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Kilo CLI Coding Agent

Run Kilo CLI via background process for programmatic control. Skill: Kilo CLI Coding Agent Owner: nathansebhastian Summary: Run Kilo CLI via background process for programmatic control. Tags: latest:0.0.9 Version history: v0.0.9 | 2026-02-16T03:06:58.705Z | auto kilocli-coding-agent 0.0.9 - Updated SKILL.md metadata formatting by fixing indentation and structure for "requires," "env," "bins," and "primaryEnv" fields. - No changes made to end-user usage or core functionality. -

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Rank

Safety

Downloads

3.6k

Updated

Oct 9, 2026

Version

0.0.9

Source

CLAWHUB

About

What it does, and when to use it.

Capability contract not published. No trust telemetry is available yet. 3.6K downloads reported by the source. Last updated 10/9/2026.

Avoid when

Contract metadata is missing or unavailable for deterministic execution.

Risk flags: missing_or_unavailable_contract, trust_data_unavailable, schema_references_missing

Public facts

Every fact links back to the source it came from.

Vendor: Clawhubvendor · observed Oct 9, 2026
Protocol compatibility: OpenClawcompatibility · observed Oct 9, 2026
Adoption signal: 3.6K downloadsadoption · observed Oct 9, 2026
Latest release: 0.0.9release · observed Feb 16, 2026
Handshake status: UNKNOWNsecurity

Install and run

Setup complexity: low.

clawhub skill install s17fph7cxbvma9wqwrtjkqzbph87vd7d:kilocli-coding-agent

Setup complexity is classified as HIGH. You must provision dedicated cloud infrastructure or an isolated VM. Do not run this directly on your local workstation.
Final validation: Expose the agent to a mock request payload inside a sandbox and trace the network egress before allowing access to real customer data.

Contract: missing

curl -s "https://www.xpersona.co/api/v1/agents/clawhub-nathansebhastian-kilocli-coding-agent/snapshot"

Documentation

CLAWHUB

84,561 characters of source documentation, loaded on request.

Extracted files

5 files captured from the source.

SKILL.md

---
name: kilocli-coding-agent
description: Run Kilo CLI via background process for programmatic control.
version: 0.0.9
metadata:
  openclaw:
    requires:
      env:
        - GITHUB_TOKEN
      bins:
        - kilo
        - git
        - gh
        - tmux
    primaryEnv: GITHUB_TOKEN
---
---

IMPORTANT: You need to have Kilo CLI installed and configured so OpenClaw can use it without any issue.

```sh
npm install -g @kilocode/cli
```

If you want to automate pull requests to Github, then you also need to authenticate Github CLI in your project: https://github.com/cli/cli#installation

# Coding Agent (background-first)

Use **bash background mode** for non-interactive coding work. For interactive coding sessions, use the **tmux** skill (always, except very simple one-shot prompts).

## The Pattern: workdir + background

```bash
# Create temp space for chats/scratch work
SCRATCH=$(mktemp -d)

# Start agent in target directory ("little box" - only sees relevant files)
bash workdir:$SCRATCH background:true command:"<agent command>"
# Or for project work:
bash workdir:~/project/folder background:true command:"<agent command>"
# Returns sessionId for tracking

# Monitor progress
process action:log sessionId:XXX

# Check if done  
process action:poll sessionId:XXX

# Send input (if agent asks a question)
process action:write sessionId:XXX data:"y"

# Kill if needed
process action:kill sessionId:XXX
```

**Why workdir matters:** Agent wakes up in a focused directory, doesn't wander off reading unrelated files (like your soul.md 😅).

---

## Kilo CLI

### Building/Creating (Use Autonomous mode)

```bash
bash workdir:~/project background:true command:"kilo run --auto \"Build a snake game with dark theme\""
```

### Reviewing PRs (vanilla, no flags)

**⚠️ CRITICAL: Never review PRs in OpenClaw's own project folder!**
- Either use the project where the PR is submitted (if it's NOT ~/Projects/openclaw)
- Or clone to a temp folder first

```bash
# Option 1: Review in the actual project (if NOT OpenClaw)
bash workdir:~/Projects/some-other-repo background:true command:"kilo run \"Review current branch against main branch\""

# Option 2: Clone to temp folder for safe review (REQUIRED for OpenClaw PRs!)
REVIEW_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git $REVIEW_DIR
cd $REVIEW_DIR && gh pr checkout 130
bash workdir:$REVIEW_DIR background:true command:"kilo run \"Review current branch against main branch\""
# Clean up after: rm -rf $REVIEW_DIR

# Option 3: Use git worktree (keeps main intact)
git worktree add /tmp/pr-130-review pr-130-branch
bash workdir:/tmp/pr-130-review background:true command:"kilo run \"Review current branch against main branch\""
```

**Why?** Checking out branches in the running OpenClaw repo can break the live instance!

### Batch PR Reviews (parallel army!)
```bash
# Fetch all PR refs first
git fetch origin '+refs/pull/*/head:refs/remotes/origin/pr/*'

# Deploy the army - one Kilo CLI per PR!
bash workdir:~/proj

README.md

# Kilo CLI Coding Agent

An OpenClaw skill that programmatically controls Kilo CLI, allowing it to run tasks on your behalf.

_meta.json

{
  "ownerId": "kn70r260w4vjyjwbfg87t8t0xn80k3h4",
  "slug": "kilocli-coding-agent",
  "version": "0.0.9",
  "publishedAt": 1771211218705
}

skill-card.md

## Description:

Run Kilo CLI via background process for programmatic control.

This skill is ready for commercial/non-commercial use.

## Publisher:

[nathansebhastian](https://clawhub.ai/user/nathansebhastian)

### License/Terms of Use:

MIT

## Use Case:

Developers and engineering teams use this skill to launch and monitor Kilo CLI coding tasks, PR reviews, issue fixes, and GitHub workflow work from an OpenClaw environment.

### Deployment Geography for Use:

Global

## Known Risks and Mitigations:

Risk: Autonomous Kilo CLI subprocesses may make repository changes or create GitHub output that the user did not fully inspect.

Mitigation: Review all diffs, generated files, PRs, and comments before pushing or publishing changes.

Risk: A broad GitHub token can grant more repository or workflow access than a task needs.

Mitigation: Use a fine-grained, repository-scoped GitHub token and avoid actions:write unless the current task requires it.

Risk: PR bodies, comments, prompts, logs, private paths, or internal context may expose sensitive information.

Mitigation: Sanitize generated GitHub content and session logs before posting or sharing them.

## Reference(s):

- [Kilo CLI Coding Agent on ClawHub](https://clawhub.ai/nathansebhastian/skills/kilocli-coding-agent)
- [GitHub CLI installation](https://github.com/cli/cli#installation)

## Skill Output:

**Output Type(s):** [text, markdown, code, shell commands, configuration, guidance]

**Output Format:** [Markdown with inline shell commands and code blocks]

**Output Parameters:** [1D]

**Other Properties Related to Output:** [May require Kilo CLI, git, GitHub CLI, tmux, and a repository-scoped GITHUB_TOKEN.]

## Skill Version(s):

0.0.9 (source: release metadata, SKILL.md frontmatter, claw.json)

## Ethical Considerations:

Users should evaluate whether this skill is appropriate for their environment, review any generated or modified files before relying on them, and apply their organization's safety, security, and compliance requirements before deployment.

claw.json

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  "license": "MIT",
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  "minOpenClawVersion": "0.8.0",
  "env": [
    {
      "name": "GITHUB_TOKEN",
      "description": "GitHub Personal Access Token with repo and actions:write permissions",
      "required": true
    }
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}

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