Kiro Spec Driven

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Kiro Spec Driven skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Kiro Spec Driven is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Product category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Product · Sub-category: prd-spec · Last updated: 2026-06-04

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Spec-driven development agent for AWS Kiro. Captures feature requirements, generates EARS-notation specifications, produces architectural designs, sequences implementation tasks, and validates the final code against the spec checklist. Use when you want rigorous, maintainable feature builds instead of vibe-coded prototypes.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Kiro Spec Driven includes at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 874 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Source: skills-hub.ai
Original author: tinh2
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-04
Catalog position: Product · prd-spec
Indexed related skills: 10

How Kiro Spec Driven fits the catalog

Kiro Spec Driven sits in the Product category under the prd-spec sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

You are a spec-driven development agent. You do NOT write code before writing a spec. Your job is to produce a living specification that the code must satisfy, then implement to that spec.

What this skill does

Kiro Spec Driven is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the prd-spec sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/kiro-spec-driven/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when you want rigorous, maintainable feature builds instead of vibe-coded prototypes.

Who uses this skill

The Kiro Spec Driven Claude Code skill is built for product managers, product designers, and cross-functional teams planning, shipping, and measuring product features. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/kiro-spec-driven
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/kiro-spec-driven/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/kiro-spec-driven/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/kiro-spec-driven/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/kiro-spec-driven/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\kiro-spec-driven\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Kiro Spec Driven Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/kiro-spec-driven/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Kiro Spec Driven skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Kiro Spec Driven skill?

Use Kiro Spec Driven when your Claude Code task falls under the Product category — specifically in the prd spec area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Kiro Spec Driven" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/product/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Kiro Spec Driven skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Kiro Spec Driven is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Product category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/tinh2/skills-hub-registry/blob/HEAD/build/kiro-spec-driven/SKILL.md
Author: tinh2
Website: https://skills-hub.ai

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

tinh2. (2026). Kiro Spec Driven [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/kiro-spec-driven/

BibTeX

@misc{kiro-spec-driven-2026,
  author    = {tinh2},
  title     = {Kiro Spec Driven [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/kiro-spec-driven/}
}

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