@amehochan: Translation: Kimi's kimi-cli, originally written in Python, has been rewritten into kimi-code based on TypeScript and pi-tui today. It's already been persuading the corresponding developer to add some features I've been enjoying a lot in Claude Code.

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Kimi rewrote the Python-based kimi-cli into kimi-code using TypeScript and pi-tui, and plans to add features that work well in Claude Code.

Translation: Kimi's kimi-cli, originally written in Python, has been rewritten into kimi-code based on TypeScript and pi-tui today. I've already been persuading the corresponding developer to add some features I've been enjoying a lot in Claude Code. 🤡🤡🤡
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Kimi’s own kimi-cli, originally written in Python, has been replaced today with a new kimi-code built on TypeScript and pi-tui.

I’ve already been PUA-ing the corresponding R&D guys to add some features that I really enjoy using in Claude Code. 🤡🤡🤡

Yufan Sheng (@amehochan): Bye bye kimi-cli, hello kimi-code. 🤪🤪🤪

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