Kiro

Kiro is an AI development environment from AWS designed around agentic software engineering. It combines an IDE, terminal workflows, specifications, hooks, and cloud based development sessions so developers can delegate coding tasks while keeping project context and requirements organized. Its primary job is helping developers move from an idea or specification to tested code with an agent that can work across a repository. Developers can use Kiro for specification driven development, autonomous coding, code changes, reviews, and deployment oriented workflows. The IDE supports local development, while Kiro CLI provides terminal workflows and Kiro on the web can run sessions in isolated cloud sandboxes. Steering files, specs, and learnings help keep project context consistent across these surfaces. Kiro differentiates itself with a spec first workflow, agent hooks, multiple execution surfaces, and a credit based model that can be used across IDE, CLI, and web. Official pricing currently lists Free at 50 credits, Pro at $20 per month, Pro Plus at $40, Pro Max at $100, and Power at $200, with $0.04 add on credits on paid tiers. Credits reset each billing cycle and unused monthly credits do not roll over. For FutureStack, Kiro belongs in Coding because its primary buyer intent is agentic software development. It is best for developers who want structured specifications, autonomous implementation, and cloud or local coding workflows. Teams should compare model access, credit consumption, overage costs, and repository workflow before adopting it as a daily development environment.