Kiro CLI Setup

Kiro CLI is Amazon's AI coding CLI with built-in ACP support — no adapter needed.

Install and Configure

1. Install Kiro CLI by following the instructions at kiro.dev. Once installed, the binary is named kiro-cli.

2. Find the installation path:

macOS/Linux

which kiro-cli
# Example output: /usr/local/bin/kiro-cli

Windows

where.exe kiro-cli
# Example output: C:\Users\Username\.kiro\bin\kiro-cli.exe

3. Open Settings → Agent Console. Switch to the Kiro CLI section.

4. Configure:

   • Path: kiro-cli (works in many cases via login shell PATH; or set the full path from step 2, or click Auto-detect)
   • Arguments: acp (set by default)

Authentication

Run Kiro CLI in your terminal to trigger its sign-in flow:

kiro-cli

Follow the browser-based login. That's all — the Kiro CLI section has no API key field; Agent Console reuses the cached credential from your local Kiro config.

TIP

Kiro CLI natively supports ACP, so no additional adapter is required. Just point Agent Console at the kiro-cli binary and you're set.

Verify Setup

1. Click the robot icon in the ribbon or use the command palette: "Open chat view"
2. Switch to Kiro CLI from the agent dropdown in the chat header
3. Try sending a message to verify the connection

Having issues? See Troubleshooting.