Kimi CLI v1.38.0 Changelog
What changed in Kimi CLI v1.38.0, released 2026-04-22 — explained in plain English.
TLDR
- The app now collects anonymous usage data to help developers improve it.
- A frustrating Windows installation bug has been fixed.
- Several behind-the-scenes bugs involving logins, approvals, and tool-use were squashed.
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This update is mostly about cleaning house. If you use Kimi CLI to build things or automate tasks, this release makes the tool more stable and fixes some annoying bugs that could interrupt your workflow.
What's new
- Telemetry tracking: The app now collects data on how it's used (like which features are popular) so the developers can make it better. Don't worry, this is usually anonymous and helps them spot problems faster.
Fixes
- Windows installation bug: Fixed an issue where Windows computers couldn't find a background tool called "uv" during installation, which broke the setup process.
- Login bug: Fixed a problem where a single expired login session would cause the app to completely delete your saved login info, forcing you to log back in over and over.
- Approval bug: Fixed a glitch where if you canceled a permission request (like stopping the app from running a specific command), the system didn't properly register that you hit "cancel."
- Tool-use bug: Fixed an issue where the AI got confused when multiple tools gave it results at the exact same time. Now, it neatly groups those results together so it can understand them.
Breaking changes
No breaking changes in this release.
This is our plain-language summary. Read the complete, official notes on the Kimi CLI official changelog ↗.
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