Kiro for Dummies (Focus Update): Multimodal Models, Permissions, Global Hooks & New Pricing Tiers
Kiro changed a lot in a few months, and if you followed my earlier "Kiro for Dummies" guide, some of it now works differently. This is a short focus update covering exactly what changed, with live demos for every new feature. By the end of this video you will know what stayed the same, what broke, and what to do about it, in under 15 minutes. ───────────────────────────────────── 🔥 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ───────────────────────────────────── ✅ What stays exactly the same — spec-driven workflow, steering files, vibe vs spec mode, the five UI zones, shortcuts, and continued lack of Windows ARM or CLI support ✅ Multimodal model support beyond Claude, including GPT 5.6, DeepSeek, MiniMax, and Qwen, and why each one costs different credits ✅ The new permission system — every file write and command now needs Allow, Always Allow, or Deny approval ✅ Why your old hooks are broken and how to migrate them to the new .kiro/hooks structure ✅ Global hooks — one file that now applies across every project you open ✅ Expanded pricing tiers with credit pack add-ons instead of overage billing ✅ New surfaces to try — Kiro for iOS, Kiro Web, Kiro Crew, and Kiro CLI ✅ A full IDE tour covering hooks, specs, MCP, model switching, and the new Agent Focus session view ✅ A live demo of the allow and deny permission prompts in action ───────────────────────────────────── ⏱ CHAPTERS ───────────────────────────────────── 00:00 Kiro Update Intro 00:35 What Kiro Is 02:22 What Stays the Same 03:32 Multimodal Models 04:23 New Permissions 05:17 Hooks Migration 06:41 Pricing and New Apps 07:56 IDE Tour Overview 08:52 Hooks, Specs, and MCP 10:08 Models, Modes, and Autopilot 11:26 Billing and Docs Menu 12:20 Allow / Deny Demo 14:01 Agent Focus Feature 14:43 Wrap Up and Next Steps ───────────────────────────────────── 🔗 RESOURCES ───────────────────────────────────── ↗ My original Kiro for Dummies video → https://youtu.be/a1EIi9BM3b0?si=XJgPAS5lU8MBb67q ↗ Official docs → https://kiro.dev/docs ↗ Pricing page → https://kiro.dev/pricing ↗ Community Discord → https://discord.gg/kirodotdev ↗ Report issues → https://github.com/kirodotdev/Kiro --------------------------------------------------------------------- ☕ Buy me a Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/datasciencebasics ✌️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/datasciencebasics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🤝 Connect with me: 📺 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@datasciencebasics?sub_confirmation=1 👔 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarshan-koirala/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/mesudarshan 🔉Medium: https://medium.com/@sudarshan-koirala 💼 Consulting: https://topmate.io/sudarshan_koirala #kiro #kiroIDE #KiroUpdate #specdrivendevelopment #datasciencebasics #aicodingtools