Moonshot Launches Kimi Code CLI
dr_cintas · x · 2026-07-19
Kimi Code CLI is introduced as a **free, open-source** command-line tool developed by Moonshot's Kimi K3 team. It aims to provide a smoother development experience than Claude Code: - Allows users to drag and drop **screen recordings** directly into the chat as input - Configure MCP servers conversationally via `/mcp-config` without manually editing JSON - Built-in `coder / explore / plan` sub-agents run in isolated contexts to reduce main conversation pollution - Supports the **Agent Client Protocol**, allowing it to be driven directly by Zed and JetBrains The post also provides installation instructions: run the install script, launch `kimi`, and log in with `/login`. The author emphasizes that the CLI itself is free, and K3 is priced at $3 per million input tokens, significantly lower than the comparable costs of Claude and GPT.
Related event: Moonshot Open-Sources Kimi Code CLI(3 posts)→
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