Kimi Code

What is the Kimi Code?

Kimi Code is the next generation of AI from Dark Side of the Moon (Kimi) Inc.Programming Assistantbased on its open source model Kimi K2.5 of multimodal capability building. The tool supports direct runtime at the endpoint and seamless integration into the VSCode, Cursor, Zed and other mainstream code editors, through natural language interaction and visual aids (e.g., picture and video input) to simplify the programming process, reduce the technical threshold, and improve development efficiency.

Main features of Kimi Code

1. Multimodal Programming Assistance
   • Visual Input SupportKimi Code can analyze the interface layout and interaction logic, generate corresponding front-end code (e.g. HTML/CSS/JavaScript), and even handle dynamic effects (e.g. scrolling triggers, animations).
   • natural language interaction: Users can trigger code generation with a simple command (e.g., “Generate a user login page with form validation”) without complex prompts.
2. Intelligent Code Generation and Optimization
   • From function to designThe result is not only functional code, but also aesthetically pleasing design that delivers professional-grade web work (e.g., consulting firm-level PPT conversions, complex financial modeling).
   • Code Optimization and Refactoring: Automatically analyze code performance bottlenecks and make optimization suggestions (e.g., extracting repetitive logic as functions, simplifying conditional statements), and support one-click refactoring.
3. Agent Cluster Collaboration
   • Task disassembly and parallel processingKimi Code can be split into multiple sub-tasks to handle complex requirements (e.g., developing a complete web application), and scheduling multiple “splitters” in parallel (e.g., front-end, back-end, and testing are done by different Agents), which improves efficiency by more than 10 times.
   • Cross-disciplinary collaboration: Support for calling Agents with different professional backgrounds (e.g., data analysts, linguists) to complete integrated tasks (e.g., market research report generation, multilingual document translation).
4. Office Scene Integration
   • file processingIn-depth analysis of Word, Excel, PPT, PDF and other formats, support for natural language commands to achieve data extraction, format conversion (such as 30,000-word paper to PPT), content generation (such as auto-fill tables).
   • Cross-format integrationFor example, merge and filter dozens of Excel tables to create a visual report, or reformat a PDF and export it to Word.

Scenarios for Kimi Code

1. front-end development
   • From design draft to code: upload screenshots or recordings, directly generate interactive front-end interface, support dynamic effect adjustment.
   • Rapid prototyping: Describe requirements in natural language (e.g., “Responsive blog page with commenting functionality”) and generate runnable code in minutes.
2. Backend and Full Stack Development
   • API Connection and Configuration: Automatically generate API call codes for different AI models (e.g. Kimi K2.5) to simplify the integration process.
   • Complex task disassembly: For example, when developing an e-commerce system, an Agent is automatically assigned to handle user management, order processing, payment integration and other modules.
3. Data analysis and office automation
   • Data Processing: Clean and analyze Excel data through natural language commands to generate visual charts.
   • Document Generation: Automatically convert long texts such as market research reports and papers into PPT and optimize the layout.
4. Cross-disciplinary collaboration
   • Multilingual Translation: Scheduled Linguist Agent translates 300 pages of documentation and maintains terminology consistency.
   • Interdisciplinary synthesis: Five papers were synthesized into a single synthesis report by the different researchers assigned to Agent.

How to use Kimi Code?

1. Installation and Integration
   • Search for “Kimi Code” from the VSCode Extended Marketplace and install it, or run it directly from the terminal.
   • Bind the Kimi API key in the editor settings (Kimi Open Platform account registration is required).
2. basic operation
   • code generation: Enter a command in the editor (e.g. “Generate a Todo List app”) and press a shortcut key to trigger code generation.
   • visual aid: Upload a screenshot or record a screen, circle the area to be modified, and the model automatically adjusts the code.
   • mission disassembly: Add before complex requirements @Agent tags (e.g. “@Agent develops login module”), the model automatically assigns subtasks.
3. Advanced Features
   • Customizing Agent Roles: Create dedicated Agents for different tasks (e.g. “Test Expert” “Security Auditor”) and set permissions.
   • MCP Server Extension: Extend the boundaries of Kimi Code's capabilities by connecting to external tools (e.g., databases, CI/CD pipelines).

Recommended Reasons

1. efficiency revolution
   • Increase development efficiency by more than 10x with agent clustering and parallel processing, especially for urgent projects or large-scale team collaboration.
2. technological affirmative action
   • Lowering the programming threshold, non-specialized developers can complete complex tasks with natural language and visual aids, closing the technology gap.
3. Full Scene Coverage
   • From code generation to office automation, support front-end, back-end, data analysis, document processing and other full-link requirements, reducing tool switching costs.
4. Open Source and Ecological Openness
   • Kimi K2.5 model open source, supporting the release of Kimi Code and Agent SDK, encouraging community building, and promoting technology popularization and innovation.
5. Enterprise level support
   • Provides API interfaces and standardized solutions to help enterprises quickly realize intelligent transformation of business processes and enhance productivity.