# Kiro [01 ai-ide](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/ai-ide)/[Amazon Web Services](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/aws)/ACTIVE/aka Kiro IDE Kiro is AWS's agent-first IDE: spec-driven development (requirements → design → tasks), agent hooks, and an Auto agent, with a CLI. - [File editing](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/file-edits) - [Repo context](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/repo-context) - [Shell access](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/shell) - [MCP tools](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/mcp) - [Long-horizon tasks](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/long-horizon) SEC.01 ## What it does - 01Spec-driven workflow - 02Agent hooks - 03Auto agent - 04MCP - 05Kiro CLI - 06Claude + open-weight models SEC.02 ## Who it's for Teams that want structured specs and steering files instead of ad-hoc chat, especially on AWS. PRICING ## Pricing Free (50 credits); Pro $20/user/mo; Pro+ $40; Pro Max $100; Power $200. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. caveat · before you adopt Billed in credits ($0.04 each beyond plan); plan limits were being migrated to a single credit pool through Oct 2026. ALT ## Other AI IDEs (5) [Cursor Anysphere · ai-ide editor/api · local/cloud · Hobby free; Pro $20/mo; Pro+ $60; Ultra $200; Teams $40/user](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/cursor) [Windsurf / Devin Desktop Cognition · ai-ide editor · local/cloud · Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200; Teams $80 + $40/seat](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/windsurf) [Google Antigravity Google · ai-ide editor/cli · local/cloud · Individual free; higher quota via Google AI Pro $19.99 / Ultra $99.99–$199.99](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/antigravity) [Zed Zed Industries · ai-ide editor · local · Editor free; Pro $10/mo (incl. $5 tokens); Business $30/seat](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/zed) [Trae ByteDance · ai-ide editor · local/cloud · Free; paid from ~$10/mo (Pro) — regional tiers vary](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/trae) VENDOR ## More from Amazon Web Services [Amazon Q Developer Amazon Web Services · ide-extension editor/cli · cloud · Free tier; Pro $19/user/mo](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/amazon-q-developer) VS ## Head-to-head (1) - [→Kiro vs Google Antigravity](https://www.agentlist.io/compare/kiro-vs-antigravity) FAQ ## Frequently asked ### What is Kiro? Kiro is AWS's agent-first IDE: spec-driven development (requirements → design → tasks), agent hooks, and an Auto agent, with a CLI. ### Who is Kiro for? Teams that want structured specs and steering files instead of ad-hoc chat, especially on AWS. ### How much does Kiro cost? Free (50 credits); Pro $20/user/mo; Pro+ $40; Pro Max $100; Power $200. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. ### Does Kiro run locally or in the cloud? Kiro runs locally on your machine and in the vendor's cloud. Its interfaces are an editor/IDE surface, a terminal (CLI). ### What are alternatives to Kiro? Other AI IDE entries in the catalog: Cursor, Windsurf / Devin Desktop, Google Antigravity, Zed, Trae. Different categories solve the same problem differently — see the AI IDEs category page for tradeoffs. ### What should I know before adopting Kiro? Billed in credits ($0.04 each beyond plan); plan limits were being migrated to a single credit pool through Oct 2026. Spec sheet **Name**: Kiro **Vendor**: [Amazon Web Services](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/aws) **Category**: [AI IDEs](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/ai-ide) **Interfaces**: editor · cli **Hosting**: local · cloud **Pricing**: Free (50 credits); Pro $20/user/mo; Pro+ $40; Pro Max $100; Power $200 **Status**: actively maintained **Integrates**: - [GitHub](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/github) - [MCP servers](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/mcp-servers) **Speaks**: - [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/mcp) **Aliases**: Kiro IDE **Record ID**: `sys://aws/kiro` **Verified**: [2026-09-25](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog) Sources - [↗ aws.amazon.com](https://aws.amazon.com/) - [↗ kiro.dev/pricing/](https://kiro.dev/pricing/) - [↗ kiro.dev/blog/new-pricing-plans-and-auto/](https://kiro.dev/blog/new-pricing-plans-and-auto/) Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. Pricing and status are approximate as of the seed date. --- Source: [Kiro — AI-IDE by Amazon Web Services | agentlist.io](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/kiro). This is the public page rendered as Markdown; interactive controls require the website.