Most everyday work is not a single question with a single answer. It may include a chain of steps: gathering files, checking websites, cleaning data, and formatting the result. Ordinary chatbots stop at the answer and leave every step that follows to a person. Kimi Work closes that gap: Rather than living in a chat window, Kimi Work reads local files, operates the browser, runs code, and carries out scheduled tasks, then returns the finished deliverable instead of merely advice on how to produce it or simply generating a single file.
What is Kimi Work
Kimi Work is an AI desktop software built for knowledge workers, from developers to finance and research professionals. It can call on up to 300 agents at once and fuses the wider capabilities of Kimi into a single all-in-one application: it draws together the reasoning and long-document strength of the web product, the automated web operation of Kimi WebBridge, and the file-level and command-level execution of Kimi Code.
The tasks Kimi Desktop can handle range from a quick single task to a goal that runs continuously over hours. And rather than returning a one-shot answer, Kimi Work operates as a workflow loop: it assigns and executes sub-tasks across its agent swarm, verifies the results, and feeds them back into the next round of work. The entire process remains observable and open to human intervention.
The people Kimi Desktop serves span both technical and non-technical work. For developers, it handles coding tasks directly, from writing and reviewing code to running commands and managing local projects. Beyond engineering, it reaches into investment research, consulting, academia, university teaching, market research, and content operations, as well as any office professional who routinely works through web pages, local files, spreadsheets, and reports.
Unique Kimi Work features that empower your work
Kimi Work consolidates capabilities that are usually spread across several separate tools into one AI desktop application, and the features below define how that work actually gets done.
Goal Mode for auto-running objectives
Kimi Work’s Goal Mode shifts the AI from “completing a single step for you” to “continuously working toward a defined goal.” You specify the objective, acceptance criteria, and constraints, and Kimi Work keeps running tasks, gathering information, modifying code, producing reports, and verifying results while you sleep, attend meetings, or commute. You don't need to restart the conversation when you return. You can review progress, check the deliverables, adjust the direction if needed, and let it continue into the next round.
300-agent swarm supported parallel execution and multi-format output
To carry out a task, Kimi Work can launch a swarm of up to 300 agents from a single instruction, splitting one large task into hundreds of sub-tasks that run in parallel, with each agent handling a different part of the work before the separate results are assembled into a single coherent output. The finished work is not limited to plain text: when a task calls for it, Kimi Work can deliver polished, ready-to-share files in multiple formats. From code files, PDFs, PowerPoint decks, or interactive reports to Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, or even websites.
Plugins that extend professional capabilities via simple requests
Plugins extend Kimi with external capabilities, built from several MCPs connected through skills. Once installed, Kimi Work can call it directly in conversation to query data, operate third-party services, and read and write documents. Through MCP, OAuth, or open-platform capabilities, users can connect third-party accounts they own or are authorized to use, keeping access boundaries clear and under control.
With Plugins, a single request retrieves real-time financial, corporate, and academic data, replacing manual searching and copy-paste. Office tools can be operated directly, turning repetitive document and collaboration tasks into one instruction. The coding plugin covers the full development cycle, handling code review, deployment, and database migration in conversation. Design work can be automated too: from posters and social images to slide pages, Kimi generates and edits design files directly, turning copy into publishable assets without the usual template hunting, layout, and resizing.
Native access to finance & academic databases
Kimi Work connects directly to professional data sources, so the figures behind an analysis are available without a separate subscription or any manual export. The built-in coverage spans global equities, futures, and indices for market and securities work, extends to World Bank macroeconomic data on national GDP, population, employment, and trade for wider context, and reaches into a deep academic layer of journals, papers, preprints, dissertations, and patents for research, with native access to academic databases.
With easy access to professional databases, Kimi Work can gather real data. A single request from users can move from raw figures all the way to a finished, data-driven analysis without ever leaving the app.
Browser automation supported by Kimi WebBridge
Supported by the browser extension Kimi WebBridge, Kimi Work operates a signed-in browser, navigating pages, clicking elements, completing forms, downloading files, and reading on-screen content much as a person would. Because it relies on existing sessions, repeated logins are unnecessary, and tasks that once required manual clicking can be handed off to the agent and carried through to completion.
Round-the-clock scheduled task automation
Work in Kimi Work does not have to be started by hand, since tasks can be scheduled to run in the background at set times, whether that means a morning briefing, an end-of-day summary, or an overnight data job. The application keeps running while the machine is left unattended, so completed results are waiting when the next session begins.
From instruction to local file, in a single step
Once a local folder is mounted, Kimi Work writes its results straight back into it, carrying a request all the way from instruction to finished file in one pass, so nothing has to be downloaded, renamed, or swapped back into place by hand. That direct access to local files also drives one-click organization of an entire folder, sorting and tidying files in bulk so a cluttered directory is brought into order in a single step.
