Open-source VS Code agent that can orchestrate other coding agents
Kilo Code is an open-source VS Code extension that combines autonomous coding with a deliberate emphasis on control. It offers an architect mode for planning, a code mode for implementation and a debug mode for investigating failures, along with an orchestration mode that breaks a large task into parts and delegates them. You bring your own model key or connect a local runtime, and a wide range of providers is supported. It is a younger project than the category leaders, which shows in polish rather than ambition, and the source is fully inspectable.
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It lets one agent sequence a larger piece of work by splitting it into subtasks with dedicated roles. It helps on multi-step features, though the results still need review like any agent output.
Code goes to whichever model provider you configure, or stays on your machine if you run a local model. That choice is explicit, which matters when working under data-handling rules.
Many developers run it daily and releases come quickly. Expect occasional rough edges, and pin your extension version if stability matters more to you than new features.
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