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Beta · Free for Mac, Windows and Linux
The editor you know,
with Chip beside you.
Kaivon Code is a fast, beautiful editor built on the open-source core of VS Code. Chip reads your project, makes changes you approve, and runs your tests.
SHOP
cart.js cart.test.js package.jsoncart.jscart.test.js
1/** @typedef {{ name: string, price: number }} Item */ 2 3/** @param {Item[]} items @param {number} coupon A percentage. */ 4export function total(items, coupon) { 5 const subtotal = items.reduce((sum, item) => sum + item.price, 0); 6 // A coupon takes a percentage off. 7 return subtotal - coupon; 8}
TERMINAL
Chip
Chip does the work. You make the calls.
Give Chip a job in plain words: fix this bug, add this feature, write these tests. It finds its way around your project and gets it done, and nothing changes without you.
Commands wait for you
Tests, builds, installs: Chip asks before each one, then reads the output and fixes what failed.
Your secrets stay yours
Chip can’t reach outside your project, and it asks before reading files like .env.
Edit right where you are
Select some code, press ⌘ I or Ctrl I, and say what should change. Keep it or undo it.
Fix errors in one click
Choose Fix with Chip on any error, or ask about what’s in your terminal.
Fast, and thorough
Everyone gets Chip Fast for everyday work. Chip’s best model, for the hard problems, comes with Pro (coming soon).
Everything you already rely on.
Kaivon Code is built on Code - OSS, the open-source core of VS Code. It already feels like home.
- Your extensions. Thousands of them, from the Open VSX registry.
- Your tools. The terminal, debugger, Git and search you know, with the same shortcuts.
- Your languages. Anything VS Code supports.
- Made to feel good. Kaivon Night and Day themes, with smooth scrolling and a smooth cursor from the start.
- No tracking in the editor. Microsoft’s telemetry is removed, and we don’t add any.
- Open. The editor’s code is public on GitHub, under the MIT licence.
Download Kaivon Code
Free, for Mac, Windows and Linux.
Kaivon Code is in beta and isn’t signed yet, so your system will warn you the first time you open it. Here’s what to do.
Questions
What does it cost?
The editor is free. Chip comes with a daily allowance on your free Kaivon account, the same account you use for Utopia and Chip Study, and it refills every day. It’s shared with Chip Study.
Why does my computer warn me when I open it?
Kaivon Code isn’t signed yet, which is common for a beta. It’s built in the open, so you can read exactly how on GitHub.
Mac: open the download, drag Kaivon Code to Applications and open it. When macOS stops you, go to System Settings, then Privacy & Security, and choose Open Anyway. You only do this once.
Windows: when “Windows protected your PC” appears, choose More info, then Run anyway.
Will my VS Code extensions work?
Most will. Extensions come from Open VSX, the open registry, because Microsoft’s marketplace is only for Microsoft’s products. A few Microsoft-only extensions, such as Pylance and Live Share, aren’t available. Open alternatives exist for most of them.
What does Chip see?
Only what it reads to do your job, and you can watch every file it opens. That goes to Kaivon’s server and on to Anthropic’s Claude to answer you. Chip can’t reach outside your project, and it asks before reading files that may hold secrets.
Can Chip change my code without asking?
No. Each edit waits for your approval, and so does each command. If you’d like to move faster you can choose Apply all in this chat for edits. Commands always ask.
Who makes this?
Kaivon, the studio behind Utopia, Wavee and Chip Study. Kaivon Code is built on Code - OSS by Microsoft and the build work of the VSCodium project, and isn’t affiliated with either.