# Kilo Code JetBrains 7.0.2-rc.1: Kilo Core downloaded at runtime

> Release candidate that stops bundling every CLI binary in the JetBrains plugin and instead downloads the pinned Kilo Core release at runtime, with verification of the downloaded artifacts. Shrinks the Marketplace package; installs now depend on a runtime fetch.

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|---|---|
| **Tool** | Kilo Code |
| **Version** | jetbrains/v7.0.2-rc.1 |
| **Kind** | release |
| **Published** | 2026-07-07 |
| **Observed** | 2026-08-11 |
| **Significance** | 2/5 |
| **Breaking** | no |
| **Categories** | feature |

## What changed


- Pinned Kilo Core release fetched at runtime rather than bundled as CLI binaries
- Downloaded artifacts are verified before use
- Smaller Marketplace package


## Sources

- [github_release](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/releases/tag/jetbrains/v7.0.2-rc.1) — retrieved 2026-08-11

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