Refining Your Prompt

A powerful workflow in Kiro is using Vibe mode to refine your prompt before passing it to Spec mode. This gives you a more detailed, well-structured prompt without having to write it all yourself.

1. Select Vibe mode and ask Kiro to refine your prompt

   Switch to Vibe coding mode and enter a prompt asking Kiro to refine your original idea:

   Vibe refinement prompt

   Refine my following prompt which I will use for prompting Kiro in Spec driven mode: Create a todo list application. This application is API first, using backend with Python running on Flask. The frontend is using Vue JS.

   

2. Review the refined prompt

   Kiro generates a much more detailed, structured prompt. The refined output includes specific architecture decisions, technology choices, and feature requirements:

   

   The refined prompt specifies details like:

   • Backend: Python Flask REST API with CRUD operations, SQLite for persistence, CORS enabled
   • Frontend: Vue.js 3 with Composition API
   • Data model: Each todo with id, title, description, completed status, timestamps

3. Switch to Spec mode and paste the refined prompt

   Now select Spec mode and pass the refined prompt into the Spec input.

   

Tip

This Vibe-then-Spec workflow is a best practice: use Vibe for creative exploration and prompt refinement, then switch to Spec for structured, trackable development.