Moonshot AI Releases Kimi Code CLI: A Terminal AI Coding Agent Built in TypeScript for Next-Gen Agents
Moonshot AI has released Kimi Code CLI, an open-source coding agent that runs in the terminal. The tool reads and edits code, runs shell commands, searches files, and fetches web pages. It then chooses its next step based on the feedback it receives. The project is MIT-licensed and lives on GitHub.. Kimi Code CLI is the successor to the older kimi-cli. The new agent is written in TypeScript and distributed via npm. It works out of the box with Moonshot AI’s Kimi models. It can also be configured to use other compatible providers. What is Kimi Code CLI Kimi Code CLI is an AI agent for software development and terminal operations. It can implement new features, fix bugs, and complete refactors. It can also explore an unfamiliar codebase and answer architecture questions. Batch file processing, builds, and chained test runs are supported too. The execution model is feedback-driven. The agent plans steps, modifies code, runs tests, and reports its actions. Read-only ...
