Kimi CLI - Command Line Interface for Kimi K2.5 API

What is Kimi CLI?

Kimi CLI is a command-line tool that provides terminal access to Kimi K2.5 API. Generate code, analyze files, search the web, and interact with AI directly from your shell. Perfect for scripting, automation, and developers who prefer terminal workflows. Works with both official Moonshot API and our proxy at kimi-api.com.

Installation

Via npm (Node.js)

# Install globally
npm install -g kimi-cli

# Or use npx without installation
npx kimi-cli "Generate a Python REST API"

Via pip (Python)

# Install from PyPI
pip install kimi-cli

# Or use pipx for isolated installation
pipx install kimi-cli

Requires Node.js 18+ or Python 3.8+. API key from kimi-api.com or official Moonshot platform.

Getting Started

export KIMI_API_KEY='sk-xxxxx'
export KIMI_BASE_URL='https://kimi-api.com/v1'  # For 40% off proxy

kimi "Explain async/await in JavaScript"

# Or with explicit model
kimi --model moonshot-v1-128k "Write a sorting algorithm"

kimi "Write a Python function to validate email addresses"

# Output to file
kimi "Create a React login component" > LoginForm.tsx

# Analyze code file
kimi --file app.py "Review this code for security issues"

# Process multiple files
kimi --file package.json --file README.md "Suggest improvements"

kimi --search "Latest Next.js 15 features" "Summarize recent updates"

kimi --interactive
# Opens chat session with conversation history

Kimi CLI Features

Using Kimi CLI with kimi-api.com Proxy

export KIMI_API_KEY='your-key-from-kimi-api-com'
export KIMI_BASE_URL='https://kimi-api.com/v1'
kimi "Your prompt here"

kimi --api-key sk-xxxxx \
     --base-url https://kimi-api.com/v1 \
     "Generate a Node.js server"

# ~/.kimi/config.json
{
  "apiKey": "sk-xxxxx",
  "baseUrl": "https://kimi-api.com/v1",
  "defaultModel": "moonshot-v1-128k"
}

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