Kiro

Kiro is an agentic IDE and command-line interface that helps you go from prototype to production with spec-driven development, agent hooks,powers, and natural language coding assistance. Build faster with AI-powered features that understand your entire codebase, turn prompts into structured specs, and automate repetitive tasks.

Core Capabilities

• Specs - Plan and build features using structured specifications that break down requirements into detailed implementation plans
• Hooks - Automate repetitive tasks with intelligent triggers that respond to file changes and development events
• Agentic Chat - Build features through natural conversation with Kiro that understands your project context
• Steering - Guide Kiro's behavior with custom rules and project-specific context through markdown files
• MCP Servers - Connect external tools and data sources through the Model Context Protocol
• Powers - Specialized context and tools for Kiro agents on-demand. Extend agent capabilities with domain-specific knowledge and custom integrations
• Privacy First - Keep your code secure with enterprise-grade security and privacy

Available Interfaces

Kiro is available as both a desktop application and command-line tool:

Kiro IDE (Desktop Application)

The standalone desktop application is available for:

• macOS
• Windows
• Linux

Kiro CLI

Command-line interface for integrating Kiro into your development workflows and automation scripts.

For detailed information on both interfaces, visit kiro.dev

Getting Started

Download & Install

IDE: Download the Kiro desktop application directly from kiro.dev

CLI: Instructions for installing the Kiro CLI are available in our documentation

First Project

Get started with Kiro by following our comprehensive first project guide. This hands-on tutorial walks you through Kiro's essential features.

What you'll learn:

• Setting up steering files for project-specific guidance
• Creating and managing specs for structured development
• Configuring hooks to automate your workflow
• Connecting MCP servers for external integrations

One-Click Migration

Import your VS Code setup including extensions and settings during the initial setup process.

Documentation

📚 View Documentation →

• Getting Started - Installation and first project setup for IDE and CLI
• IDE Guide - Desktop application features and workflows
• CLI Guide - Command-line interface usage and automation

Issue Reporting

We welcome feedback and issue reports to help improve Kiro. Please use this repository to:

• Report bugs and technical issues
• Request new features
• Share feedback on existing functionality
• Discuss improvements and enhancements

Support

For additional support beyond issue reporting:

• Join our community discord server for quick help and discussions with other developers
• For billing-related questions, please contact our support team through AWS Billing Support.
• If you are an existing AWS customer with a paid support plan, for technical issues or general assistance, reach out via AWS Support.

Security

If you discover a potential security issue in this project we ask that you notify AWS/Amazon Security via our vulnerability reporting page. Please do not create a public github issue.

Code of Conduct

This project has adopted the Amazon Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact opensource-codeofconduct@amazon.com with any additional questions or comments.

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