ConnexionKiro (Agentic AI) Limits Downloads, Introduces Paid Tiers
Usage tiers have been announced for Kiro, the ‘agentic’ AI IDE built on Code by a team at Amazon AWS — and bad news if you use it: they’re now in effect. I spotlighted the preview release of Kiro in mid-july, since the launch of an Amazon-backed IDE that is available for Linux is newsworthy — AI coding aids are increasingly prevalent in development circles, with more employers expecting familiarity with of AI-related tools. Notably, the team said Kiro would be free to use on Windows, macOS and Linux whilst it was in preview, and would prove “generous limits” for […]
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