Last updated · 59 releases tracked since March 2026
A dated log of everything Kilo Code has shipped, collected from official Kilo Code sources and updated as new releases land.
Kilo Code released v7.8.3 and v7.8.8 in October 2026, featuring VS Code and CLI updates, worktree pinning, and performance improvements. The JetBrains 7.1.9 update included prompt navigation and UI enhancements.
Summary of October 2026, generated from the releases listed below.
This month
3
-6 vs last month
Last 12 months
59
Busiest: April 2026
Most shipped
Developer Tools
59 releases
Newest first. Each entry links to the official page it came from.
JetBrains 7.1.9 includes a prompt navigator, MCP OAuth support, combined badges, settings reload, and markdown rendering. Fixes include session questions, chat dialog submission, and spreadsheet handling. Changes involve renaming workflows and splitting documentation.
v7.8.8 release includes worktree pinning, integrated browser enhancements, UI optimizations, and performance improvements for Kilo Code's VS Code extension.
Kilo Code v7.8.3 release includes VS Code and CLI updates with new features like copy content button, manual Fetch Models, and dependency upgrades. Fixes and improvements for agent management and session handling.
v7.8.1 adds CycloneDX SBOMs for all artifacts, enhances Agent Manager browser security, and improves session cleanup. Includes OpenCode v1.18.21-26 with Azure Entra ID support and tool call animations.
JetBrains 7.1.8 update includes Checkpoints settings, companion skills installation, CycloneDX SBOMs, OAuth support, crash fixes, session isolation improvements, and UI consistency enhancements.
Kilo Code v7.7.9 release includes Agent Manager enhancements, Git-based plugin installation, improved terminal output, and CLI tool updates for better session management and plugin integration.
JetBrains 7.1.7 release includes enhanced text folding, Marketplace integration, Kilo Swarm support, cleanup flows, avatars, CLI monitoring, and numerous fixes for stability and performance.
Patch updates include OpenCode v1.18.14-18 with message fixes, compaction improvements, retry handling, and compatibility fixes for VS Code and CLI.
Kilo Code v7.7.6 updates Developer Tools with automatic session cleanup, Git project cloning via Agent Manager, labeled prompts, chat history loading, and session preview settings. Includes various fixes and improvements.
Kilo Code v7.7.5 updates VS Code and CLI with agent manager improvements, worktree commands, and bug fixes. Includes dependency updates and performance enhancements.
Kilo Code v7.7.4 updates VS Code and CLI with Mermaid fullscreen viewer, improved worktree management, experimental tool calling, enhanced chat titles, and more.
v7.7.3 release includes KiloClaw removal, animated logo, ChatGPT Codex quota display, and various UI/UX improvements with 15+ bug fixes and optimizations
Patch updates include compact todo update cards for long lists and apply_patch diff previews in permission prompts.
Fixed Agent Manager tab-bar issues and added Git changes support in VS Code extension.
Fix restoring and paginating very long VS Code sessions.
v7.2.14 includes session browsing, folder mentions, UI/UX improvements, memory leak fixes, model selection persistence, MCP tool call visualization, and dependency updates.
CLI improvements including help command, documentation updates, bug fixes, and UX enhancements for Kilo Code v7.2.9
v7.2.8 includes CLI enhancements, improved documentation, bug fixes, and UX improvements across Kilo Code tools.
Kilo Code v7.2.10 includes CLI, TUI, and VS Code improvements, enhanced documentation, schema validation error handling, and stability fixes for agent/config workflows.
v7.2.1 release includes CLI and TUI improvements, community contributions, and new 'kilo help --all' command for comprehensive reference.
v7.2.0: Core improvements include removing local storage from ignored folders, adding mutex lock, incremental add, and batched revert for performance. Thank you to @johnnyeric.
v7.1.23: Security fixes, MCP container improvements, support for GLM, Kimi, Qwen models, dependency updates, and sub-agent restriction enhancements.
