Kilo Code Agent Skills and the Space Between AI Hype and Reality

Agent Skills: A Lightweight Format for Extending AI Coding Agents

TLDR: Kilo Code introduces Agent Skills — a simple, open format for packaging domain expertise and workflows that AI agents can use on demand. It's basically a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter and markdown instructions that agents load when tasks match specific patterns.

Link: Skills | Kilo Code Docs

The Space Between AI Hype and AI Denial

TLDR: AI coding tools have crossed a productivity threshold — the data shows 76% output increase year-over-year — but the conversation is poisoned by two years of failed "developers will be obsolete" predictions. The answer isn't fear or denial, it's curiosity.

Link: The Space Between AI Hype and AI Denial

Kilo Code: The Open Source Coding Agent Platform

TLDR: Kilo Code is an open-source VS Code extension providing AI coding assistance with 500+ models, transparent pricing at exact provider rates, and multi-mode workflows for architecture, coding, and debugging.

Link: Kilo Code on GitHub