Kiro Posts

Kiro is updating the @kirodotdev CLI cheat sheet to include new features like the TUI and project structure descriptions, and seeking suggestions for further additions.

Kiro has introduced MiniMax M2.5, scoring high on the SWE benchmark and showing near parity with more resource-intensive models, prompting consideration of open weight models for future use.

Kiro introduced GLM-5, a cost-efficient open weight sparse mixture-of-experts model with impressive performance metrics, prompting consideration for its adoption within Kiro.

Kiro has added support for Claude Opus 4.6 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 with a 1M context window, exciting the author for modernizing large code bases and prompting others to share their usage plans.

Administrators now have the ability to export Kiro subscription data as a CSV file directly from the Kiro Console, enhancing ease of management. The post invites suggestions for additional features to further simplify Kiro management.

Kiro has introduced Agent Skills, an open format developed by Anthropic, in both CLI and IDE to enhance agents' capabilities, inviting users to explore and contribute to the expanding skill catalog.

Kiro introduced Web Tools Governance, enabling enterprise admins to manage web search and fetch permissions organization-wide via the AWS console, ensuring compliance with strict data policies. How does your team approach AI tool governance?

Kiro IDE and CLI now support enterprise authentication via Okta or Entra ID, in addition to AWS IAM Identity Center, and are seeking user input on the next identity provider to integrate.

Kiro has standardized user activity reporting across the IDE, CLI, and plugins, enabling tracking of credit consumption and overages for individual users, and is open to suggestions for additional metrics.

Kiro CLI introduced a multi-session picker for easier management of multiple development contexts, allowing seamless switching between sessions with individual histories and contexts. It invites users to reflect on how many contexts they manage daily.

Kiro CLI v1.24.0 introduces progressive context loading for extensive documentation, custom diff tools like delta and difftastic, and built-in code intelligence for 18 languages without LSP setup. Share your preferred diff tool in the comments.

The author has created a cheat sheet to help users keep track of the numerous new features being added to the Kiro CLI, and will continue to update it with future launches.

Kiro CLI has introduced new grep and glob tools for enhanced file searching and pattern matching within AI conversations, improving debugging efficiency by respecting .gitignore files. Explore how these tools can streamline your filesystem searches and error resolution.

The Kiro CLI now supports web search to provide updated documentation and includes an ethical decision-making feature for user requests.

Kiro has integrated support for Claude Opus 4.5, enhancing capabilities for complex coding tasks in both the Kiro IDE and Kiro CLI. Users can now leverage this advanced feature for more efficient development.

Kiro has introduced slash commands for efficient access to hooks and steering files, and a new command for spelling and grammar checks in markdown files, which handles project documentation technobabble better than IDE plugins.

Kiro now supports property-based testing, which generates data to explore numerous edge cases, enhancing traditional unit tests. The author is excited about the potential of this new feature despite being new to PBT.

Kiro now allows users to monitor background processes such as development servers, enabling smoother workflow by detecting errors while working on projects like Amplify.

Tech'o'Space Podcast will discuss private cloud, AWS cloud excellence, and cloud technology with Mr. Brian Beach, a prominent AWS industry leader, on YouTube and Spotify. Brian will share his 20 years of IT experience, AWS tenure, future cloud insights, and community building efforts.

Kiro, the agentic coding IDE, has launched its expansion with new features like Claude Sonnet 4.5 support and agent Auto, attracting over 200K developers and receiving positive community feedback. The platform emphasizes spec-driven development and automates testing and documentation to streamline the coding process.

Kiro now alerts users when their credits are running low, ensuring they stay informed and can manage their resources effectively. This proactive feature aims to prevent any unexpected interruptions or surprises.

Kiro will be speaking at #SFTechWeek on October 6th, 2025, in Dogpatch about spec-driven development, UX, and community, with some surprises in store. RSVP now at http://spr.ly/6044AKZn8.

AWS has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for AI Code Assistants for the second consecutive year, highlighting its continued excellence and innovation in AI-driven development tools. This achievement underscores AWS's commitment to providing top-tier AI solutions for developers.