To enable AI agents to gain a deeper understanding of the tools and workflows developers use daily, AWS announced new features for its Kiro autonomous agent service."Kiro Powers"This feature allows developers to instantly grant Kiro agents in-depth expertise in specific tools (such as UI design or API development) with a single click, thereby accelerating the software development lifecycle.
Combining MCP's contextual understanding capabilities with file import functionality, it only loads files when needed.
According to AWS, Kiro Powers' technical architecture combines three key elements:
• MCP server:Used for accessing specialized tools.
• Steering Files:Includes best practice guidance.
• Hooks: Used to trigger a specific action.
This design allows developers to add specific workflow knowledge to Kiro agents across the application lifecycle—from design and development to deployment and observability. AWS emphasizes that Kiro Powers loads only when needed, ensuring not only accuracy and efficiency during job execution but also efficient token usage.
The first wave of support includes mainstream tools such as Figma, Postman, and Datadog.
Regarding ecosystem integration, AWS announced that it has initially supported Kiro Powers, a tool favored by many developers. The list includes:
• Design and Front End:Figma, Netlify
• Database and backend:Supabase, Neon
• Payments and APIs:Stripe, Postman
• Monitoring and observation:Datadog, Dynatrace
• Cloud infrastructure:AWS
This means that Kiro agents can now "understand" Figma designs or Stripe's payment logic and provide more contextual assistance during development.
In addition, AWS also allows developers to create their own Kiro Powers and share them with the community, which is expected to further expand the application potential of AI agents in various customized workflows.
