kimi-cli

Repetitive coding tasks consuming time? Kimi CLI is MoonshotAI's agent for software development assistance. Install via x-cmd for your AI development partner.

Language	Python
Homepage	https://github.com/MoonshotAI/kimi-cli

x install kimi-cli

/curl	curl -LsSf https://code.kimi.com/install.sh | bash
/uv	uv tool install --python 3.13 kimi-cli
win/powershell	x pwsh 'Invoke-RestMethod https://code.kimi.com/install.ps1 | Invoke-Expression'

Kimi CLI: Terminal AI Agent by Moonshot AI for Software Development

Kimi Code CLI is a terminal AI agent by Moonshot AI that helps developers complete software development tasks and terminal operations. It can read and edit code, execute shell commands, search and fetch web pages, and autonomously plan and adjust actions during execution.

Core Features

Feature	Description
Code Editing	Read, understand, and modify code files
Shell Command Execution	Execute commands in terminal and analyze results
Web Search	Search and fetch web content to aid decision-making
Autonomous Planning	Plan steps and adjust based on task goals
Shell Mode	Press Ctrl-X to switch to shell command mode for direct command execution

Integration Capabilities

VS Code Extension

Integrate with Visual Studio Code via Kimi Code VS Code Extension.

ACP Protocol Support

Kimi Code CLI natively supports Agent Client Protocol, compatible with any ACP-enabled editor or IDE like Zed, JetBrains, etc.

Configuration example (Zed/JetBrains):

{
  "agent_servers": {
    "Kimi Code CLI": {
      "command": "kimi",
      "args": ["acp"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Zsh Integration

Install zsh-kimi-cli plugin and press Ctrl-X in Zsh to switch to agent mode:

git clone https://github.com/MoonshotAI/zsh-kimi-cli.git \
  ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/kimi-cli

Then add kimi-cli to your plugin list in ~/.zshrc.

MCP Support

Kimi Code CLI supports Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools:

# Add HTTP MCP server
kimi mcp add --transport http context7 https://mcp.context7.com/mcp \
  --header "CONTEXT7_API_KEY: ctx7sk-your-key"

# Add stdio MCP server
kimi mcp add --transport stdio chrome-devtools -- npx chrome-devtools-mcp@latest

# List added MCP servers
kimi mcp list

# Remove MCP server
kimi mcp remove chrome-devtools

Also supports loading MCP servers via configuration file:

kimi --mcp-config-file /path/to/mcp.json

Use Cases

• Describe programming tasks in natural language in terminal for AI automation
• Complex development workflows requiring both code editing and shell commands
• Integration with VS Code, Zed, JetBrains for enhanced editor AI capabilities
• Extending AI capabilities via MCP (browser debugging, documentation queries, etc.)

Source:

https://github.com/MoonshotAI/kimi-cli

https://moonshotai.github.io/kimi-cli/