{
  "model": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6"
}

Available Model Categories

Repo baseline:

github-copilot/gpt-5 - default and planning
github-copilot/gpt-5-mini - lightweight path
github-copilot/gpt-5.1-codex - build, code, and debug
github-copilot/gpt-5.1-codex-mini - explore
github-copilot/gemini-3.1-pro-preview - research
github-copilot/claude-sonnet-4.5 - review

Fallback providers kept in config:

anthropic/* via ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
gemini/* via GEMINI_API_KEY
kilo/* via KILO_API_KEY

MCP Server Configuration

Local server:

{
  "mcp": {
    "my-server": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": ["npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-name"]
    }
  }
}

Remote server:

{
  "mcp": {
    "my-server": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://example.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer {env:API_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Repo baseline MCPs:

github-mcp-server with Authorization: Bearer {env:GITHUB_TOKEN}
ref-tools with x-ref-api-key: {env:REF_API_KEY}
exa with x-api-key: {env:EXA_API_KEY}
gh_grep without auth

The repo baseline removes local-only MCP wrappers like icm so the shared config stays Linux and Windows 10/11 compatible.

Project Rules and Modes

Shared project rules live in .kilo/rules/ and are loaded from .kilo/kilo.jsonc
Shared skills live in .kilo/skill/
Project custom modes live in .kilocodemodes

Agent Configuration

{
  "model": "github-copilot/gpt-5",
  "small_model": "github-copilot/gpt-5-mini",
  "provider": {
    "github-copilot": {
      "options": {
        "apiKey": "{env:GITHUB_TOKEN}",
        "enterpriseUrl": "{env:GITHUB_ENTERPRISE_URL}",
        "setCacheKey": true
      }
    }
  },
  "agent": {
    "code": {
      "model": "github-copilot/gpt-5.1-codex",
      "temperature": 0.1,
      "options": {
        "reasoningEffort": "medium",
        "reasoningSummary": "auto",
        "textVerbosity": "low"
      }
    }
  }
}

Troubleshooting

Use kilo mcp list to verify MCP servers
Reload window after config changes
Check Output panel → "Kilo Code" for errors

Scope	Path
Project	`./.kilo/kilo.jsonc` (preferred), `./kilo.jsonc`
Global	`~/.config/kilo/kilo.jsonc`

kilo-config

Kilo Configuration Guide

Configuration File Locations

Model Format