For AWS Kiro · Spec-driven AI IDE
Kiro Skills
AWS Kiro is the spec-driven AI IDE, you write a spec first, the agent builds to it. Extend Kiro with reusable SKILL.md instructions via the skills-hub MCP server. Spec-first code review, tests, deploys, and security audits, all backed by Amazon Bedrock models.
Then connect Kiro to https://api.skills-hub.ai/mcp via Amazon Bedrock AgentCore.
Top skills for Kiro
01code-review
87 installsThorough code review — checks correctness, security, performance, readability, and test coverage. Gives actionable feedback ranked by severity.
Review02ui-design-system
56 installsUI design system toolkit for Senior UI Designer including design token generation, component documentation, responsive design calculations, and developer handoff tools. Use for creating design systems, maintaining visual consistency, and facilitating design-dev collaboration.
Buildfrom Multi-Domain Skills03markitdown
34 installsConvert files and office documents to Markdown. Supports PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, images (with OCR), audio (with transcription), HTML, CSV, JSON, XML, ZIP, YouTube URLs, EPubs and more.
Researchfrom Scientific Skills04self-improving-agent
30 installsCurate Claude Code's auto-memory into durable project knowledge. Analyze MEMORY.md for patterns, promote proven learnings to CLAUDE.md and .claude/rules/, extract recurring solutions into reusable skills. Use when: (1) reviewing what Claude has learned about your project, (2) graduating a pattern from notes to enforced rules, (3) turning a debugging solution into a skill, (4) checking memory health and capacity.
Buildfrom Multi-Domain Skills05web-research-agent
29 installsA comprehensive autonomous web research agent that performs targeted searches, fetches and parses web content, summarizes findings, and generates structured reports, adhering to industry best practices for accuracy, security, and robustness.
Analysis06quickstart
25 installsZero to power user in one invoke — detects OS, installs Homebrew/apt/Node.js/Python, sets up Claude Code, authenticates skills-hub CLI, connects MCP servers, and installs recommended skills based on your project. Cross-platform (macOS, Linux, WSL). Idempotent. Use when: 'quickstart', 'setup machine', 'new machine setup', 'install everything', 'get started', 'onboard me', 'setup skills-hub', 'fresh install'.
Productivity07Skill Finder
25 installsWorkflow orchestrator. Decomposes a task into ordered steps, finds or installs the right skill for each step, runs the chain, and offers to save it as a reusable skill.
Combo08pptx
21 installsUse this skill any time a .pptx file is involved in any way — as input, output, or both. This includes: creating slide decks, pitch decks, or presentations; reading, parsing, or extracting text from any .pptx file (even if the extracted content will be used elsewhere, like in an email or summary); editing, modifying, or updating existing presentations; combining or splitting slide files; working with templates, layouts, speaker notes, or comments. Trigger whenever the user mentions "deck," "slides," "presentation," or references a .pptx filename, regardless of what they plan to do with the content afterward. If a .pptx file needs to be opened, created, or touched, use this skill.
Creativefrom Anthropic09social-media-manager
19 installsWhen the user wants to develop social media strategy, plan content calendars, manage community engagement, or grow their social presence across platforms. Also use when the user mentions 'social media strategy,' 'social calendar,' 'community management,' 'social media plan,' 'grow followers,' 'engagement rate,' 'social media audit,' or 'which platforms should I use.' For writing individual social posts, see social-content. For analyzing social performance data, see social-media-analyzer.
Marketingfrom Multi-Domain Skills10marketing-strategy-pmm
19 installsProduct marketing skill for positioning, GTM strategy, competitive intelligence, and product launches. Use when the user asks about product positioning, go-to-market planning, competitive analysis, target audience definition, ICP definition, market research, launch plans, or sales enablement. Covers April Dunford positioning, ICP definition, competitive battlecards, launch playbooks, and international market entry. Produces deliverables including positioning statements, battlecard documents, launch plans, and go-to-market strategies.
Marketingfrom Multi-Domain Skills11senior-frontend
18 installsFrontend development skill for React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS applications. Use when building React components, optimizing Next.js performance, analyzing bundle sizes, scaffolding frontend projects, implementing accessibility, or reviewing frontend code quality.
