| name | consult-kilo |
| description | Get a second opinion from kilo (opencode fork) via its headless CLI. Use when the user says "/consult-kilo", "ask kilo", "kilo second opinion", or wants an outside model's take on a question, plan, or code. |
consult-kilo
Query kilo for a second opinion, non-interactively.
When to use
User asks "ask kilo" / "/consult-kilo" / second opinion from Kilo.
The one command that works
powershell -NoProfile -Command 'Set-Location $env:TEMP; kilo run "PROMPT"'
The model's reply is printed directly to stdout as plain text. The entire
trimmed stdout is the answer.
Why each flag is mandatory
| Flag | Purpose |
|---|
Set-Location $env:TEMP (via PowerShell) | Runs the CLI from a clean temp directory outside any repository — prevents kilo discovering repo-local config / rules that pollute the opinion or break headless mode. |
run "PROMPT" | One-shot headless execution: sends the message, receives the reply, prints to stdout, exits. |
Verify alive
powershell -NoProfile -Command 'Set-Location $env:TEMP; kilo run "reply with exactly: PONG"'
Known issues
- Repo CWD pollution — starting inside a git repo loads project config/tools.
Set-Location $env:TEMP is mandatory for an uncontaminated opinion.
- Authentication required — if the command returns an auth/permission error, kilo has no model provider configured. Run
kilo interactively once to set up a provider / API key; subsequent headless calls succeed.
- May HANG with no output — like its opencode parent,
kilo run can block silently if no provider is configured. Run with a timeout (~120s). NOT yet verified working headless on this machine.
- kilo is an opencode fork — the
consult-opencode skill is its twin.
