Using Poolside with Kilo Code

Connect Poolside models to Kilo Code. Guide to getting a Poolside Platform API key and setting up the built-in Poolside provider in VS Code and the CLI.

Kilo Code supports accessing Poolside's Laguna models directly through Poolside Platform.

Website: https://poolside.ai/

Poolside models are also available through Kilo Gateway. Free models require no authentication; paid models use your Kilo account — see Authentication to sign in, and Kilo Gateway authentication for how the Gateway handles free and paid access.

Getting an API Key

Sign Up/Sign In: Go to Poolside Platform. Create an account or sign in.
Open API Keys: Open API Keys.
Create a key: Click New key.
Copy the key: Copy the key and store it securely.

Configuration in Kilo Code

Poolside is available as a built-in provider in Kilo Code, so you can connect it directly — no custom provider setup needed.

VSCode

Open Settings (gear icon) and go to the Providers tab. Click Show more providers, then search for and select Poolside and enter your API key.

CLI

Run kilo, then use the /connect command, search for and select Poolside, and enter your API key when prompted:

kilo
# then, inside Kilo, run:
/connect

Kilo stores the API key in its auth.json credential store.

Tips and Notes

Models: See Poolside supported models for capabilities and context windows. Use the /models endpoint for current model IDs.
API: Kilo Code connects to Poolside through the OpenAI-compatible API at https://inference.poolside.ai/v1. See the Poolside API documentation.