# Kiro IDE: Agent Plugin Support and Session Pinning

- Product: Kiro (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/kiro)
- Vendor: Amazon Web Services
- Date: 2026-08-07
- Original notes: https://kiro.dev/changelog/ide/1-0-288
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/kiro/releases/2026-08-07-ide-agent-plugin-support-and-session-pinning
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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This version supports Powers packaged in the open Agent Plugin format and reworks the Agent Focus Mode session rail with pinning, Kiro CLI hand-off, and in-app updates. It also moves Kiro to Code OSS…

- **added** — Support for Powers packaged in the open Agent Plugin format
- **added** — Agent Focus Mode session rail with pinning capability
- **added** — Kiro CLI hand-off functionality
- **added** — In-app updates for Agent Focus Mode
- **added** — Bulk session migration
- **changed** — Move to Code OSS v1.109.5
- **changed** — Improve spec hovers to handle untrusted workspace content
- **changed** — Improve MCP installs to handle untrusted workspace content
- **fixed** — Add steadier error recovery

This version supports Powers packaged in the open Agent Plugin format and reworks the Agent Focus Mode session rail with pinning, Kiro CLI hand-off, and in-app updates. It also moves Kiro to Code OSS v1.109.5, improves how spec hovers and MCP installs handle untrusted workspace content, and adds bulk session migration and steadier error recovery.