The meeting discussed the recent launch of Amazon's new AI development tool, Kira (also referred to as "Cairo" and "Kirro"), emphasizing its advantages over competitors like Cursor and GitHub Copilot.
Key features highlighted included free access during the preview period, spec-driven development, agent hooks, and multimodal input capabilities.
The group addressed the implications for solo developers, teams, agencies, and business owners, with recommendations to test Kira during the preview phase.
Offers were made for further training, tutorials, and strategy sessions for leveraging AI tools in business and development workflows.
Action Items
Download and test Kira this week – All attendees: Build a small project to evaluate Kira’s workflow and productivity gains.
Comment feedback on Kira – All attendees: Share experiences and opinions after using Kira.
Check AI Success Lab resources – Interested members: Review tutorials and SOPs for Kira and other AI tools.
Explore AI profit boardroom – Interested agency/founder attendees: Consider joining for business scaling and automation strategies.
Book free SEO strategy session – Interested attendees: Use provided links for a consultation on organic traffic and lead generation.
Amazon Kira AI Tool Launch Overview
Amazon launched Kira, a new AI-based coding assistant, currently available for free during its preview period.
Kira is positioned as a major competitor to Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and similar tools by offering more features, including structured (spec-driven) development, at a lower future cost.
Unlike competitors, Kira generates complete project specifications, requirements, design docs, and task lists before writing code, improving long-term maintainability.
Kira's agent hooks automate documentation, testing, and security checks, acting like a 24/7 senior developer.
The tool supports multimodal input, allowing for direct import of diagrams and schemas to infrastructure code.
Product Comparison and Pricing Discussion
Cursor users often exceed usage limits, incurring higher monthly charges ($40–$50), whereas Kira offers double the usage for less money ($19 for 1,000 interactions post-preview).
Kira is built on VS Code for a seamless transition, supporting existing themes and settings.
The group noted Kira uses Claude Sonic 4, currently considered a leading model for code generation.
Adoption Implications & Recommendations
Early adopters of Kira will influence the tool’s direction and gain a substantial competitive edge.
Teams and solo developers are urged to explore the tool now to optimize their workflows and prepare for future pricing.
Agencies and freelancers will benefit from better documentation, specifications, and the ability to take on more and larger projects, with enterprise-level features at reduced costs.
Training, Resources, and Community Engagement
Free training sessions, use case tutorials, and SOPs for Kira and other AI tools are available via AI Success Lab (over 14,000 members).
AI profit boardroom offers strategies for scaling businesses with AI automation.
A free SEO strategy session is available for those interested in increasing organic traffic and lead generation.
Decisions
Evaluate Kira during free preview period — The group agreed all relevant stakeholders should trial Kira now to determine its value to business and development workflows before pricing changes are implemented.
Open Questions / Follow-Ups
Will Amazon address bugs and model overload issues before the end of the preview period?
How will Kira’s pricing and usage limits evolve post-preview?
What feedback or issues will early users encounter during larger or more complex project deployments?