A practical breakthrough in multimodal programming
Kiro breaks the limitations of traditional IDEs that only handle text by supporting multimodal inputs such as images. This capability allows developers to communicate design intent in a more natural way, including:
- UI sketches directly converted to front-end code
- Architecture Schematic to Generate Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Configurations
- Database Relationship Diagram Export ORM Model Definition
For example, after dragging the screenshot of the login page designed by Figma into Kiro, AI not only generates the corresponding HTML/CSS, but also auto-completes the form validation logic and API call code. Tests show that this development method is 5-8 times faster than traditional manual coding.
At the technical implementation level, Kiro correlates visual information with specification documents: first identifying key elements in the image, then mapping them to corresponding components in the design document, and finally generating code that fits into the project's technology stack. This approach is particularly well suited for rapid prototyping, where the complete transition from design drawings to runnable demos can be accomplished in a matter of hours.
This answer comes from the articleKiro: an AI programming tool that quickly turns requirements into codeThe