Combining the analysis of local documents, open web searches, professional datasets, and multiple agent skills, Kimi Work streamlines the traditionally lengthy workflow into one-click action, without sacrificing output quality.
Kimi Work vs Kimi (Web): What's the difference?
Both products are Kimi, and they are designed to complement each other. Kimi (the Web version) is the fastest route to ask, research, and generate from any device. Kimi Work is the desktop AI agent for deep, hands-on workflows that reach into local files and the browser to reduce manual work.
| Dimension | Kimi (Web) | Kimi Work (Desktop) |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | Opens in a browser, no install, any device | Native Kimi Desktop application for macOS and Windows |
| Local file & system access | Require manual uploading; no direct access to local files or the operating system. | Able to read and write local files, run commands, and operate on local folders, spreadsheets, and reports. |
| Execution pattern | Agentic, multi-step execution within its cloud and browser environment, strong at research, reasoning, and tool use over online and uploaded content. | The same agentic execution is extended to the local environment, its Goal Mode and Scheduled Tasks function, adding direct action on files, code, and system-level tasks. |
| Web operation | Searches and reads the web. | Automated web operation through Kimi WebBridge, acting on pages directly. |
| Coding capability | Generated in the cloud | Runs Python and shell locally and processes local files, with data kept on-device |
Kimi (Web) is an equally strong agent within its own environment, while Kimi Desktop brings that same agent capability to your local files and system. Kimi Work fits when the work needs to reach into your local environment, running longer, end-to-end workflows that act directly on local files, the browser, and system-level tasks.
How to use Kimi Work
Setting up the AI desktop app takes only a few minutes. For Kimi Desktop users, running one-time tasks, scheduled tasks, or run tasks in Goal Mode is all easy to master.
Before starting: Download Kimi Work (macOS and Windows)
Start by downloading the Kimi Work desktop app. We provide the installer for both macOS and Windows. Simply click the button below, and the system will download the right version for you.
How to run unscheduled tasks in Kimi Work
Launch Kimi Work and switch to Work mode, the agent workspace where tasks are actually carried out.
A project can be created for the job and linked to a folder, whether an existing one or a newly made directory, which then becomes the place Kimi Work reads from, writes to, and stores its files; for lighter, one-off tasks, naming a project and choosing a folder can be skipped altogether.
The level of autonomy is set in the same step, since any action that touches permissions prompts Kimi Work to ask first. Choosing “Full access” lets the agent run from start to finish without interruption and keeps the whole task hands-off, while “Ask permission” pauses at each sensitive step and waits for approval before proceeding.
After setting the folder and the permission level (both are optional), describe your tasks and let Kimi Work execute them for you.
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Kimi Work will display its plan and execution progress, then deliver finished output such as decks, sheets, and reports as you required into the workspace, or directly into the local folder.
How to use Goal Mode in Kimi Work
Goal Mode lets you hand Kimi a goal and have it keep working toward that goal on its own. Instead of answering a single turn, Kimi saves the goal as a persistent state and, at the end of each round, decides what to do next: whether the goal is complete, blocked, paused, or ready to continue into another round. As long as your computer stays on, a goal can keep running across many rounds without you starting over each time.
When a task is a good fit for Goal Mode
Goal Mode works best when the task meets these conditions, and the more of them that apply, the better the fit:
The goal is clear and well defined.
The path to reach it is uncertain and needs to be worked out.
It takes several rounds of attempts to get there.
The result can be verified against some evidence.
A short report you can finish in one reply does not need Goal Mode. A goal that requires research, iteration, and checking does.
How to set up a goal
State the goal you want completed in your prompt.
Call Goal Mode with
/goal. This is optional, but stating it explicitly helps Kimi plan and run the task more effectively.Add your requirements, constraints, and what counts as a finished deliverable. Kimi will then plan and execute on its own, round after round.
A reliable goal formula usually includes: Result + acceptance evidence + scope constraints + budget limits + what to do on failure
Prompt template:
Exmaple prompt:
In other words, describe the outcome you want, how success will be verified, what the task should and should not cover, any limits on time or resources, and how Kimi should report back if it gets stuck. The clearer these are, the more reliably the goal runs to completion.
How to schedule tasks at Kimi Work
Kimi Work allows users to set tasks to be carried out as scheduled, whether the scheduled tasks are for one time or periodic. For work that needs to run on a regular basis, select "Schedule Tasks" from the left sidebar and click the "Create" button in the upper right corner.
A new scheduled task can be added in one of two ways:
Add manually: Fill in the task name, describing what the agent should do, and set the execution clock time and frequency (Once/Daily/Weekly/Monthly); Then the tasks are scheduled successfully.
Create from chat: Simply give instructions in natural language, and the task will be converted into a scheduled task directly. Once saved, the task runs automatically at the set time without any further input.
