Last Updated: March 7th, 2025

Kilo CLI respects your privacy and is committed to transparency about how we handle your data. Below is a simple breakdown of where key pieces of data go—and, importantly, where they don't.

• Code & Files: Kilo CLI accesses files on your local machine when needed for AI-assisted features. When you send commands to Kilo CLI, relevant files may be transmitted to your chosen AI model provider (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter) to generate responses. We do not have access to this data, but AI providers may store it per their privacy policies.
• Commands: Any commands executed through Kilo CLI happen on your local environment. However, when you use AI-powered features, the relevant code and context from your commands may be transmitted to your chosen AI model provider (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter) to generate responses. We do not have access to or store this data, but AI providers may process it per their privacy policies.
• Prompts & AI Requests: When you use AI-powered features, your prompts and relevant project context are sent to your chosen AI model provider (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter) to generate responses. We do not store or process this data. These AI providers have their own privacy policies and may store data per their terms of service.
• API Keys & Credentials: If you enter an API key (e.g., to connect an AI model), it is stored locally on your device and never sent to us or any third party, except the provider you have chosen.

• You can run models locally to prevent data being sent to third-parties.

We take reasonable measures to secure your data, but no system is 100% secure. If our privacy policy changes, we will update this document and note the changes in our release notes.

For any privacy-related questions, you can reach out to us at [email protected].

By using Kilo CLI, you agree to this Privacy Policy.