References & Updates

Official sources (primary)

These outrank everything else, including this site:

Source	Use it for
Kiro documentation	The authoritative reference for every feature
Kiro CLI documentation	Commands, flags, custom agents, headless usage
Models	The current context windows and credit multipliers; these change without much fanfare
Steering	Inclusion modes, front matter keys, and how AGENTS.md is loaded
Cloud sessions	Preview limits, plan and region requirements, enterprise setup
Official changelog	What changed and when; the referee for any disagreement
Official blog	Announcements and the reasoning behind features
Pricing	The authoritative source for current plans and limits (our Credits & Pricing chapter explains the mechanics)
Download / main site	Installers and product overview
Kiro Web	The browser surface itself
Upgrade from Amazon Q Developer	The official Q Developer CLI → Kiro migration guide

Feature reference pages

The documentation pages behind the Recipes section. Go to these first when a detail here looks out of date:

Page	Use it for
How Kiro works	The shared agent harness, the turn loop, and where cloud sessions live
Permissions	Capabilities, the deny over ask over allow order, scopes, and file locations
Compaction	What compaction keeps and summarises, and the exclude settings
Checkpoints	Checkpoint, restore, rewind, and what is not tracked
.kiroignore	Ignore syntax, global rules, and per-surface support
Configuration	Global and project scopes, precedence per item, and KIRO_HOME
Built-in tools	Every tool the agent can call, and which surface has it
Reasoning effort	The five levels, model support, and where defaults live
Available models	The current lineup, context windows, and credit multipliers
CLI: ACP	Running kiro-cli acp for JetBrains and Zed
Kiro Crew	Install, setup, running as a service, security, and apps
Kiro Web	Automations, autonomous mode, and memory
Kiro Mobile	The iOS preview and how to request access
Migrating from Q Developer	The official upgrade guide for IDE, JetBrains, and CLI users
Skills	The Agent Skills standard and SKILL.md
Powers	The Agent Plugin format and what a Power bundles
Custom agents	Agent files, the tools field, and the agent selector

Community references (secondary)

Useful for alternative explanations and walkthroughs. None of their text, structure, or examples is copied here; treat their facts as snapshots of their publication date:

• DataCamp: “Kiro AI: A Guide With Practical Examples”, written in a practical walkthrough format.
• devclass: hands-on with the Kiro preview, a useful record of how Kiro launched (July 2025 snapshot).
• AWS Builder Center: Kiro articles, with community deep-dives including the GA-era CLI transition.
• AWS re:Invent 2025 session recordings on Kiro (e.g., “Spec-driven development with Kiro”), searchable on YouTube.

How this site uses sources

Facts on this site were verified against the official documentation and reliable press on each page’s “last reviewed” date. Anything that couldn’t be verified was cut or rewritten rather than stated as fact. If something still looks wrong, the contact page explains how to report it.

The site was last fully reviewed on 4 September 2026. Every page’s own header carries its individual review date.

No text, structure, examples, or diagrams were copied from any source, official or community.

Staying current

1. Skim the changelog monthly, or whenever behavior surprises you.
2. Major announcements land on the blog first.
3. Compare any page’s “last reviewed” date here against the changelog; newer changelog entries always win.