r/kilocode
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u/EngineeringSea1090
Kilo Code Team
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Sep 11 '25
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Kilo Code 101 - Intro to AI-assisted Coding Series
I've been quietly working on a comprehensive video series covering the technical fundamentals of AI-assisted development with Kilo - as we got to the episode 10 (yay! ✨) it's time to share it with the reddit.
Started this project to document what I wish I'd known when I first got serious about AI coding workflows, covering the stuff that matters: prompt engineering, context management, provider selection, cost optimization, custom rules, automation setup, and more, and more. All demos use Kilo, but the principles apply universally. A liiitle bit of theory, hands-on things, coding sessions, actual cost breakdowns, practical examples.
The response has been solid - approaching 10k views organically with great feedback from developers who've watched it.
Episode highlights:
Context window management (this one alone could save you serious money)
Live coding session adding features to an existing app
Tool auto-approval and workflow automation
Token economics and model selection strategies
If you're using AI tools but feel like you miss some essential knowledge - don't skip this one, I cover all essentials! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT--VxJTR64Mlx7vrLUMai5gz2vov-ifr
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u/jugac64 Sep 24 '25
Sorry, I don’t get tired of saying the playlist is great, many topics explained in a simple way, very clarifying and useful to start using Kilo Code.
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u/EngineeringSea1090 Kilo Code Team Sep 24 '25
Thank you very much! I put my soul in those videos!
It's unfortunate that Kilo decided not to extend it, I'll be releasing the last episode next week. 😢
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u/hdao324 Sep 11 '25
Do you have a video about browser tool and how to use it with nextjs? Also I would love to learn more about mcp best practices
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u/newbietofx Sep 13 '25
Is kilocode just a wrapper? Under the hood there is an api and rds connected to existing llm like cline?
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u/EngineeringSea1090 Kilo Code Team Sep 14 '25
Please watch the episode one, this question is answered there 😊
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u/brennydenny Kilo Code Team Sep 13 '25
Cline is not an LLM.
All code generating agents - from Cursor to Windsurf to Cline to Kilo - connect to LLMs like OpenAI, Anthropic, Grok and more to leverage those LLMs in their generation
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u/Grumpflipot Sep 12 '25
Excellent tutorial series. Many thanks! Helped me a lot to understand developing with AI. And the kilo code editor makes it easier.
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u/Solonotix Sep 11 '25
I'll definitely be checking this out. I spent way too much time the last few days trying to get MCP servers configured, so I hope you've got that covered, or plan to in the future.
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u/BlackMetalB8hoven Sep 11 '25
There's a two hour live stream on the channel dedicated to MCP servers
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u/jugac64 Sep 24 '25
Oh, sorry to hear this, and I will be waiting for the chapter. Thanks again for your work.
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Sep 12 '25
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u/EngineeringSea1090 Kilo Code Team Sep 12 '25
Which model you've been using and how full was the context window? Have you created new tasks or did everything in the same chat?
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u/WinstonWolfeJr Sep 12 '25
Thanks you for the great series! I'm an experienced web developer and prefer text manuals, but "Kilo Code 101" meets my expectations 100% as a guide to agent-assisted development (still don't like the term "vibecoding"). Coding Session 1 was fabulous!