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Kimi Code CLI

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What is Kimi Code CLI

Kimi Code CLI is an AI coding agent that runs in your terminal — it can read and edit code, run shell commands, search files, fetch web pages, and choose the next step based on the feedback it receives. It works out of the box with Moonshot AI’s Kimi models and can also be configured to use other compatible providers.

Install

Install with the official script. No Node.js required.

• macOS or Linux:

curl -fsSL https://code.kimi.com/kimi-code/install.sh | bash

• Windows (PowerShell):

irm https://code.kimi.com/kimi-code/install.ps1 | iex

On Windows, install Git for Windows before first launch because Kimi Code CLI uses the bundled Git Bash as its shell environment. If Git Bash is installed in a custom location, set KIMISHELLPATH to the absolute path of bash.exe.

Then, run it with a new shell session:

kimi --version

For npm install, upgrade, uninstall, see Getting Started.

Quick Start

Open a project and start the interactive UI:

cd your-project
kimi

On first launch, run /login inside Kimi Code CLI and choose either Kimi Code OAuth or a Moonshot AI Open Platform API key. After login, try your first task: