# Kiro Web: Pick a Branch When You Pick a Repository

- Product: Kiro (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/kiro)
- Vendor: Amazon Web Services
- Date: 2026-08-31
- Original notes: https://kiro.dev/changelog/web/pick-a-branch-when-you-pick-a-repository
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/kiro/releases/2026-08-31-web-pick-a-branch-when-you-pick-a-repository
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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You no longer have to start from the default branch. When you select a GitHub or GitLab repository for a session, choose the branch to work from right in the selector. The agent clones that branch and…

- **added** — When selecting a GitHub or GitLab repository for a session, you can now choose the branch to work from directly in the selector

You no longer have to start from the default branch. When you select a GitHub or GitLab repository for a session, choose the branch to work from right in the selector. The agent clones that branch and builds on it.