Original Demo
This workshop is based on the interactive demo created by Donnie Prakoso, Developer Advocate at AWS, provided through the AWS User Group Leaders Program.
Resources & Further Learning
After completing this workshop, use these resources to deepen your Kiro knowledge and connect with the community.
Official Documentation
Section titled “Official Documentation” Kiro Documentation Complete official documentation for Kiro IDE and CLI features.
Kiro Powers Catalog Browse and install one-click Powers for databases, deployment, observability, and more.
Kiro Blog Latest announcements, feature releases, and tutorials.
Kiro Changelog Detailed release notes and version history.
Key Documentation Sections
Section titled “Key Documentation Sections” Specs Documentation Deep dive into spec-driven development methodology.
Steering Documentation Guide AI with custom rules, standards, and context.
Hooks Documentation Automate workflows with event-driven triggers.
Autonomous Agent Docs Learn about Kiro's autonomous agent capabilities.
MCP & Extensibility
Section titled “MCP & Extensibility” AWS MCP Servers Catalog 50+ MCP servers for AWS services: databases, infrastructure, AI/ML, and more.
AWS MCP GitHub Source code, examples, and contribution guidelines for AWS MCP servers.
MCP Documentation Official guide to configuring MCP servers in Kiro.
Code Intelligence Kiro's code analysis and semantic understanding features.
Learning & Tutorials
Section titled “Learning & Tutorials” Interactive Tutorial Game-based hands-on tutorial built into Kiro.
Tutorial-Driven Development Brian Beach's approach to personalized AI-assisted learning.
How I Built My First App Derek Bingham's practical walkthrough of spec-driven development.
Original Interactive Demo Donnie Prakoso's interactive walkthrough — the basis for this workshop.
Community & Tools
Section titled “Community & Tools” Promptz.dev Community library for Powers, agents, steering docs, and prompts.
Kiro Discord Real-time community discussions, help, and announcements.
AWS Builder Center Official AWS learning content about Kiro.
AWS Builder ID Create your AWS Builder ID for Kiro access.
Key Blog Posts
Section titled “Key Blog Posts”Recent announcements and features worth reading:
| Post | Description |
|---|---|
| Open Weight Models | DeepSeek v3.2, MiniMax 2.1, and Qwen3 Coder Next with reduced credit costs (0.05x-0.25x) |
| Enterprise Identity & Usage Metrics | Enterprise SSO, usage tracking, and team management features |
| Custom Subagents | Build specialized agents for your workflow |
| Checkpointing | Save and restore codebase state during development |
Quick Reference
Section titled “Quick Reference”Model Credit Multipliers
Section titled “Model Credit Multipliers”| Model | Multiplier | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 Coder Next | 0.05x | Long CLI sessions, boilerplate |
| MiniMax 2.1 | 0.15x | Multilingual code, UI generation |
| DeepSeek v3.2 | 0.25x | Agentic workflows, debugging |
| Claude (Auto) | 1.0x | Spec-driven development, planning |
Useful MCP Servers
Section titled “Useful MCP Servers”| Server | Use Case |
|---|---|
| AWS Documentation | Access latest AWS docs and APIs |
| AWS Diagram | Generate architecture diagrams |
| AWS Pricing | Estimate costs before deploying |
| DynamoDB | Full database operations |
| CloudWatch | Logs, metrics, and alarms |
Workshop Credits
Section titled “Workshop Credits”Getting Help
Section titled “Getting Help”- Documentation issues? Check the Kiro FAQs
- Bug reports? File on GitHub Issues
- Feature requests? Submit on GitHub or Discord
- Billing questions? Contact Kiro Support