# Kiro IDE: Permission Improvements and Configured Windows Shells

- Product: Kiro (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/kiro)
- Vendor: Amazon Web Services
- Date: 2026-08-18
- Original notes: https://kiro.dev/changelog/ide/1-0-337
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/kiro/releases/2026-08-18-ide-permission-improvements-and-configured-window
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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This version keeps ignored files out of search results, improves filesystem and command permission rules, and runs agent commands in your configured terminal profile on Windows.

- **changed** — Ignored files are now kept out of search results
- **changed** — Filesystem and command permission rules are improved
- **changed** — Agent commands now run in your configured terminal profile on Windows

This version keeps ignored files out of search results, improves filesystem and command permission rules, and runs agent commands in your configured terminal profile on Windows.