> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gmicloud.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Kilo

Run the Kilo Code CLI against GMI Cloud, 500+ models in your terminal, pay-as-you-go pricing.

Kilo Code is an open-source AI coding agent for your terminal. GMI Cloud ships as a built-in provider, so connecting takes one keyboard shortcut and an API key: no config files, no subscription, no rate-limit walls on long sessions.

## Prerequisites

* A GMI Cloud account at [console.gmicloud.ai](https://console.gmicloud.ai/)
* Node.js 18 or later
* A terminal running zsh or bash
* About 3 minutes

## Step 1. Get your GMI API key

1. Sign in to [console.gmicloud.ai](https://console.gmicloud.ai/).
2. Open **API Keys** at the top right corner.
3. **Create API key** and copy it immediately.

## Step 2. Install Kilo Code

```bash theme={null}
npm install -g @kilocode/cli
```

Confirm the install:

```bash theme={null}
kilo --version
```

## Step 3. Launch Kilo in your project

```bash theme={null}
cd ~/your-project
kilo
```

## Step 4. Connect GMI Cloud

1. Type `/models` to open the model picker.
2. Press **Ctrl + A** to connect a provider.
3. Scroll to **GMI Cloud** and press Enter.
4. Paste your GMI API key and confirm.
5. Pick your variant.

Kilo stores the key in its local auth store. You only do this once.

## Step 5. Start coding

Ask for a change directly in the session:

```text theme={null}
Add input validation to the signup form
```

Or run a one-shot prompt from your shell:

```bash theme={null}
kilo "add input validation to the signup form"
```

Kilo plans the change, edits files, and runs commands, all routed through GMI Cloud.

## Tips

* Switch models any time with `/models`. Kilo is model-agnostic, so match the model to the task: fast variants for quick edits, larger reasoning models for architecture and debugging.
* Agentic coding leans on tool calling. Pick catalog models with function-calling support for the best results.
* Set a default model in `~/.config/kilo/kilo.json` with `"model": "provider_id/model_id"`, using the exact string shown in the picker.
* Prefer manual configuration? Add GMI Cloud as an OpenAI-compatible provider with base URL `https://api.gmi-serving.com/v1` and any model ID from the LLM catalog. Keep the trailing `/v1`.
* Autonomous mode runs without interaction, useful in CI: `kilo --auto "run the test suite and fix failures" --timeout 300`.

## Next steps

* Try Claude Code or Codex with the same GMI account.
* Stuck? Email [support@gmicloud.ai](mailto:support@gmicloud.ai).