KIRO For Dummies: The Complete Beginner's Guide (Install → Build → Powers)
KIRO is Amazon's new AI-powered code editor that plans before it codes — and in this video I walk you through everything from zero to building a real working app, even if you have never written a single line of code. By the end of this video you will have KIRO installed, understand how spec-driven development works, and have built a fully functional To-Do app complete with auto-generated documentation. ───────────────────────────────────── 🔥 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ───────────────────────────────────── ✅ What KIRO is and how it differs from Cursor, Copilot and Windsurf ✅ How to download and install KIRO on Mac (including fixing the "damaged app" security warning) ✅ First-time setup: GitHub sign-in, shell integration, free credits ✅ The KIRO interface — 5 zones every beginner must know ✅ Steering files — the #1 thing beginners skip (product.md, tech.md, structure.md) ✅ Vibe Mode vs Spec Mode — when to use each and why it matters ✅ Building a To-Do app in Vibe Mode — fast and conversational ✅ Building the same app in Spec Mode — requirements → design → tasks → code ✅ Agent Hooks — automate repetitive tasks with zero extra effort ✅ Pricing breakdown — free tier, Pro, Pro+ and the 500 bonus credits ✅ Common issues and fixes including WSL on Windows ✅ MCP Servers — connecting external tools to KIRO ✅ KIRO Powers — one-click specialist add-ons (Stripe, Figma, Supabase) ✅ How to create and share your own custom Power with your team ───────────────────────────────────── ⏱ CHAPTERS ───────────────────────────────────── 00:00 Welcome and Roadmap 01:48 What Is KIRO? 03:09 Download and Install on Mac 04:49 Fix Mac Security Error 07:16 First-Time Setup and Sign-In 10:19 Tour the KIRO Interface 10:53 Credits and Account Basics 14:51 Generate Steering Docs 21:08 Edit Product File for Your App 22:35 Vibe vs Spec Mode Explained 25:00 Build a To-Do App in Vibe Mode 29:20 Improve UI and Review Diffs 32:08 Switching to Spec Mode 33:14 Writing the Feature Spec 34:49 Requirements Phase Walkthrough 37:12 Design Doc and Architecture 38:06 Generating the Task List 39:44 Running Tasks and Building Files 41:36 Why KIRO Helps Non-Coders 42:26 Testing the Finished To-Do App 43:40 Agent Hooks Automation 47:30 Pricing Plans Overview 48:06 Common Issues and GitHub Fixes 50:07 Cheat Sheet Workflow Recap 50:46 MCP Servers Integration 52:53 KIRO Powers Explained 55:14 Installing a Custom Power 57:35 Where Powers Live on Disk 59:41 Final Wrap-Up ───────────────────────────────────── 🔗 RESOURCES ───────────────────────────────────── ↗ Download KIRO → https://kiro.dev/downloads ↗ Official docs → https://kiro.dev/docs ↗ Browse Powers → https://kiro.dev/powers ↗ Community Discord → https://discord.gg/kirodotdev ↗ Report issues → https://github.com/kirodotdev/Kiro --------------------------------------------------------------------- Advertisement | Scrimba affiliate link 🚀 Learn AI Engineering interactively and get 20% off Scrimba Pro: https://scrimba.com/ai-engineer-path-c02v?via=dataScienceBasics I will earn a commission if you subscribe through this link. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ☕ 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 #KIROAIIDE #specdrivendevelopment #datasciencebasics