Kilo Code CLI Custom Model Configuration

Kilo CLI also reads kilo.jsonc, but it needs to read the Token from the shell that starts the CLI.

¶ Configuration

Write in ~/.config/kilo/kilo.jsonc:

{
  "provider": {
    "acedatacloud": {
      "npm": "@ai-sdk/openai-compatible",
      "options": {
        "baseURL": "https://api.acedata.cloud/v1",
        "apiKey": "{env:ACEDATACLOUD_API_KEY}"
      },
      "models": { "MODEL_ID": { "name": "MODEL_ID" } }
    }
  },
  "model": "acedatacloud/MODEL_ID"
}

Then export the Token in the current shell:

export ACEDATACLOUD_API_KEY="PASTE_YOUR_ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN_HERE"

¶ Verification

kilo run -m acedatacloud/MODEL_ID "Reply only OK"

If the CLI cannot read the Token, ensure the variable has been exported, and not just written into an unloaded .env file.

¶ Official Reference

• Kilo Code Custom Provider
• Kilo Code CLI

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