kilocode/DEVELOPMENT.md

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode.git
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm run install:all
   

3. Build the extension:

   npm run build
   

   • A .vsix file will appear in the bin/ directory.

4. Install the .vsix manually if desired:

   code --install-extension bin/kilo-code-4.0.0.vsix
   

5. Start the webview (Vite/React app with HMR):

   npm run dev
   

6. Debug:

   • Press F5 (or Run → Start Debugging) in VSCode to open a new session with Kilo Code loaded.

Changes to the webview will appear immediately. Changes to the core extension will require a restart of the extension host.