Kiro

Kiro is an agentic development environment from AWS, built on Code OSS (the open-source base of VS Code). Instead of jumping straight to code, it can turn a prompt into requirements, a design and a task list for your approval, then implement the tasks. This is called spec-driven development.Key features: Agent Hooks run automations when code changes, for example updating tests or docs; steering files give the agent project-level guidance; and native MCP support connects it to AWS and third-party tools. Per StackPick it is powered by Claude through Amazon Bedrock.Who it suits: developers and teams who want a structured, plan-first workflow, especially in the AWS ecosystem. AWS names Kiro as the replacement for Amazon Q Developer in IDEs.Pricing (per a StackPick page, November 2026): Free is 50 credits per month, Pro is $20 per month with 1,000 credits, Pro+ is $40, Pro Max is $100 and Power is $200, with overage at $0.04 per credit. The same page contradicts itself on some figures, such as Pro at $19 and the credit cost of spec requests, so confirm on Kiro.Things to know: spec requests can cost more credits than quick chat requests, and the spec overhead may not pay off for simple solo tasks.Last verified: November 2026.