What is Kiro?
Kiro is a next-generation AI-native IDE engineered for spec-driven development—a paradigm shift where clarity precedes code. Rather than jumping straight into implementation, Kiro guides developers through a deliberate, collaborative process: transforming natural language prompts into precise specifications, validated system architectures, and production-grade code—all powered by intelligent, context-aware AI agents. Built from the ground up to reduce ambiguity and amplify intentionality, Kiro replaces fragmented toolchains with a unified environment where requirements, design, automation, and execution converge seamlessly.
How to Use Kiro
Getting started with Kiro is as simple as describing your intent. Type a prompt like *“Build a React dashboard that displays real-time analytics from a PostgreSQL database”*, and Kiro responds not with raw code—but with a structured spec: data models, API contracts, component hierarchy, and security considerations. You refine it interactively, then instruct Kiro to implement, extend, or refactor—always with full visibility into decisions and trade-offs.
Go beyond text: upload Figma mockups, Mermaid diagrams, or even handwritten architecture sketches—the multimodal interface interprets visual cues to align implementation with your intent. Leverage agent hooks to automate high-frequency tasks—like generating OpenAPI specs on API route changes or auto-updating READMEs when logic evolves. In autopilot mode, Kiro executes multi-step workflows end-to-end (e.g., “Add role-based access to the billing module”), governed by human-defined steering files that enforce style, compliance, and architectural guardrails. And because Kiro runs natively inside VS Code, your extensions, keybindings, and themes carry over—no relearning, no friction.