ai-agent

kimi-cli

Kimi Code CLI is your next CLI agent.
11,418 stars1,332 forksPythonInstall verified Sep 28Updated 9/22/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Kimi Code CLI is a command-line interface agent that assists with various tasks, acting as a next-generation CLI tool.

When to use it
  • •When you need a customizable and interactive command-line interface for your application or service
  • •For automating repetitive tasks or workflows directly from the command line
  • •To integrate AI capabilities into your CLI-based tools or scripts
Ready-to-paste prompt
kimi-cli --query 'What is the weather like today?'
Heads up: Before using Kimi Code CLI, ensure you have Python installed on your system, as it is required to run the `kimi-cli` commands
Saves to your device
Use with Claude
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✅ Light setup✓ Install verified 9/28/2026

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/kimi-cli && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/kimi-cli/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/kimi-cli/SKILL.md
Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)
claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

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How kimi-cli works
Codeflow
Free to inspect

Kimi-cli is a very large Python project (~97k lines across 471 code files, plus 247 test files). Setup is light: installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional. Last commit this month, Apache-2.0 license, has a test suite.

Size
Very large codebase
~97k lines · 471 code files · days to read — use, don't read
Setup
One-command install
Installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional.
Runs on
Python
No API keys detected
Python 79%TypeScript 20%CSS 1%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    AGENTS.md
    The instructions the AI actually follows
  3. 3
    pyproject.toml
    Dependencies and the commands it exposes
  4. 4
    src/kimi_cli/__init__.py
    Inside src/ — the main logic begins here
  5. 5
    examples/.gitignore
    A worked example — copy this to get going
What's in each folder
src/Core code — the actual logic254 files
web/Frontend / UI180 files
packages/Sub-packages / plugins81 files
docs/Documentation77 files
examples/Examples you can copy27 files
vis/Folder44 files
tests_e2e/Folder15 files
klips/Folder14 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksExamples includedApache-2.0 licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
MoonshotAI
Language
Python
Category
ai-agent
Published
10/15/2025

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