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Is this an Amazon product? When I click on "Legal" at the bottom of the page, I'm sent to AWS.

The docs state at https://kiro.dev/docs/reference/privacy-and-security/#servic... that "Kiro is an AWS application that works as a standalone agentic IDE."

But nowhere on the landing page or other pages it states that this is an Amazon product.

What is going on?

Edit: I see that @nathanpeck is the "author" and he works for Amazon, why are they trying to hide that fact?



My original title did mention that this was an AWS product, but Hacker News made the editorial decision to reduce clarity.


I don’t think they are trying to hide that.

From the about page.

> Kiro is built and operated by a small, opinionated team within AWS.

Disclaimer: I work at AWS, different org though.


I didn't realize either until I saw this comment. The tone of the blog post also felt like it was coming from an individual rather than an organisation, which is not typical of Amazon. I don't know if this was a recent acquisition, otherwise diverting from your primary brand is strange. Unless they feel an association with Amazon would only be negative.


How are they hiding it?

Click about, says its made by a team within AWS.

Click on any of the legal links in footer, get sent to AWS

Look at the footer, has AWS logo

Look at the license, clearly says "Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates"

On the download page "By downloading and using Kiro, you agree to the AWS Customer Agreement"


This was launched on twitter by Amazon CEO Andy himself.


Isn't AWS Amazon Web Services??


Yes, why are you asking?




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