Use Case
Kimi Code CLI is a powerful AI agent skill that extends your assistant with new capabilities. Use Kimi Code CLI to perform complex coding tasks. When users need: 1. Large-scale code generation (complete functional modules, multi-file projects) 2. Complex code reconstruction (legacy code modernization, architectural adjustments) 3. In-depth bug diagnosis (multi-file association errors, difficult-to-locate problems) 4. Technical research implementation (complete integration of new technology stack, PoC development) 5. Long-running development tasks (... This guide walks you through installing Kimi Code CLI, configuring it for your setup, and running your first commands β so you can start getting value in minutes.
Install Kimi Code CLI: npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install kimi-cli
Restart your AI client (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or OpenClaw)
Type a natural language request related to developer & devops to trigger Kimi Code CLI
Review the output and refine your prompt for better results
Combine Kimi Code CLI with other skills to build multi-step workflows
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing Kimi Code CLI
Help me get started with Kimi Code CLI
What can Kimi Code CLI do for my developer & devops workflow?
Show me an example of using Kimi Code CLI
Select your agent
Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install kimi-cliOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install kimi-cliβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/kimi-cli/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.