Kiro CLI v2.13.0
Kiro CLI v2.13.0 was released on .
Summary
Kiro CLI 2.13.0 now includes a helpful built-in guide to learn features faster and powerful global hooks that work across all your workspaces. We've also squashed annoying error handling bugs that affected everyone. Check out what else we've refined under the hood.
Release Context
- This was the 34th Kiro CLI release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 2 days after Kiro CLI v2.12.3 (July 15, 2026).
- Kiro CLI: ships every 3.5 days — 8 releases in the last month.
Shipped around the same time
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Release Notes
This release brings two new capabilities to CLI 3.0 (early access) a built-in subagent for learning Kiro's features and global hooks that apply across all workspaces alongside error handling fixes for all users. ...
Other Recent Kiro CLI Releases
- v2.12.2 (July 14, 2026)
- v2.12.0 (July 9, 2026)
- v2.12.1 (July 9, 2026)
- v2.11.0 (July 2, 2026)
- v2.10.0 (June 26, 2026)
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