Kiro Product
IDE
Feature Description
Kiro IDE has a powerful spec-driven development workflow built into its UI:
a dedicated panel that reads requirements.md → design.md → tasks.md, renders
tasks in a tree view grouped by phase, and allows running individual tasks or
all tasks with a single click — with the agent executing in context.
The current JetBrains integration via ACP only exposes Kiro as a custom agent
inside JetBrains AI Assistant's chat window (via acp.json). This is a generic
chat interface — it does not surface the spec/task workflow, the task tree panel,
the "Start task" / "Run all tasks" actions, or the phase-based progress view
that make Kiro IDE's spec-driven flow so productive.
The request is for a native IntelliJ plugin (distributed via JetBrains Marketplace)
that brings the full spec-driven task runner experience into IntelliJ IDEA — not
just a chat passthrough.
Use Case
I use IntelliJ IDEA as my primary IDE. I also use Kiro IDE for its spec-driven
workflow: I write requirements.md and design.md, generate tasks.md, and let the
agent execute tasks one by one from the task runner panel.
This workflow is not available inside IntelliJ today. The ACP integration gives me
a chat box — but I can't see my task phases, click "Start task" on a specific item,
or track which tasks are done vs pending, all from within my main IDE.
A native IntelliJ plugin would let developers stay in their primary environment
while getting the full Kiro spec-driven experience: spec files, task tree panel,
per-task agent execution, and phase progress — exactly as it works in Kiro IDE.
IntelliJ IDEA is used by millions of developers across all languages and stacks,
making this a high-impact target for a first-class Kiro integration.
Additional Context
The ACP-based JetBrains integration exists at:
https://kiro.dev/docs/cli/acp/#jetbrains-ides
It works by adding Kiro as a custom agent in AI Assistant via acp.json.
This is a good foundation, but it's limited to a chat interface.
The missing piece is the UI layer that Kiro IDE provides on top of ACP:
the spec panel, task tree, phase grouping, and task execution controls.
A dedicated IntelliJ plugin could build that UI layer while reusing the
same ACP + CLI backend that already works.
Kiro Product
IDE
Feature Description
Kiro IDE has a powerful spec-driven development workflow built into its UI:
a dedicated panel that reads requirements.md → design.md → tasks.md, renders
tasks in a tree view grouped by phase, and allows running individual tasks or
all tasks with a single click — with the agent executing in context.
The current JetBrains integration via ACP only exposes Kiro as a custom agent
inside JetBrains AI Assistant's chat window (via acp.json). This is a generic
chat interface — it does not surface the spec/task workflow, the task tree panel,
the "Start task" / "Run all tasks" actions, or the phase-based progress view
that make Kiro IDE's spec-driven flow so productive.
The request is for a native IntelliJ plugin (distributed via JetBrains Marketplace)
that brings the full spec-driven task runner experience into IntelliJ IDEA — not
just a chat passthrough.
Use Case
I use IntelliJ IDEA as my primary IDE. I also use Kiro IDE for its spec-driven
workflow: I write requirements.md and design.md, generate tasks.md, and let the
agent execute tasks one by one from the task runner panel.
This workflow is not available inside IntelliJ today. The ACP integration gives me
a chat box — but I can't see my task phases, click "Start task" on a specific item,
or track which tasks are done vs pending, all from within my main IDE.
A native IntelliJ plugin would let developers stay in their primary environment
while getting the full Kiro spec-driven experience: spec files, task tree panel,
per-task agent execution, and phase progress — exactly as it works in Kiro IDE.
IntelliJ IDEA is used by millions of developers across all languages and stacks,
making this a high-impact target for a first-class Kiro integration.
Additional Context
The ACP-based JetBrains integration exists at:
https://kiro.dev/docs/cli/acp/#jetbrains-ides
It works by adding Kiro as a custom agent in AI Assistant via acp.json.
This is a good foundation, but it's limited to a chat interface.
The missing piece is the UI layer that Kiro IDE provides on top of ACP:
the spec panel, task tree, phase grouping, and task execution controls.
A dedicated IntelliJ plugin could build that UI layer while reusing the
same ACP + CLI backend that already works.