Buildfrom Multi-Domain Skills12unit-test
18 installsGenerate comprehensive unit tests with edge cases, error paths, and boundary values. Auto-detects test framework (Vitest, Jest, pytest, go test, flutter_test, RSpec, cargo test, JUnit), scans for untested functions by priority, adopts existing test conventions, generates tests with proper mocks, runs them, and self-heals failures in up to 3 iterations. Measures coverage before and after. Use when you need to add unit tests, increase code coverage, test edge cases, or verify error handling paths.
Testfrom Skills Hub13design-to-code
17 installsTurn a design into production-quality frontend code: extract a design system with tokens and components, make layouts responsive across breakpoints, add dark mode with WCAG-compliant theming, then run a UX audit to validate everything. Use when implementing UI from Figma, adding theming, making an app responsive, or overhauling frontend design consistency.
Combofrom Skills Hub14frontend-design
17 installsGuidance for distinctive, intentional visual design when building new UI or reshaping an existing one. Helps with aesthetic direction, typography, and making choices that don't read as templated defaults.
Buildfrom Anthropic15using-superpowers
17 installsUse when starting any conversation - establishes how to find and use skills, requiring skill invocation before ANY response including clarifying questions
Buildfrom Superpowers16security-review
15 installsSecurity audit and vulnerability assessment for any codebase. Scans for authentication bypasses, missing auth middleware, broken JWT validation (algorithm confusion, weak secrets, missing expiry), OAuth state and PKCE flaws, IDOR and horizontal privilege escalation, vertical privilege escalation via role manipulation, SQL injection, NoSQL injection, XSS (stored, reflected, DOM), command injection, path traversal, SSRF, CSRF, hardcoded secrets and API keys (sk_live_, AKIA, ghp_), .env and credential file exposure, PII leaking in logs and error responses, overfetching sensitive fields, CORS misconfiguration, session fixation, missing secure/httpOnly/sameSite cookie flags, and Firebase/Firestore rule weaknesses. Produces a severity-ranked findings report with exploit scenarios and fix recommendations. Covers OWASP Top 10.
Reviewfrom Skills Hub17swot-analysis
13 installsPerform a detailed SWOT analysis — strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats with actionable recommendations. Use when doing strategic assessment, competitive analysis, or evaluating a product or business position.
Productfrom Product Management Skills18refactor
12 installsSystematic code refactoring — extract functions, reduce complexity, eliminate duplication, improve naming, and split large files. Preserves behavior with tests.
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Frequently asked questions about Kiro skills
What is AWS Kiro?
Kiro is AWS's spec-driven AI IDE, a VS Code-based editor that puts specifications first. You write a clear spec (requirements, acceptance criteria, edge cases) and Kiro's agent implements to spec, runs tests against it, and iterates. It's powered by Amazon Bedrock models including Claude, Llama, and Titan.
What are Kiro skills?
Kiro skills are reusable SKILL.md instructions that extend Kiro with specialized capabilities, code review, test generation, deploy automation, security scanning, AWS-native deploys. They follow the open Agent Skills standard and load on demand via Amazon Bedrock AgentCore's MCP integration.
How do I connect skills-hub to Kiro?
Add the skills-hub MCP server to Kiro's MCP / AgentCore config, connect to npx @skills-hub-ai/mcp locally, or to the remote endpoint at https://api.skills-hub.ai/mcp. The full skill catalog appears as MCP prompts inside Kiro.
What is spec-driven development?
Spec-driven development means writing a clear specification (requirements, acceptance criteria, edge cases) before code. The agent reads the spec, implements to it, runs tests against the spec, and iterates until the spec is satisfied. Kiro builds this loop into the IDE, making spec-first workflows native instead of optional.
Are Kiro skills portable to other tools?
Yes, they follow the open Agent Skills standard (SKILL.md). The same skill runs unchanged in Kiro, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Cline, and any MCP-compatible tool.
Do I need AWS to use Kiro?
Kiro uses Amazon Bedrock for model inference, so an AWS account is required. Bedrock provides access to Claude, Llama, Titan, and other models, billed per-token via your AWS account.
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