This release brings key improvements to accessibility, account management, and overall platform reliability.
🎟️ Waitlist Code Support
Kiro is now accessible to more developers through waitlist codes. If you have an waitlist code, you can register and start building with AI-powered development workflows alongside our growing community.
💳 Paid Plans Now Available
Paid plans are now live, giving you access to higher usage limits. Choose the plan that fits your development needs and scale your AI-powered workflows.
📊 Usage Tracking & Billing Dashboard
Introducing comprehensive usage tracking to help you monitor your Kiro consumption. The new billing dashboard displays real-time spec and vibe request usage, plan management options, and overage controls for paid plans.
Additional Improvements
Security & Trust
Enhanced Command Trust: Improved handling of piped commands (
ls -la | grep ".js") with clearer trust requirements for command chains.Workspace Protection: Improved file system tool restrictions to better prevent accidental external modifications
Command Boundary: Commands with potentially dangerous patterns now require manual approval unless explicitly trusted.
Performance & Reliability
Automatic Retries: Failed backend requests are automatically retried for improved reliability
Optimized Model Efficiency: Improvements to optimize frontier model usage with Sonnet
User Experience
Light Mode Improvements: Resolved theming issues for better visual consistency
Clearer Login Errors: More helpful error messages when authentication fails
