Commands for installing Kimi Code without prompts, removing it again and detecting it from deployment tools. A command is shown only when it is certain: from the manifest or the installer technology’s documented default.
Related guide: Silent install switches: MSI, NSIS, Inno Setup · Uninstall a program with the registry or PowerShell
With winget
PowerShell
winget install --id MoonshotAI.KimiCodeDesktop -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id MoonshotAI.KimiCodeDesktop -e --silentwinget uninstall --id MoonshotAI.KimiCodeDesktop -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · Current user
Silent install
KimiCode-1.1.4-win-x64.exe /SCustom folder
KimiCode-1.1.4-win-x64.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\kimi-code- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\8e1a5331-d39b-57b9-8da5-3dc7219b2990
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users
Silent install
KimiCode-1.1.4-win-x64.exe /SCustom folder
KimiCode-1.1.4-win-x64.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\kimi-code- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\8e1a5331-d39b-57b9-8da5-3dc7219b2990
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-kimi-code.ps1
$url = 'https://code.kimi.com/kimi-code/desktop/binaries/1.1.4/KimiCode-1.1.4-win-x64.exe'
$sha256 = '4CE9FC716D0F2592FFB2667949E0A0CC1473DC668206409D14D99CC4F83D612A'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'KimiCode-1.1.4-win-x64.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/S' -Wait install-kimi-code.ps1
$url = 'https://code.kimi.com/kimi-code/desktop/binaries/1.1.4/KimiCode-1.1.4-win-x64.exe'
$sha256 = '4CE9FC716D0F2592FFB2667949E0A0CC1473DC668206409D14D99CC4F83D612A'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'KimiCode-1.1.4-win-x64.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/S' -Wait 
