Kiro is an agentic AI development tool that provides a standalone IDE and CLI for spec-driven development. It helps developers and teams manage intent, complete long-running tasks across large codebases, and validate code correctness using agents that learn how you work. Kiro transforms natural language prompts into structured requirements using EARS notation, then generates architectural designs and implementation plans with discrete tasks. It supports a wide range of programming languages including Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, Go, Rust, PHP, Ruby, Kotlin, C, C++, shell scripting, SQL, Scala, JSON, YAML, and HCL. Kiro is built on Code OSS, allowing import of VS Code settings, themes, and compatible plugins. The tool offers advanced agents for debugging, feature iteration, and solving complex technical problems, accessible both in the IDE and terminal.
Key Benefits
- Spec-driven development brings structure to agentic workflows
- Works across large codebases with long-running tasks
- Supports a wide range of programming languages
- Offers both IDE and CLI interfaces