How to use Plugins in Kimi Work to boost efficiency
Click Plugins on the left side of the Kimi Work interface to open the plugin marketplace.
Browse Featured or use Search plugins in the top right to find the plugin you need.
Install the plugins you need. Some plugins require OAuth authorization; complete the authorization before continuing.
Once installed, start a new conversation and type / in the input box to see your added plugins. Select one to use, such as “/Notion”.
Note: Installing a plugin means Kimi can use it, not that it will be called automatically in every round.
Practical use cases where Kimi Work excels
Moving fluidly across local files, the live web, and professional data sources, Kimi Work suits a wide range of scenarios, from software development and coding projects to financial investment, academic research, strategy consulting, marketing, and business analysis.
Finance and investment
The built-in coverage of financial databases enables Kimi Work to handle the full span of an investment workflow without the need to switch between terminals, data providers, or document tools.
For example, you can point Kimi Work at a folder of local holdings data and instruct it to read incoming research reports, cross-reference them against current positions and stated risk preferences, and deliver a daily briefing that flags concentration risks and surfaces potential rebalancing considerations, turning what would otherwise be several hours of manual aggregation into a standing automated process.
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Academic research
The 300-agent swarm can fan out across a large body of literature simultaneously, extracting findings and mapping relationships at a pace that sequential reading cannot match, while the native academic data coverage reaches across journals, preprints, dissertations, and patents in a single pass.
A researcher preparing a systematic review on a defined topic could have Kimi Work scan several hundred papers at once from local folders and academic databases, pull the methodology, sample size, and key conclusions from each, group the results by research approach, identify where the existing evidence converges or remains contested, and write that synthesis into a structured draft section which directly stored locally, ready for the researcher to refine.
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Coding and developing
Kimi Desktop works at the file and command level rather than just describing changes, so it can read a repository, edit source files, run builds and tests, and act on the results. Development is also exactly the kind of problem Goal Mode handles well: the objective is clear, the path is uncertain, it takes many rounds, and the result can be verified against a build or test suite. Kimi Work keeps iterating toward that target while staying observable, so a long, multi-step engineering task can reach a tested, working state with far less hands-on time, and the output is the actual updated codebase rather than a snippet in a chat window.
A developer needs to migrate a mid-sized service from an outdated framework to the current one. The work is well defined in its goal but uncertain in its path: dependencies have to be untangled, dozens of files updated, tests kept green, and the whole thing verified before it can ship. Done by hand, this is the kind of task that stretches across days of focused work.
Example prompt:
Strategy and consulting
WebBridge and the 300-agent swarm together allow Kimi Work to sweep across a large number of companies in one run, gathering live signals from public web pages and combining them with offline documents, which compresses competitive research that would ordinarily take a team several days into a single session.
A consultant scoping entry into a new market could task Kimi Work with profiling thirty competitors at once, extracting positioning statements, recent strategic moves, and available financial indicators for each, then assembling the findings into a finished landscape presentation with a side-by-side competitor matrix, ready to share with the client directly.
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Marketing operation
Scheduled automation and WebBridge allow Kimi Work to gather performance signals across multiple channels on a set cadence, merge them with locally stored historical records, and produce a consolidated report without any manual aggregation in between.
A marketing team running campaigns across several platforms could configure Kimi Work to pull the week's metrics every Friday afternoon, compare them against the prior four weeks held in a local spreadsheet, calculate channel-level efficiency and period-over-period shifts, and deliver a finished review deck so that the Monday planning meeting begins with a complete picture rather than a set of raw exports still waiting to be processed.
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Data analysis
Direct folder access and on-device Python execution mean that Kimi Work can reach into locally stored datasets, clean and transform them, run the analysis, and write the results back into the same directory.
An operations team sitting on two years of monthly sales records spread across dozens of Excel files could instruct Kimi Work to consolidate and clean the full set, compute year-over-year and month-on-month performance broken down by region, product line, and sales channel, generate the corresponding charts, and package everything into an executive summary deck, completing in one unattended run what would otherwise occupy most of a working day.
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Who is Kimi Work for?
Kimi Work is built for knowledge workers whose day depends on files, the web, and data rather than code:
Finance professionals, including analysts, investors, and researchers who need live market data and report-ready output
Researchers and academics working through long papers and large literature sets
Developers and engineers handling coding tasks directly, from writing and reviewing code to running commands and managing local projects
Consultants and strategists whose output centers on competitive research and decks
Marketers and operators converting messy data into performance reports
Anyone replacing manual desktop work, such as file organization, browser tasks, spreadsheets, and recurring reports
Conclusion
Kimi Work can run hundreds of agents at once, read local files, operate the browser, execute complex objectives automatically with Goal mode, and turn live data into finished decks and reports from a single desktop app. When real work lives outside the chat box, this is the AI agent built to complete it. Now Kimi Work is available for Mac and Windows, and is ready to take on the first long task right away.