Kilo Code for VS Code: providers, diffs and parallel agents

Learn where Kilo Code keeps provider settings, how to review diffs and revert checkpoints, and how Agent Manager runs agents in separate worktrees.

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This overview explains the rebuilt Kilo Code extension for VS Code, which the speaker describes as generally available. It focuses on provider configuration, change review and parallel agent workflows for the coding assistant.

Provider settings sit in one tab. The speaker says many providers pick up configuration from the environment, while custom providers can also be connected. A searchable "show more providers" option exposes additional choices.

The diff screen opens from the bottom of a session. Users can review individual changes, leave line-by-line feedback and send that feedback to the agent as structured context. Checkpoints include a "revert to here" control for returning to an earlier prompt. The chat collapses model reasoning and tool activity by default, with arrows to reopen the details.

According to the speaker, the extension shares a server core with Kilo CLI and Kilo Cloud. Agent Manager supports parallel agents, separate worktrees and side-by-side comparisons of model outputs. The examples divide implementation, testing and documentation between agents.

The introduction promises coverage of auto-approve settings, but the transcript does not explain those controls. The speaker also acknowledges an ongoing transition and rough edges, directing bug reports to GitHub and discussion to Discord.