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 If you're coming from the Kilo Code VS Code extension, your configurations are automatically migrated:
 
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+bun install
+bun dev . # starts Kilo CLI in the current directory; use a different path to start in another repository
+```
+
+This will open Kilo CLI in your terminal
+1. Type `/connect` to setup your Provider
+1. Select your desired Provider from the list - this will trigger authentication with that Provider
+1. After authentication, return to Kilo CLI to select your Model and you're done!
+
+## Key Features
+
 | Kilo Code Feature                            | Kilo CLI Equivalent                          |
 | -------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
 | Custom modes                                 | Converted to agents                          |