Updated against the current official Kilo CLI docs and CLI reference on 2026-04-12.
This sheet prefers the current Kilo terminology and file names.
- Use agents (not legacy “modes”) in day-to-day language.
- Use
planfor architecture/planning work; it is the modern equivalent of the older “Architect” idea.- Treat
orchestratoras deprecated.- Prefer
kilo.jsonc/.kilo/kilo.jsoncfor config today, even though some official pages still mentionkilo.json,config.json, or olderopencode.json(c)compatibility paths.
