The last couple weeks were busy for the Kiro team, with 35 updates shipped in the changelog. The two big ones I'm most excited about:
1) Kiro Web preview
- Autonomous agent mode
- Cloud sandboxes
- Direct integration with GitHub
2) New ways to practice spec-driven development
- New Quick Plan mode
- New spec analysis that catches logical inconsistencies, ambiguities, and conflicting constraints
Catch up at https://t.co/Do2FKYwa8W
Every AWS Lambda invocation runs in a full VM that boots in under 125ms.
Firecracker is the ~50,000 line Rust binary that makes that possible.
I wrote an interactive blog about it, with components you can play with.
Introducing Kiro Ambassadors ⭐
A program for developers already pushing Kiro forward and who want a direct hand in where it goes next.
∙ Share feedback that shapes the product
∙ Create content for the community
∙ Help other builders grow
We launched Kiro community hub and Labs to give developers a place to connect and build. You’re already showing up. This is how we deepen it.
Apply here 👉 https://t.co/tss4q2gI7A
Ahh I have been so excited about the new AWS Agent Toolkit and it's finally here and I can talk about it!
🚀 40+ skills
🚀 3 agent plugins
🚀 Remote MCP server that agents can use to call all 15,000+ AWS APIs + run scripts, search docs, retrieve skills
https://t.co/11cSOzX1Kc
When we open-sourced Strands Agents SDK last year, we wanted to bring builders an easier way to build and run AI agents with just a few lines of code. Since then, the Strands Python SDK has been downloaded more than 25 million times, with more developers building with it every day.
Now, TypeScript developers can enjoy the same experience, with full type safety, custom tools, and the ability to run agents in both Node.js and the browser.
Strands is an agent harness SDK that goes beyond the core agent loop. It gives developers the default tools and control layers they need to build agents that can execute code, work with files, manage their own context, and stay on task as they scale. TypeScript 1.0 ships these harness capabilities built into the SDK. Default tools for shell execution, file editing, HTTP access, and structured notes, alongside customizable hooks and plugins that give developers control at every point in the agent lifecycle.
All you need is a few lines of code to get started. We're building this in the open and contributions are welcome. Whether it's a bug fix, a new feature, or a cool example, we'd love to see what you build. Join us on GitHub and let us know what you think.
https://t.co/L6Fkw6eSJI