Amazon is developing new AI-driven coding tool ‘Kiro’: Report

Kiro goes beyond current offerings like Amazon Q, the company’s existing AI coding assistant, and could serve as a broader platform for AI-assisted software development by tapping into multiple AI agents.

May 7, 2025 - 08:33

Amazon is developing new AI-driven coding tool ‘Kiro’: Report

Amazon is working on a new AI-powered coding tool, named Kiro, which is built to speed up software development by generating code in real-time, media reports said.

Business Insider, citing an internal document, said the new tool is designed as a web and desktop application built to work with first-party and third-party AI agents.

The tool claims to analyse developer prompts and existing code to auto-generate output and technical documentation and flag potential issues. It also supports a multi-modal interface, allowing developers to input not just text but visual diagrams and other contextual data.

Kiro goes beyond current offerings like Amazon Q—the company’s existing AI coding assistant—and could serve as a broader platform for AI-assisted software development by tapping into multiple AI agents.

While AWS had considered a late-June launch, the current status of the rollout remains unclear.

The move comes amid growing competition in the AI developer tools space. Google and Microsoft have said that around 30% of their code is now AI-generated.

Meanwhile, OpenAI is also in talks to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf in a $3 billion deal.

Windsurf had recently been in talks with investors, including General Catalyst and Kleiner Perkins, to raise fresh capital at the same $3 billion valuation. The startup was last valued at $1.25 billion last year after a $150 million funding round led by General Catalyst, with participation from Kleiner Perkins and Greenoaks.

Edited by Suman Singh