Fixed caching of full diff and ignored legacy local storage to prevent redundant git processes
v7.1.21 includes session migration improvements, /global/health logging exclusion, org support for /kiloclaw, and documentation updates by @St0rmz1
v7.1.19 includes fixes for hung state disposal, RevertBanner UI improvements, unmount cleanup, SDK claw type enhancements, better code comments, and KiloClaw Chat integration in TUI
v7.1.18 includes core improvements: size-based log rotation, disabled MCP import, and performance optimizations for /log and /telemetry/capture endpoints. Thanks to community contributions.
Injects plan file path into non-experimental plan mode prompt for improved workflow transparency
Core updates: Maintain plan follow-up sessions in the same worktree. TUI fixes: Revert prevention of zombie `kilo serve` processes on extension host crash.
Core improvements: skipped request logging for /telemetry/capture; TUI fix: prevent zombie kilo serve processes on extension host crash
Revert restoration of directory tree in system prompt
v7.1.12 includes improved database migration error handling, legacy session migration, code comment clarifications, skill directory fixes, tool-call handling, CLI self-config simplifications, and Apertis CLI provider registration with dynamic model fetching
Core update: Normalize directory path when listing sessions to fix Windows case mismatch
v7.1.10 includes core updates like restoring agent picker labels, deprecating orchestrator agent with a visual badge, adding remote control config, WebSocket watchdog, and bug fixes. Community contributions included.
v7.1.9 release includes security fixes, error handling improvements, TUI adjustments, and SDK enhancements for Node.js/Electron.
No notable changes reported in the release notes.
v7.1.6 release includes performance optimizations, code quality improvements, configurable session retry limits, and memory reclamation enhancements for CLI and TUI.
v7.1.5 includes security fixes for subagent task permissions, a VSCode open locally feature, and BYOK provider updates. Thanks to 3 contributors.
v7.1.4: Security enhancements, OpenAI API support, Windows path handling, and stability fixes. Includes bash permission updates, CLI agent improvements, and community contributions.
v7.1.3 includes core updates like reverted bash auto-approve rule, clarified config paths, and added tips for repetitive tasks
Core - Always use kilo.db regardless of channel - Add missing git config flags to cleanup() for Windows (@mvanhorn)
v7.1.1 release includes Dutch language support, bug fixes, and UI improvements across Core, TUI, Desktop, and SDK components.
v7.1.0 release includes subagent permission improvements, header updates, workspace support, TUI bug fixes, and desktop UI enhancements across multiple components.
Kilo Code v7.0.51: Enhanced CLI/VS Code support, Windows ARM64, TUI improvements, bug fixes, and compatibility updates across core, desktop, and SDK components.
v7.0.50 release includes core improvements, TUI updates, SDK regen, and community contributions. Key features: process diagnostics, lightweight LSP, memory management, and UI enhancements.
v7.0.49 includes core fixes for build scripts, TUI SDK generation, desktop Tauri database updates, and SDK JSON resolution. Merges opencode v1.2.18-1.2.19, adds change markers, and resolves conflicts. Thanks to @kilo-code-bot[bot] for contributions.
v7.0.48 includes WarpGrep AI search, permission UI enhancements, and various fixes for Kilo Code's Developer Tools
v7.0.47 release by Kilo Code includes core improvements, TUI enhancements, desktop performance updates, SDK features, and community contributions across Developer Tools
v7.0.45: README updates, npm package README added, community contributions, and bug fixes.
v7.0.44: Enhanced UTF-8 stream handling with StringDecoder, cross-pipe corruption fixes, and EOF flushing. 2 community contributors.
v7.0.42 - Adds windowsHide option to prevent CMD window flashes on Windows and --cloud-fork CLI for importing cloud sessions locally. Thanks to 2 community contributors.
Releases per month over the last 12 months. Busiest month: April 2026, 24 releases.
Releases in the last 12 months by category and product.
The most recent Kilo Code update we track is “JetBrains 7.1.9”, released on October 8, 2026.
Kilo Code shipped 3 updates in October 2026, including “JetBrains 7.1.9”, “v7.8.8 (release)”, “v7.8.3 (release)”.
We tracked 59 updates from Kilo Code in the last 12 months, about 5 a month. The busiest month was April 2026, with 24 releases.
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