Kiro Cheat Sheets & Comparisons
Ship AI-ready code faster with AWS Kiro's spec-driven development
Quick-Start Specs
Basic Spec Structure
Define your requirements in EARS format for automatic task generation
# User Story As a developer I want to add user authentication So that users can securely access their data # Acceptance Criteria - Users can register with email - Passwords are encrypted - Session management included
Hook: Auto-Test on Save
Automatically run tests when saving files with specific patterns
// .kiro/hooks/onSave.test.js module.exports = { pattern: "**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}", action: async (file) => { await exec(`npm test ${file}`); } }
AI Agent Configuration
Configure Claude model preferences and context limits
// .kiro/config.json { "model": "claude-sonnet-3.7", "contextLimit": 100000, "hooks": { "beforeCommit": ["lint", "test"] } }
Spec-Driven API Design
Generate API endpoints from high-level specifications
spec: "User Management API" features: - CRUD operations for users - JWT authentication - Rate limiting - OpenAPI documentation
Hook: Doc Sync
Keep documentation in sync with code changes automatically
// .kiro/hooks/onCommit.docs.js module.exports = { trigger: "pre-commit", action: async () => { await generateDocs(); await updateChangelog(); } }
Multi-Agent Workflow
Coordinate multiple AI agents for complex tasks
workflow: "Feature Implementation" agents: - architect: "Design system architecture" - coder: "Implement components" - tester: "Write test cases" - reviewer: "Code review & optimize"

AI Coding Tools Comparison Directory
Compare AWS Kiro with 15+ AI coding assistants
Tool | Type | Price | Best For | |
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AWS Kiro | Spec-driven IDE | $19-39/mo | Production-ready code | NEW |
GitHub Copilot | Code completion | $10-39/mo | Quick coding | Compare → |
Cursor | AI-first IDE | $20/mo | Context-aware editing | Compare → |
Claude Code | Code analysis | $20/mo | Deep understanding | Compare → |
AWS Kiro
SPEC-DRIVEN
$19-39/mo
Key Features
- Spec-driven development
- Automated hooks & tests
- Claude 4 powered
- VS Code based
Best for: Teams building production apps
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GitHub Copilot
POPULAR
$10-39/mo
Key Features
- Code completion
- Multi-IDE support
- GPT-4 powered
- Chat interface
Best for: Individual developers
Cursor
$20/mo
Key Features
- AI-native editor
- Multi-file edits
- Context engine
- Codebase search
Best for: Power users
Claude Code
$20/mo
Key Features
- 100K token context
- Code explanation
- Refactoring
- Documentation
Best for: Code review & learning
Devin
FULL AI
$99+/mo
Key Features
- Autonomous coding
- End-to-end tasks
- Self-debugging
- Deploy capable
Best for: Automated workflows
Windsurf
$15/mo
Key Features
- Flow-based coding
- AI workflows
- Multi-agent
- Google backed
Best for: Complex projects
v0.dev
$20/mo
Key Features
- UI generation
- Tailwind CSS
- React components
- Vercel integration
Best for: Frontend prototypes
Bolt.new
$20/mo
Key Features
- Full-stack apps
- Instant deploy
- WebContainer
- Live preview
Best for: Rapid prototyping
Amazon Q
$19/mo
Key Features
- AWS integration
- Code transform
- Security scan
- IDE plugins
Best for: AWS developers