Kite
Early AI code-completion tool that shut down and open-sourced its code
Is Kite dead?
Yes. Kite has shut down and is no longer available.
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Kite was one of the first AI coding assistants, offering line and multi-line completions for Python and other languages inside popular editors. It had around 500,000 monthly developers. It was aimed at developers, startups and technical teams who want to build software faster. Kite stopped development in November 2022 and its plugins no longer work. The founder explained that developers would not pay for it and the technology was not yet good enough. Much of its code was open-sourced. Use a modern AI coding assistant instead. If you need something similar today, popular options include GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Tabnine. Lesson for users: always keep your own copies of important data when you rely on any AI service, because products can change owners or close with little notice.
What happened
Kite stopped development in November 2022 and its plugins no longer work. The founder explained that developers would not pay for it and the technology was not yet good enough. Much of its code was open-sourced. Use a modern AI coding assistant instead.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kite shut down?
Kite stopped development in November 2022 and its plugins no longer work. The founder explained that developers would not pay for it and the technology was not yet good enough.
What should Kite users do now?
Use a modern AI coding assistant instead.
What are the best Kite alternatives?
Popular alternatives include GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Tabnine.
Sources
- Official Kite blog farewell post; TechCrunch (Dec 2022) and DevClass corroborate shutdown.
- Official website: https://kite.com
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