Does Kiro Research perform real-time web searches?

No, this skill uses Kiro's internal training knowledge in readonly mode to provide reliable AWS expertise without external web searching.

What are the prerequisites for using this skill?

You need to have the Kiro CLI installed on your machine and AWS credentials configured if you plan to perform AWS-specific operations.

Can this skill make changes to my AWS infrastructure?

No, the skill is designed for research and inquiry only. It runs in a readonly mode and cannot execute destructive or administrative commands.

How does it handle large amounts of data?

The skill uses a 'fork' context mode to isolate large outputs from Kiro, preventing your main conversation history from being overwhelmed by documentation text.

Kiro AWS Research

Name: Kiro AWS Research
Author: signalcompose

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Cloud Infrastructure

Integrates Kiro CLI to provide expert-level AWS documentation, troubleshooting, and architectural guidance within Claude Code.

About

Kiro AWS Research brings the power of the Kiro CLI directly into your Claude Code workflow, acting as a specialized AWS expert. It allows you to query deep knowledge regarding AWS services, CloudFormation, CDK patterns, and general cloud best practices without leaving your terminal. The skill operates in a readonly mode, focusing on expert troubleshooting and documentation lookup to provide actionable recommendations for complex infrastructure challenges while maintaining a secure and isolated execution environment.

Key Features

Input sanitization to prevent terminal prompt injection
Architectural best practice recommendations
Expert AWS service documentation and lookup
3 GitHub stars
Deep troubleshooting for CloudFormation and CDK errors
Integrated installation verification and credential checking

Use Cases

Researching optimal VPC endpoint configurations for S3 or other services
Investigating complex AWS deployment errors and stack failures
Consulting AWS architectural patterns for high-availability setups

About

Key Features

Input sanitization to prevent terminal prompt injection
Architectural best practice recommendations
Expert AWS service documentation and lookup
3 GitHub stars
Deep troubleshooting for CloudFormation and CDK errors
Integrated installation verification and credential checking

Use Cases

Researching optimal VPC endpoint configurations for S3 or other services
Investigating complex AWS deployment errors and stack failures
Consulting AWS architectural patterns for high-availability setups