How does Kilo for GitHub work?

Simply install Kilo on your GitHub repository and mention @Kilo in any issue or pull request. Kilo will respond with AI-powered coding assistance, code generation, and debugging help directly in your conversations.

Which AI models does Kilo for GitHub support?

Kilo for GitHub supports all 500+ models available in Kilo Code, including GPT, Claude, Gemini. Your team admin can configure which models are available.

How is Kilo for GitHub priced?

You only pay for AI usage at cost with zero markup.

Do I need to connect a source code provider?

Yes, connecting your GitHub repositories is required for Kilo to access your code and provide contextual coding assistance.

Does Kilo for GitHub work with GitLab or other providers?

Not right now — GitHub is the only supported source code provider. We're working on adding support for more platforms. Please reach out if you'd like to see a specific platform supported.

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Chat with Kilo from GitHub. Ask questions, debug code, and kick off implementations from issues or pull requests using the model your team chooses.

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What You Can Do

Ask questions on review comments

When you're reviewing a pull request and want a second opinion on a piece of code:

@kilocode-bot is this true?

The bot reads the review comment, the surrounding diff, and the relevant code in the repository to give you an informed answer.

Kilo bot answering a question on a pull request review comment

Fix issues directly from GitHub

Tag the bot on any issue and ask it to handle the fix:

@kilocode-bot please fix

The bot will:

▸Read the issue description
▸Analyze the relevant code
▸Create a branch with the implementation
▸Open a pull request

Kilo bot fixing a GitHub issue and opening a pull request

Diagnose bug reports

When a bug report comes in and you want to understand what's going on before diving in:

@kilocode-bot what could be the cause of this issue?

The bot examines the bug report, searches the codebase for related code paths, and shares its analysis directly in the issue thread.

Kilo bot diagnosing a bug report in a GitHub issue

How it works

Get started in minutes.

Sign up for Kilo

Create your Kilo account to get started with AI-powered coding assistance.

Install Kilo on your GitHub repositories

Add the Kilo GitHub App to your organization or repositories through the Kilo dashboard.

Grant repository access

Allow Kilo to read and write to your repositories to enable code-aware assistance.

Start using Kilo

Mention @Kilo in any issue or pull request to get started.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Kilo for GitHub

AI disclaimer

Kilo for GitHub is an AI-powered assistant built on large language models. Like all AI systems, it can generate responses, code, and pull requests that are incomplete, outdated, or factually inaccurate, and it may occasionally misinterpret your request or your codebase. Always review Kilo's output carefully before relying on it, running it, or merging it into production. You remain responsible for verifying the correctness, security, and suitability of anything Kilo generates.

References and platform context

Kilo for GitHub uses GitHub repository access to provide code-aware issue and pull request assistance. For platform details, see the official GitHub App installation documentation. Kilo product documentation is available in the Kilo docs.

Questions? Email us at sales@kilo.ai