Kiro

Kiro is AWS's agentic IDE and CLI that turns prompts into specs, designs and task lists, then builds them with parallel agents and checks the code.

Kiro is an agentic coding tool built and operated by AWS, available as an IDE and a command-line tool. It turns a prompt into requirements, an architecture design and a sequence of tasks, checks the requirements for gaps and contradictions using automated reasoning, and then implements the tasks with parallel agents locally or in the cloud. Property-based tests, which check rules across all inputs rather than a few examples, catch edge cases that ordinary unit tests miss. Developers can choose Claude, GPT, open-weight models such as DeepSeek and Qwen, or Auto, and pull in context from tools like Figma and Terraform. The agent supports Agent Client Protocol, AGENTS.md, skills and MCP, the IDE accepts VS Code settings and Open VSX extensions, and the headless CLI can review pull requests and fix bugs in CI/CD.

Kiro at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI
Pricing: Free with 50 credits; Pro $20/month; Pro+ $40/month; Pro Max $100/month; Power $200/month
Released: July 2025
Category: AI coding tool
Website: kiro.dev

Key features

Specs: requirements, design and tasks from a prompt
Automated reasoning checks for gaps in requirements
Parallel agents running locally or in the cloud
Property-based tests for edge cases
Model choice: Claude, GPT, DeepSeek, Qwen or Auto
Headless CLI for PR reviews and fixes in CI/CD
MCP, AGENTS.md and Agent Client Protocol support

Use it for

Plan and build a feature from written requirements
Draft new Terraform modules
Review pull requests automatically in CI

Companions

Tools that articles about Kiro recommend using with it, each with its job.

Cursor — Kiro for structured feature planning, Cursor for everyday edits.
AWS MCP Servers — Adds the service awareness Kiro doesn't ship with.
Figma — The Figma power loads when you talk about design.
Supabase — The Supabase power activates for database work.
Stripe — The Stripe power loads for payment and checkout work.
Datadog — Partner power for monitoring what you ship.

Alternatives to Kiro

Kilo Code — Open-source agent with any model and no markup on inference
GoCodeo — Generates production-ready code, explains code, and creates tests in seconds.
Kolo — Teams share one browser session to watch, type, and control AI agents together.
Agent Toolkit for AWS — Provides official MCP servers and agent skills tailored for AWS services.
Kerno 1.0 — Catches runtime and security bugs inside the agent loop before code merges.
Kodama — Provider-neutral multi-agent workflows for the Kiro CLI with persistent project memory.
jevgrep — Reduces coding agent costs by providing targeted, relevant repository context.
Archon — Orchestrate multiple AI agents with isolated workflows via a single command layer.
Google ADK for Go — Apply standard software engineering practices to AI agent orchestration.
Google Agents CLI — Turns coding agents into experts at building and deploying Google Cloud agents.
Amazon Q Developer — It offers agentic capabilities to automate complex coding, testing, and upgrade tasks.
Cline — Open source, any model, with approval on every step

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