# Kilo Code JetBrains 7.0.2-rc.2: PATH resolution fix, runtime download diagnostics

> Second release candidate. Resolves the CLI executable using the user's shell environment so custom PATH setups work when sessions start from JetBrains, adds diagnostics for Kilo Core download failures, and collapses long reasoning blocks into compact previews.

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

## What changed


**Added**
- Compact previews for collapsed reasoning blocks
- Clearer Kilo Core runtime information and diagnostics for release download failures

**Fixed**
- CLI executable resolved via the user's shell environment, so custom PATH setups work for JetBrains-started sessions
- Retry and offline status stay visible in the session footer without losing transcript context
- Header popups capped to prevent oversized previews

**Changed**
- Kilo Core release downloaded at runtime; stale cached runtime binaries pruned automatically
- Chat spacing, prompt input, question/todo layout, history scrolling, code block padding and session background colors adjusted


## Sources

- [github_release](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/releases/tag/jetbrains/v7.0.2-rc.2) — retrieved 2026-08-11

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