Kiro CLI — July 2026 Releases
11 releases in July 2026.
What's new in Kiro CLI, July 2026
Kiro CLI adds MCP OAuth for strict servers, tangents, and /upgrade-agent
Kiro CLI in July 2026 focused on MCP OAuth, agent workflows and context visibility. Eleven releases shipped, from v2.11.0 to v2.16.0. MCP OAuth now works with servers that have strict requirements, such as Figma: you can configure a client secret, point the redirect URI at a custom callback path, and skip Dynamic Client Registration by bringing your own client ID. v2.11.0 also added commands to manage OAuth on remote MCP servers without restarting sessions.
On the workflow side, v2.16.0 introduced tangents, which branch into side conversations that inherit your full history and let you jump back to where you left off, and /context now shows a per-tool token breakdown. v2.15.0 added a guided description step to /spec new and makes Plan mode execute an approved plan automatically. v2.14.0 added /upgrade-agent to migrate V2 custom agent configurations to the universal format, plus automatic retries for interrupted model responses. v2.13.0 brought a built-in learning subagent and global hooks to CLI 3.0 (early access). The remaining releases were smaller point updates whose notes give no detail.
- MCP OAuth supports strict servers like Figma: client secret, custom callback path, skip Dynamic Client Registration (v2.12.0)
- Tangents branch into side conversations with full history and return you to where you left off (v2.16.0)
- /context gains a per-tool token breakdown showing what consumes the context window (v2.16.0)
- /upgrade-agent migrates V2 custom agent configs to the universal format; interrupted responses retry automatically (v2.14.0)
- /spec new adds a guided description step, and Plan mode runs approved plans without a manual mode switch (v2.15.0)
- New OAuth management commands for remote MCP servers, and model refusals now show an error alert (v2.11.0, v2.12.1)
Upgrading from v2.10.0? See every change through v2.16.0.
- v2.16.0 (July 31, 2026) — Kiro CLI 2.16.0 lets you branch into side conversations while keeping your full history, then return exactly where you left off—perfect for exploring
- v2.15.0 (July 27, 2026) — Kiro CLI 2.15.0 streamlines your workflow with guided descriptions when creating specs and automatic plan execution—no more manual switching needed. C
- v2.14.1 (July 23, 2026) — Kiro - the AI IDE for prototype to production
- v2.14.0 (July 22, 2026) — Kiro CLI 2.14.0 makes it easier to upgrade your custom agents to our universal format and automatically recovers from interrupted responses—saving you
- v2.13.1 (July 22, 2026) — Kiro - the AI IDE for prototype to production
- v2.13.0 (July 17, 2026) — 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 a
- v2.12.3 (July 15, 2026) — Kiro - the AI IDE for prototype to production
- v2.12.2 (July 14, 2026) — Kiro - the AI IDE for prototype to production
- v2.12.0 (July 9, 2026) — Kiro CLI 2.12.0 now works with stricter OAuth servers like Figma by letting you configure your own client credentials and callback paths. We've also i
- v2.12.1 (July 9, 2026) — Kiro CLI 2.12.1 now shows you exactly why your requests are refused with clear error alerts from the model, saving you time troubleshooting. Check out
- v2.11.0 (July 2, 2026) — Kiro CLI 2.11.0 makes authentication easier with new commands to manage OAuth flows without restarting your sessions, plus an updated usage display fo