Run a second, isolated Kilo Code without touching your main setup

Kilo, an AI coding tool, stores all provider configs and credentials in two global directories, meaning the CLI, VS Code extension, and JetBrains all share the same setup by default. True isolation requires redirecting both XDG_CONFIG_HOME and XDG_DATA_HOME — moving only one still shares credentials. The guide covers five isolation strategies, from environment variable overrides to per-project config files.