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Description:
Agent-centric IDE with spec-driven development
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 0.9.40@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 19, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: ai ide developer-tools agent spec-driven
Install: brew install --cask kiro
About:
Kiro is an AI-native IDE designed for spec-driven development, acting as an intelligent agent that helps plan and build software. It transforms high-level requirements into detailed technical specifications, executable tasks, and production-ready code.
Key Features:
  • Spec-driven development workflow
  • AI-powered planning and task generation
  • Agent-driven code implementation
  • Integrated development environment
Use Cases:
  • Generating technical specifications from product ideas
  • Automating boilerplate code and feature implementation
  • Refactoring and modernizing existing codebases
Alternatives:
  • Cursor – Cursor is a popular AI-powered fork of VS Code, while Kiro emphasizes a structured spec-driven methodology.
  • GitHub Copilot – Copilot offers inline code suggestions, whereas Kiro provides a more holistic agent-based approach to project planning and execution.
Version History
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Feb 12, 2026 10:15pm 0.9.40 0 VERSION_BUMP b7c8df74
Feb 5, 2026 10:02pm 0.9.2 0 VERSION_BUMP e5c34b34
Jan 29, 2026 1:24am 0.8.206 0 VERSION_BUMP 58238662
Jan 16, 2026 4:28am 0.8.140 0 VERSION_BUMP 506e913c
Jan 15, 2026 7:09am 0.8.135 0 VERSION_BUMP 8a433430
Jan 8, 2026 1:15am 0.8.86 0 VERSION_BUMP 8698599f
Dec 19, 2025 1:26am 0.7.45 0 VERSION_BUMP b5ba65da
Sep 18, 2025 9:31am 0.2.59,202509172055 0 VERSION_BUMP 7d3e6610
Sep 18, 2025 1:20am 0.2.59,202509172055 0 VERSION_BUMP b27f9209
Sep 15, 2025 12:33pm 0.2.38,202509032213 0 VERSION_BUMP 8035ee48
Aug 21, 2025 7:30pm 0.2.13,202508150626 0 VERSION_BUMP 69f8c082
Aug 2, 2025 4:03am 0.1.42,202508020230 0 VERSION_BUMP 4f473bd7