Kite
AI code completion for Python (deprecated)
Category
AI Code Completion & Copilots
Platforms
vscode, jetbrains
Pricing
Shut down — Shut down
Open Source
Yes
IDE Support
VS Code, Atom, Sublime Text, Vim
What is Kite?
Kite was one of the earliest AI code completion tools, specializing in Python. It was shut down in 2022 as competition from GitHub Copilot made it unviable. Its open-source successor lives on as a historical reference.
Who is it for? Any developer who wants faster, context-aware code suggestions inside their existing editor.
Key Features
Available on
Our Verdict
Historically significant but no longer usable. Mentioned for reference only.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Pioneered AI code completion
- + Was free
- + Good Python support in its time
Cons
- - Shut down in 2022
- - No longer maintained
- - Not usable
Pricing
N/A
Shut down
- No longer available
Supported Languages & IDEs
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About Kite
Company Kite
Founded 2014
HQ San Francisco, CA
Repository
github.com/kiteco/kite-public
Status Deprecated
Data updated 2022-11-01