Using Kiro CLI in CloudShell

The Kiro CLI is a command-line interface that allows you to interact with Kiro. For more information, see Core Features of Kiro CLI in the Kiro User Guide.

Kiro CLI in CloudShell allows you to interact in natural language conversations, ask questions, and receive responses from Kiro all from your terminal. You can get the related shell command that reduces the need to search for, remember syntax, and receive command suggestions as you type in the terminal.

If you don't see Kiro CLI features in CloudShell, contact your administrator to provide you IAM permissions. For more information, see Identity-based policy examples for Kiro Developer in the Kiro User Guide.

This chapter explains how you can use Kiro CLI features in CloudShell.

Some Kiro CLI features require authentication. For more information, see Authentication in the Kiro User Guide.

Using Kiro chat command in CloudShell

The kiro-cli command allows you to ask questions and receive responses from Kiro all from your terminal. To initiate a conversation with Kiro, run kiro-cli command in the CloudShell terminal. For more information, see Chatting with Kiro in the CLI in the Kiro User Guide.

Using Kiro translate command in CloudShell

The kiro-cli translate command allows you to write natural language instruction. To translate with Kiro, run kiro-cli translate command in the CloudShell terminal. For more information, see Translating from natural language to bash in the Kiro User Guide.

CLI command completion in CloudShell

CLI completion in CloudShell provides suggestions for commands and options as you type in the terminal. For more information, see Generating command line completion in Kiro User Guide.

Using Kiro inline suggestions in CloudShell

The Kiro inline suggestions in CloudShell provide you with command suggestions as you type in the terminal. For more information, see Kiro inline on the command line in the Kiro User Guide.

To use Kiro inline suggestions in CloudShell

1. From the AWS Management Console, Choose CloudShell.

2. On the CloudShell terminal, switch to Z shell, and start typing. To switch to Z shell, type zsh in the terminal, and then press Enter.

   Note

   Currently, Kiro inline is only supported in Z shell.

   When you start typing your command, Kiro will make suggestions based on your current input and previous commands. Inline suggestions are automatically enabled.

To disable the inline suggestions, run the following command:

kiro-cli inline disable

To enable the inline suggestions, run the following command:

kiro-cli inline enable

Identity-based policy for Kiro CLI in CloudShell

To use Kiro CLI in CloudShell, make sure you have the required IAM permissions. For more information, see Identity-based policy examples for Kiro Developer in the Kiro User Guide.