Using in IDEs

Kimi CLI supports integration with IDEs through the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), allowing you to use AI-assisted programming directly within your editor.

Prerequisites

Before configuring your IDE, make sure you have installed Kimi CLI and completed the /setup configuration.

Using in Zed

Zed is a modern IDE that supports ACP.

Add the following to Zed's configuration file ~/.config/zed/settings.json:

{
  "agent_servers": {
    "Kimi CLI": {
      "type": "custom",
      "command": "kimi",
      "args": ["acp"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Configuration notes:

• type: Fixed value "custom"
• command: Path to the Kimi CLI command. If kimi is not in PATH, use the full path
• args: Startup arguments. acp enables ACP mode
• env: Environment variables, usually left empty

After saving the configuration, you can create Kimi CLI sessions in Zed's Agent panel.

Using in JetBrains IDEs

JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc.) support ACP through the AI Chat plugin.

If you don't have a JetBrains AI subscription, you can enable llm.enable.mock.response in the Registry to use the AI Chat feature. Press Shift twice to search for "Registry" to open it.

In the AI Chat panel menu, click "Configure ACP agents" and add the following configuration:

{
  "agent_servers": {
    "Kimi CLI": {
      "command": "~/.local/bin/kimi",
      "args": ["acp"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

command needs to be the full path. You can run which kimi in the terminal to get it. After saving, you can select Kimi CLI in the AI Chat Agent selector.