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 with the official script. No Node.js required.
curl -fsSL https://code.kimi.com/kimi-code/install.sh | bash
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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
KIMI_SHELL_PATHto the absolute path ofbash.exe.
Then, run it with a new shell session:
kimi --version
For npm install, upgrade, uninstall, see Getting Started.
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:
Take a look at this project and explain its main directories.
Last modified 03 November 2026