Kiro

Spec-driven development: it writes requirements, then a design, then tasks.

What it offers

Kiro IDE · CLI · web · iOS

Replaces Amazon Q Developer.

Kiro Crew

Open-source multi-agent add-on (August).

Workflows · CLI v3 · sandboxing

Saved agent workflows (30 Sep) and the V3 CLI with memory; CLI 3.0 (3 Nov) makes V3 the default and retires the Classic CLI, desktop app and inline autocomplete.

Recent news

• 3 Nov 2026Kiro CLI 3.0 makes V3 the default and retires its desktop appKiro retires the Classic CLI, desktop app and inline autocomplete to consolidate on the V3 agent harness.Kiro ↗
• 14 Oct 2026Kiro adds local sandboxing for agent commandsKeeps agent commands within set boundaries, a security hardening step after the earlier prompt-injection flaw.Kiro blog ↗
• 9 Oct 2026Kiro CLI V3 becomes the default experienceAdds memory and an autonomous mode; Kiro pushes its terminal agent alongside the IDE.Kiro blog ↗
• 30 Sep 2026Amazon introduces Kiro workflowsSaved, repeatable agent workflows launchable from chat, extending Kiro's spec-driven approach.Kiro blog ↗
• 27 Aug 2026Kiro prompt-injection flaw could exfiltrate data via Kiro PowersThis is a security incident for AWS's flagship agentic IDE, patched in 0.8.140The Hacker News ↗
• 4 Aug 2026AWS launches Kiro Crew for round-the-clock autonomous coding agentsAWS moves Kiro into always-on background agentsSiliconANGLE ↗
• 30 Apr 2026AWS sets Amazon Q Developer end of support and moves users to KiroKiro becomes AWS's single coding product and inherits the Q Developer enterprise baseAWS DevOps Blog ↗