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AWS Kiro Pro @ Cal Poly


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AWS Kiro Pro @ Cal Poly

Cal Poly has been selected by Amazon Web Services (AWS) as one of a small group of universities worldwide to receive free access to Kiro Pro, an AI-powered software development tool.

Students and Faculty will receive 1,000 Kiro credits per month for one year at no cost, a $240 value.

What is Kiro?

Kiro is an AI-assisted development environment that helps you design, build, and test software more efficiently. It combines a coding workspace with built-in AI agents that can generate code, help structure projects, and support you as you develop applications. Whether you are new to coding or working on advanced projects, Kiro can support everything from quick experiments to more formal software development workflows.

Getting started

Access is available to all students and faculty now!

  1. Visit the Kiro website

  2. Click the sign up and verify button.

  3. Choose your preferred way to sign in. (AWS Builder ID recommended)
    Please DO NOT select the Your organization sign up option.

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    (Google and GitHub may also be used for those who have a strong preference and experience to be self-sufficient, signing up via those platforms)

  4. Enter your Cal Poly email address to sign up/sign in.

  5. Once you’ve logged into the Kiro app start screen, be sure to click either.

    1. I’m an educator

    2. I’m a student

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  6. Complete the verification process to get 1,000 free credits per month for 1 year at no cost.



Events and workshops

AWS will host hands-on workshops and a campus hackathon during April and May. Additional details and registration information will be shared soon.

Additional Resources

Learn by Playing 🎮 Once signed up, you can dive in with Kiro's interactive tutorial:  In this guide, users will learn how to use Kiro by completing tasks in the codebase for a sample video game called Spirit of Kiro.  Get started here. This is also a great resource to share with students at the start of a course or as a self-paced onboarding activity.  

Join the KiroHacks Hackathon hosted by Cal Poly's CS+AI Club: Join us at the MAC on May 2nd for a full-day, in-person hackathon where students will ideate, build, and showcase a project from scratch alongside fellow Mustangs using the Kiro IDE. Faculty are welcome to attend or serve as judges.  

Questions or community support

You can connect with other students and ask questions in the Kiro student community Discord and post your questions in the #kiro-student-community channel:

https://discord.com/invite/kirodotdev

NOTE: This service is provided and supported through AWS only: Cal Poly ITS cannot provide assistance with registration or usage.