🚀 Kiro-Style Copilot Extension

Bring Kiro IDE's powerful dual-mode workflow to Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot.

⚡ Quick Start

# Automated setup
.\install.ps1

# Or manual
npm install
npm run compile
# Press F5 in VS Code

→ Read START_HERE.md for your first steps → See QUICKSTART.md for a 5-minute tour

🎯 Two Coding Modes

Vibe Coding 🎯

Chat first, then build. Explore ideas and iterate as you discover needs.

• Rapid exploration and testing
• Perfect for prototyping and unclear requirements
• Quick implementation tasks

Spec Mode 📋

Plan first, then build. Create requirements and design before coding.

• Structured feature development
• Requirements using EARS syntax
• Approval-gated workflow with .kiro/steering/ integration

✨ Key Features

✅ Automatic task detection from tasks.md files ✅ @kiro chat participant with /vibe, /spec, /task commands ✅ Custom prompt integration from your prompts directory ✅ Mode-specific workflows for different development needs ✅ Beautiful UI with tree views and activity bar icon

� Documentation

💬 Using Chat

@kiro /vibe       # Switch to Vibe Coding mode
@kiro /spec       # Switch to Spec mode  
@kiro /task       # Start working on current task
@kiro Help me...  # Chat with mode context

📝 Tasks.md Example

# Tasks

- [ ] 1. Build user authentication
- [ ] 2. Add product reviews
- [ ] 3. Implement search

Open this file → Kiro Assistant panel shows tasks → Click to start

⚙️ Configuration

Settings under kiroCopilot.*:

• mode - Current coding mode (vibe/spec)
• promptsPath - Custom prompts directory
• autoDetectTasks - Auto-detect tasks.md files

Default prompts location:

C:\Users\josee\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\prompts\

Running Kiro: Setup Project now always syncs the bundled prompts/ directory into your workspace .github folder while preserving any existing files, so rerunning the command simply fills in missing templates. Delete .github/prompts if you ever need a clean refresh.

🎨 What You Get

✅ 571 lines of TypeScript code ✅ Complete UI with tree views and chat ✅ 7 comprehensive documentation files ✅ Example files and configurations ✅ Debug and build setup ✅ Professional icon and branding

🎓 Learning Path

1. Day 1: Install, try Vibe mode, create tasks.md
2. Day 2: Explore Spec mode, requirements generation
3. Week 2+: Custom prompts, steering files, advanced workflows

📦 Requirements

• Node.js v18+
• VS Code 1.85.0+
• GitHub Copilot (recommended)

🚀 Next Steps

1. Run .\install.ps1 or npm install && npm run compile
2. Press F5 to launch Extension Development Host
3. Create a tasks.md file in your test workspace
4. Open Command Palette → "Kiro: Select Coding Mode"
5. Click on a task in the Kiro Assistant panel

You're ready to code in Kiro style! 🎉

See PROJECT_COMPLETE.md for complete project overview