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Kilo
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Weekly · Jan 22, 2026
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This Week at Kilo
Grok Code Fast 1 goes paid Friday. Here's how to not
panic—plus image support everywhere, syntax-highlighted diffs,
and App Builder databases.
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The big thing:
Grok Code Fast 1's free tier ends Friday—check the daily token news
and explore your options before the switch.
Read the survival guide →
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Limited Time
Get Up to $199 in Free Credits
We're doubling the first-month bonus on Kilo Pass.
Upgrade by Monday and get an extra month at 50% bonus
credits—normally reserved for month one only.
Upgrade to Kilo Pass →
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🧭 Path.Kilo.ai — New Learning Resource
An open source, community-driven guide to software engineering
and leadership in a post-AI world. Quick overviews on the
site, deep dives on every page. (Yes, there's a Ralph Wiggum
page.)
Explore the Agentic Engineering path →
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📖 Inside Kilo Speed
Software engineer John Fawcett shares how he manages an "Agent
Team" to ship features in days, not months. A firsthand look
at what Kilo Speed actually looks like in practice.
Read the story →
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🔌 VS Code Extension
Agent Manager Image Support
— Paste images directly with Ctrl/Cmd+V. Works for new
prompts, follow-ups, and resumed sessions.
Model Selection
— Choose your AI model when starting a new Agent Manager
session. Your choice persists across panel reopens.
GitHub-Style Diff Stats
— Task headers now show lines added/removed in real-time.
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💻 Kilo CLI
Syntax-Highlighted Diffs
— Diffs now display with language-aware coloring via Shiki.
60+ languages, auto-detection, and theme-aware
highlighting.
Post-Task Automation
— New
--on-task-completed
flag lets you trigger PRs, tests, or docs after a task
finishes.
Image Support
— Paste from clipboard or attach via
--attach
flag.
Colorblind Theme
— New high-contrast theme improves accessibility.
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🏗️ App Builder
Database Support
— Apps that need persistence now get auto-generated backends
for user management, admin dashboards, and storage.
Image Support
— Paste images in chat for visual direction or to include in
your app.
Password Protection
— Deployments can now require passwords (Teams/Enterprise).
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☁️ Cloud Agents
One-Click Session Sharing
— Share sessions so teammates can fork and resume in the
browser, CLI, or IDE.
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See all recent product updates →
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The Kilo Show | Friday, Jan 23rd
18:00 CET / Noon Eastern / 9 AM Pacific.
5 attendees will win $50 in Kilo Credits!
Register now →
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This Week's Contributors 🎉
@drilmo – Agent Manager
image support
@idreesmuhammadqazi-create
– Colorblind theme
@alexandrevilain – Custom
commands
@PeterDaveHello – CLI
reliability fixes
@montanaflynn –
Interactive model selection
@mcowger – Provider cache
restoration
@DoubleDoubleBonus –
GPT-5.2-codex model
@Ashwinhegde19,
@inj-src,
@Secsys-FDU,
@chriscool – Bug fixes
Want to contribute?
Check out the repo →
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