Kimiclaude

Advanced AI coding assistant powered by Kimi (Moonshot AI) models.

Kimiclaude brings the full power of the Claude Code architecture — terminal UI, tool use, file editing, search, git integration, and more — to Kimi's cutting-edge models: kimi-k2.6 and kimi-k2.5.

Quick Start

# Install globally
npm install -g kimiclaude

# Launch and log in
kimiclaude

On first run, use /login to authenticate with your Kimi account via browser-based OAuth.

Features

• 🧠 Kimi Models — kimi-k2.6 (default) and kimi-k2.5, with full reasoning/chain-of-thought support
• 🔧 Full Tool Suite — File read/write, bash commands, search (ripgrep), git, web fetch, and more
• 🎨 Rich Terminal UI — Interactive REPL with syntax highlighting, streaming, and Ink-based components
• 🔐 Secure Auth — OAuth device flow with token stored in OS secure storage (Keychain / Credential Manager / libsecret)
• 🌍 Cross-Platform — Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
• 📦 SDK — Programmatic API for embedding Kimiclaude in your own tools

Authentication

Kimiclaude uses Kimi's OAuth device flow for secure, browser-based login:

❯ /login

1. A browser window opens to the Kimi authorization page
2. Enter the displayed code to approve access
3. Your token is securely stored and auto-refreshed

To re-authenticate: /login --force

Models

| Model | Description | |-------|-------------| | kimi-k2.6 | Latest flagship model (default) | | kimi-k2.5 | Previous generation, still excellent |

Switch models with /model or set OPENAI_MODEL=kimi-k2.5 in your environment.

Configuration

User settings are stored in ~/.kimiclaude/settings.json. Project settings live in .kimiclaude/settings.json at your project root.

Key Commands

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | /login | Authenticate with Kimi | | /model | Switch between kimi-k2.6 and kimi-k2.5 | | /help | Show all available commands | | /compact | Compress conversation context | | /memory | View/edit persistent project memory | | /provider | Switch provider configuration |

Environment Variables

| Variable | Description | |----------|-------------| | CLAUDE_CODE_USE_KIMI | Set to 1 to enable Kimi mode (auto-set by /login) | | OPENAI_MODEL | Override the default model | | KIMI_API_KEY | Manual API key (bypasses OAuth) |

Built With

• Kimiclaude — The open-source Claude Code architecture
• Kimi CLI — Moonshot AI's official CLI reference

License

Apache-2.0 — see LICENSE for details.