Acquired by Anaconda on 2026-07-15 (verified 2026-09-30)
Anaconda announced the acquisition of Kilo Code (terms undisclosed). Anaconda says Kilo stays available and its open-source/source-available codebase continues.
Kilo Code
by Kilo (Anaconda) - backed by a former GitLab CEO (seed $8M, Dec 2025, per CNBC)
Open-source, model-agnostic coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, web and CLI.
Kilo Code began (2025) as a combination of cline and roo-code VS Code extensions. With Roo Code shut down (2026-05-15) Kilo is one of the two recommended migration paths (the other is Cline; Roo’s own notice names ZooCode and Cline).
Features
- Extension for VS Code and JetBrains, plus web and CLI; 500+ models, bring-your-own-key or Kilo-routed with no markup (per Kilo/Anaconda).
- Claims 3M+ developers and ~10T tokens/month at acquisition (company figures).
- Reads
AGENTS.md(agents.md support list).
Plans
Extension free; optional Kilo Pass subscription tiers reported in three levels (secondary source, not vendor-verified).
Sources
- https://www.anaconda.com/blog/anaconda-acquires-kilo-code (2026-09-30)
- https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/10/former-gitlab-ceo-raises-8-million-for-kilo-to-compete-in-vibe-coding.html (2026-09-30)
- https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-Code (Roo alternatives, 2026-09-30)
- https://www.promptquorum.com/power-local-llm/kilo-code-review (secondary, Kilo Pass tiers; 2026-09-30)