Kiro - Cheatsheet
Overview
Quick reference: Kiro (2025) focuses on adaptive workflows, personalized assistant actions, and secure code suggestions.
Key Features
Adaptive Assistance
- Contextual completions using local code indexes
- Task automation (test generation, refactors, doc updates)
- Personalized tuning per developer or team
- Safety checks and dependency scanning before suggestions
Workflow Tips
- Use Kiro's task templates to standardize code reviews and refactors.
- Store local embeddings to improve recall for private codebases.
- Enable review gates to ensure generated changes require human approval on critical branches.
Example: Ask Kiro to add tests
User: "Add unit tests for checkout flow covering coupon edge cases. Use pytest and mock external payment calls."
Kiro: Proposes tests, generates pytest files, runs them in sandbox, and returns failing/passing report.Security & Privacy
- Keep local indexes private and exclude secrets from uploads.
- Prefer on-device augmentation where supported to minimize remote data exposure.
- Audit generated code for dependency and license issues before merging.