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Teams that want spec-driven agent work with reviewable plans instead of one-shot prompt edits.

Why it deserves attention

Kiro starts from a prompt, produces requirements and a design as editable spec files, then breaks them into tasks an agent executes, which keeps intent reviewable. It supports parallel agents, hooks for automated checks, and codebase-wide context, and it is built by AWS with a free tier of 50 credits a month. Paid plans start at $20 a month for premium models. It is a young product tied to AWS's roadmap, so teams should check model availability and data terms before standardizing on it.

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