Amazon is working on an AI code-generation tool

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Amazon is working on an AI code-generation tool
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Amazon Web Services is building a new AI-powered code-generation tool codenamed “Kiro,” [Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-kiro-project-ai-agents-software-coding-2025-5) reported, citing internal documents it had viewed.

The tool can use prompts and existing data to generate code in “near real-time” by connecting with AI agents, the report said. The tool is said to have web and desktop apps and multimodal capabilities, and it can be configured to work with third-party AI agents, Business Insider reported.

Kiro can also create technical design documents, flag potential issues, and optimize code, the report said.

The company already has an AI-powered coding [assistant called Q Developer](https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/03/aws-wants-amazon-q-to-become-your-buddy-for-the-entire-software-development-lifecycle/), which is akin to GitHub Copilot. Amazon was mulling launching Kiro toward the end of June, but those plans might have changed, Business Insider reported.

AI-powered coding tools are a hot commodity in tech right now. Cursor maker [Anysphere has reportedly raised funding at a $9 billion valuation](https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/04/cursor-is-reportedly-raising-funds-at-9-billion-valuation-from-thrive-a16z-and-accel/). Its rival Windsurf is reportedly close to being [acquired by OpenAI in a $3 billion deal](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-06/openai-reaches-agreement-to-buy-startup-windsurf-for-3-billion).

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