Kiro Buddy
Creator & Developer · Open Source
Kiro Buddy is an unofficial community project I am working on that now: a floating desktop pet for Kiro that reacts to agent activity, CLI runs, and spec-driven workflow states. It shows when Kiro is working, asking for input, done, in an error state, or moving through design, requirements, and task-list phases.
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Technologies Used
My Contributions
- Built the Kiro Buddy package and website as an unofficial community tool for Kiro users.
- Implemented desktop companion states for working, asking, done, error, and spec-driven phases.
- Added install flows for Kiro IDE slash commands and workspace hooks.
- Added Kiro CLI support for Windows and macOS terminal sessions.
- Prepared demo media, sprite states, documentation, and public npm install instructions.
Key Achievements
- Published @jagatees/kiro-buddy on npm.
- Validated Windows and macOS flows for Kiro IDE and Kiro CLI.
- Created a public one-page website with install commands, demos, and development progress.
The Problem to Solve
Kiro agent runs can be quiet in the background, especially when switching between projects, IDE sessions, and terminal workflows. It is easy to miss whether the agent is still working, waiting for input, or finished.
Our Solution
Kiro Buddy turns that silent state into a small visible desktop signal. The installer adds Kiro Agent Hooks, slash agents, and a status runner to the current workspace, while CLI helpers support Windows Terminal and macOS Terminal workflows. The package is live on npm as @jagatees/kiro-buddy.
