Kilo GitHub Action

A GitHub Action that integrates Kilo AI directly into your GitHub workflow.

Mention /kilo or /kc in your comment, and Kilo will execute tasks within your GitHub Actions runner.

Features

Explain an issue

Leave the following comment on a GitHub issue. Kilo will read the entire thread, including all comments, and reply with a clear explanation.

/kilo explain this issue

Fix an issue

Leave the following comment on a GitHub issue. Kilo will create a new branch, implement the changes, and open a PR with the changes.

/kilo fix this

Review PRs and make changes

Leave the following comment on a GitHub PR. Kilo will implement the requested change and commit it to the same PR.

Delete the attachment from S3 when the note is removed /kc

Review specific code lines

Leave a comment directly on code lines in the PR's "Files" tab. Kilo will automatically detect the file, line numbers, and diff context to provide precise responses.

[Comment on specific lines in Files tab]
/kc add error handling here

When commenting on specific lines, Kilo receives:

The exact file being reviewed
The specific lines of code
The surrounding diff context
Line number information

This allows for more targeted requests without needing to specify file paths or line numbers manually.

Installation

Run the following command in the terminal from your GitHub repo:

kilo github install

This will walk you through installing the KiloConnect GitHub app, creating the workflow, and setting up secrets.

Manual Setup

Install the KiloConnect GitHub app at https://github.com/apps/kiloconnect. Make sure it is installed on the target repository.

Add the following workflow file to .github/workflows/kilo.yml in your repo. Set the appropriate model and required API keys.

name: kilo

on:
  issue_comment:
    types: [created]
  pull_request_review_comment:
    types: [created]

jobs:
  kilo:
    if: |
      contains(github.event.comment.body, '/kc') ||
      contains(github.event.comment.body, '/kilo')
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      id-token: write
      contents: write
      pull-requests: write
      issues: write
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          persist-credentials: false

      - name: Run Kilo
        uses: Kilo-Org/kilo/github@latest
        with:
          model: kilo/claude-sonnet-4-20250514
          kilo_api_key: ${{ secrets.KILO_API_KEY }}
          kilo_org_id: ${{ secrets.KILO_ORG_ID }}

Store the API keys in secrets. In your organization or project settings, expand Secrets and variables on the left and select Actions. Add KILO_API_KEY and KILO_ORG_ID.

Configuration

Inputs

model (required) - The AI model to use (e.g., kilo/claude-sonnet-4-20250514)
kilo_api_key (optional) - Kilo API key for gateway authentication
kilo_org_id (optional) - Kilo organization ID
agent (optional) - Agent to use. Must be a primary agent.
share (optional) - Share the Kilo session (defaults to true for public repos)
prompt (optional) - Custom prompt to override the default prompt
mentions (optional) - Comma-separated list of trigger phrases (defaults to /kilo,/kc)
use_github_token (optional) - Use GITHUB_TOKEN directly instead of Kilo App token exchange (defaults to false)
oidc_base_url (optional) - Base URL for OIDC token exchange API (defaults to https://api.kilo.ai)

Using Other Providers

You can also use other AI providers by setting their API keys:

- name: Run Kilo
  uses: Kilo-Org/kilo/github@latest
  with:
    model: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514
  env:
    ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}

Support

If you encounter issues or have feedback, please create an issue at https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilo/issues.

Development

This directory contains the composite GitHub Action definition. The actual implementation is in the Kilo CLI (packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/github.ts).

To test locally, see the main AGENTS.md for development instructions.