Moonshot AI
Kimi Code
Kimi Code is a coding agent for the terminal by Moonshot AI.
Summary
Kimi Code is Moonshot AI's coding agent for the terminal, VS Code and desktop. The VS Code extension launched on January 23, 2026; today's CLI replaces the archived Python tool kimi-cli.
Its source code is on GitHub under the MIT license. Kimi Code runs on macOS, Windows and Linux and uses Kimi models by default.
Popularity
How often the harness is searched for, used and mentioned, compared with every harness in the directory.
There is no popularity data for this harness yet.
Changelog
Every update and new release of Kimi Code is in the changelog.
Sources
Every fact on this profile rests on one of these sources. The date is the day the source was read.
| Source | Backs | Read on |
|---|---|---|
| kimi.com/code/docs/en | Kind | November 7, 2026 |
| marketplace.visualstudio.com/items | Launch date, VS Code extension (popularity index) | November 7, 2026 |
| github.com/MoonshotAI/kimi-code | Open source | November 7, 2026 |
| api.github.com/repos/MoonshotAI/kimi-code | License, GitHub repository (popularity index) | November 7, 2026 |
| moonshotai.github.io/kimi-code/en/guides/getting-started | Platforms | November 7, 2026 |
| registry.npmjs.org/@moonshot-ai/kimi-code | npm package (popularity index) | November 7, 2026 |
| open-vsx.org/api/moonshot-ai/kimi-code | Open VSX extension (popularity index) | November 7, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions about Kimi Code
Kimi Code is made by Moonshot AI. It has been publicly available since January 23, 2026.
Yes. Kimi Code is licensed under MIT.
According to the vendor, Kimi Code runs on macOS, Windows and Linux.