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Get Started Installation Authentication Your first project Models Overview Available models Reasoning effort Features How Kiro works Specs Steering Hooks MCP Permissions Custom agents Agent Skills Powers Cloud sessions Compaction Kiroignore Checkpoints and rewind Built-in tools Configuration scopes IDE 1.x What's new in 1.0 Setup & First Run Editor Chat Experimental Troubleshooting 0.x reference CLI What's new in 3.0 Setup & First Run Terminal UI Chat Voice mode Headless mode ACP Auto complete Experimental 2.x reference Crew Quick start Installation Running 24/7 Chat Agent Capabilities Features Interfaces Apps System & storage Configuration Security Troubleshooting Web Setup & First Run Identity Center Connect your repositories Working with the agent Autonomous mode Automations Memory Configuration Sync Sandbox Mobile - Preview Overview Commands and Reference CLI commands Slash commands Built-in tools Exit codes Settings Billing Overview Managing your subscription Upgrading your plan Downgrading your plan Cancelling your plan Purchasing add-on credits Managing your payments Managing usage notifications Managing your taxes Contacting billing support Deleting your account Related questions Enterprise Concepts Onboarding quickstart Connecting your identity provider Deployment options Subscribe your team Manage subscriptions Governance Monitor and track Settings Managed updates Billing IAM Supported regions Privacy and Security Overview Data protection Code references Compliance validation Infrastructure security IAM permissions Firewalls, proxies, and data perimeters VPC endpoints (AWS PrivateLink) Guides Overview Language support Learn by playing Migration Migrating from Q Developer Migrating from VSCode Upgrading from Q CLI Kiro Documentation Kiro is an AI-powered development environment that helps you build software from prototype to production. One unified agent harness powers every surface (IDE, CLI, Web, and Mobile) so your configuration, specs, and steering work everywhere. IDE Loading image... Web Terminal — 80×24 Loading cast file... CLI Loading image... Mobile Choose your surface Pick the surface that fits your workflow. Your .kiro/ configuration is shared across all of them. IDE Desktop editor with chat, specs, hooks, and full editor integration CLI Terminal-native agent with headless mode, session management, and CI integration Web Browser-based agent for multi-repo tasks that plans, implements, and opens PRs Mobile Monitor tasks, review PRs, and chat with your agent on the go Crew Personal AI agent with autonomous tasks, scheduling, memory, and multi-channel access What you can do I want to... Use Plan a feature with requirements, design, and tasks Specs Fix a bug with root cause analysis and regression prevention Bugfix Specs Chat and build iteratively without a plan Chat (IDE) or start a session (CLI) Enforce project standards automatically Steering Automate actions on agent file changes, tool use, or task completion Hooks Connect external tools and APIs MCP Control what the agent can access Permissions Create specialized agents for specific workflows Custom agents Extend the agent with reusable instruction packages Skills Add tools with built-in knowledge that activate on demand Powers Delegate parallel tasks to focused sub-agents Sub-agents Undo agent changes or fork a conversation Checkpoints and rewind Keep secrets and sensitive files away from the agent Kiroignore Keep long sessions productive within context limits Compaction Get started Install Kiro Set up the IDE, CLI, or Web in under 5 minutes Your first project Walk through specs, steering, and hooks hands-on One agent, every surface Every Kiro surface is a front end to the same unified agent harness. Shared project configuration travels with your repository through .kiro/ , with surface-specific behavior for permissions and primary-agent selection. Start a spec in the IDE, continue it from the CLI, hand off implementation to the Web agent, and keep the same project context across surfaces. Each surface adds its own way of working on top: the IDE brings editor integration, the CLI brings terminal-native and headless workflows, and the Web brings zero-setup sandboxed sessions. How Kiro works explains the architecture, the agent loop, and where every capability plugs in. Learn more Interactive tutorial Build a real project while learning Kiro's features through a game-based walkthrough Models Available AI models and how to select them Privacy and security How Kiro handles your code and data Enterprise SSO, governance, usage monitoring, and team management Page updated: September 2, 2026 Installation