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Kiro

by Amazon (AWS)

Overview

Spec-driven agentic coding IDE

Best for: Spec-driven development; requirements-to-code; AWS-integrated coding; structured AI development

At a glance

Pricing

Free tier

Difficulty
Intermediate
Time to productivity
30 min
Privacy
High
Learning curve
Moderate

Ideal for

AWS developersspec-driven development teamsenterprise engineers

Key capabilities

Works with

  • Code
  • specifications
  • documentation

Outputs

  • Code files
  • spec documents
  • project structure

Mobile access

How to use Kiro on phones and tablets.

  • Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).

Free Tier

Free during preview/beta period; full features accessible

Limits: Beta: generous limits; expected to have tiered pricing at GA

When to upgrade: GA launch pricing; enterprise features; custom integrations

Technical Details

Type: desktop
Offline: No
API: No
Languages: All major programming languages
Integrations: AWS services, GitHub, spec-driven development, MCP support

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