reasoning_effort: Controls reasoning depth. Options: xhigh, medium, low. Default: xhigh.

Pay-as-you-go

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your QwenCloud API Key. For available models, see supported models. The following uses the Singapore (ap-southeast-1) endpoint. For another region, replace ap-southeast-1 and use an API key from that region. See Regions and endpoints. 
{
  "$schema": "https://kilo.ai/config.json",
  "provider": {
    "qwencloud": {
      "npm": "@ai-sdk/openai-compatible",
      "name": "QwenCloud",
      "options": {
        "baseURL": "https://ap-southeast-1.maas.qwencloudapi.com/compatible-mode/v1",
        "apiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      },
      "models": {
        "qwen3.7-plus": {
          "name": "Qwen3.7 Plus",
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 1024
            }
          }
        },
        "qwen3.6-plus": {
          "name": "Qwen3.6 Plus",
          "options": {
            "thinking": {
              "type": "enabled",
              "budgetTokens": 1024
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
To add more models, append them in the same format within models.

Verify configuration

After saving the configuration, restart Kilo CLI, type /models, search for "QwenCloud", and select the model you want to use. For more tips and common commands, see the Kilo Code official documentation.

FAQ

If you encounter errors, refer to the FAQ documentation for the corresponding billing plan:
Kilo CLI - QwenCloud