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Moonshot AI Deprecates 'kimi server' in Kimi Code CLI 0.28.0, Shifting to Foreground 'kimi web'

July 20, 2026 at 05:53 EDT

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Software Dev & Coding

Moonshot AI has released version 0.28.0 of its Kimi Code command-line interface, deprecating the kimi server command tree in favor of a streamlined kimi web command that runs in the foreground of the current terminal. The change, published on the project's GitHub releases page, marks a notable rework of how developers launch the tool's web interface.

Kimi Code CLI · v0.28.0

Moonshot AI retires kimi server for a foreground kimi web

The new release replaces the background daemon with a foreground command that opens the browser and stops on Ctrl+C — enabling multiple concurrent instances that share one home directory, each on its own free port.

0.28.0

Release that reworks web launch

New management commands: kill · ps · rotate-token

exit 1

Old kimi server now prints a deprecation notice

Old vs. new launch model

Background daemon / OS service

kimi server
ran hidden, managed as a service

→

Foreground in current terminal

kimi web
auto-opens browser · stop with Ctrl+C

Seen as a simplification

Removes daemon overhead, allows multiple instances sharing a home directory with auto-assigned free ports, and reduces workflow friction.

A breaking change

Deprecating kimi server disrupts existing workflows; the deprecation notice and kimi-cli → kimi-code repo migration aim to smooth the transition.

Also in this release

Tweaks to Thinking effort behavior
Corrected descriptions of YOLO and Auto permission modes
Improved symbolic-link handling
Notice when switching models invalidates the prompt cache

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