MoonshotAI / MoonshotAI/kimi-cli

Feature request: non-interactive `kimi usage` (or `/usage` via --print) for programmatic quota checks

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Description

Problem

The only way to inspect remaining Kimi Code quota is via the interactive `/usage` slash command inside the REPL. There's no way to read it from a script, CI step, dashboard, or menu-bar widget.

```bash
$ kimi -p "/usage" --print
• Unknown slash command "/usage".
```

In `-p` / `--print` mode slash commands are rejected, so the only path is spawning the full TUI and screen-scraping the rendered box. That's fragile because Kimi's TUI emits:

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Research direction

Start by tracing the REPL /usage slash command and how kimi -p/--print rejects slash commands. Compare the interactive quota output with the requested programmatic entry point; done means a script can retrieve remaining quota without starting the TUI or screen-scraping it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
40/100

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