Kiro
01 ai-ide/Amazon Web Services/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.
What it does
- 01Spec-driven workflow
- 02Agent hooks
- 03Auto agent
- 04MCP
- 05Kiro CLI
- 06Claude + open-weight models
Who it's for
Teams that want structured specs and steering files instead of ad-hoc chat, especially on AWS.
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.
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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.