Install the CLI

1. Install the Kiro CLI for your platform.

   macOS

   Install natively at the command line:

   curl -fsSL https://cli.kiro.dev/install | bash

   Note

   The official Kiro CLI binary is not available through Homebrew and that path is not supported. Use the command above on macOS.

   Windows (PowerShell)

   Open Windows Terminal (or any PowerShell terminal) and run:

   irm 'https://cli.kiro.dev/install.ps1' | iex

   Note

   Requires Windows 11. Run this in Windows Terminal or PowerShell, not Command Prompt. Windows Terminal is recommended for the best terminal UI experience.

   Linux

   The install script is cross-platform. The same one-liner works on Linux and installs the binary to ~/.local/bin:

   curl -fsSL https://cli.kiro.dev/install | bash

   Tip

   Make sure ~/.local/bin is on your PATH. If kiro-cli isn’t found after install, add export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH" to your shell config.

   Alternatives

   Prefer a portable AppImage? Download it, make it executable, and run it:

   curl -fsSL -o kiro-cli.appimage \
     https://desktop-release.q.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest/kiro-cli.appimage
   chmod +x kiro-cli.appimage
   ./kiro-cli.appimage

   On Ubuntu, you can install the .deb package instead:

   wget https://desktop-release.q.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest/kiro-cli.deb
   sudo dpkg -i kiro-cli.deb
   sudo apt-get install -f
   kiro-cli

2. Kiro will direct you to open your web browser to authenticate. Follow the sign-in steps to connect your account.

3. Verify the install. You should be ready to start a chat session:

   kiro-cli doctor

   A healthy setup prints Everything looks good!. If something is off, follow the prompts to resolve it. You’re ready to start your first session.