# Kiro Crew: First-Class Windows and Linux, a Secrets Vault, and a Code-Editing Dashboard

- Product: Kiro (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/kiro)
- Vendor: Amazon Web Services
- Date: 2026-08-25
- Original notes: https://kiro.dev/changelog/crew/0-4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/kiro/releases/2026-08-25-crew-first-class-windows-and-linux-a-secrets-vaul
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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This version makes Windows and Linux first-class installs, moves your secrets out of the config file and into an encrypted vault, and turns the dashboard into a place to edit code, not just discuss it…

- **added** — Windows and Linux are now first-class installs
- **added** — Encrypted secrets vault for storing secrets outside of config files
- **added** — Code-editing capabilities in the dashboard
- **added** — Three new messaging channels
- **changed** — Every messaging channel now reaches parity with Slack
- **changed** — MCP servers can now safely determine process sharing capabilities
- **fixed** — Boot now uses significantly less memory

This version makes Windows and Linux first-class installs, moves your secrets out of the config file and into an encrypted vault, and turns the dashboard into a place to edit code, not just discuss it. Every messaging channel reaches parity with Slack and three new ones arrive, MCP servers stop guessing about safe process sharing, and boot uses far less memory.