Presented by AWS Community Pakistan

Kirothon 2026

Build with Kiro — The Agentic AI IDE

Turn your idea into a functional product using Kiro IDE and AWS

What is Kiro?

Kiro is AWS's agentic AI IDE that turns prompts into specs, tasks, and working code. Built on VS Code, powered by Claude.

Build Phase: April 1 – April 30, 2026

What is Kiro?

Kiro IDE — Introduction & How to Use
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Kiro IDE — Introduction & How to Use

Timeline

Registration Open
April 1 – April 30
Build Phase
May 1 – May 15
Judging Period
May 23
Winners Announced

What You Can Build

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Web Applications

Full-stack web apps with modern UI

🤖

AI Agents

Autonomous agents powered by AWS AI

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CLI Tools

Command-line utilities and developer tools

🔗

APIs & Microservices

RESTful APIs and serverless functions

⚙️

Automation Tools

Workflow automation and scripting

📱

Mobile Applications

Cross-platform mobile experiences

Hackathon Tracks

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Student Track

For students currently enrolled in any educational institution

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Professional Track

For working professionals and developers

👩‍💻

Women in Tech Track

For women in technology

Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/sumamazaeem/kirothon-2026
cd kirothon-2026

# Then open in Kiro IDE and run:
@quickstart

View Starter Template on GitHub
Kiro Documentation Kiro Getting Started AWS Free Tier Rules & Guidelines

Judging Criteria

100 points total

Application Quality

40 pts
  • Functionality 15 pts
  • UX/Design 10 pts
  • Code Quality 10 pts
  • AWS Integration 5 pts

Kiro Usage

20 pts
  • Spec-driven dev 10 pts
  • AI assistance 10 pts

Documentation

20 pts
  • README 10 pts
  • Dev logs 10 pts

Innovation

15 pts
  • Originality 10 pts
  • Impact 5 pts

Presentation

5 pts
  • Demo video quality 5 pts

Guest Judges

To Be Announced

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Proud Partners

AWS User Group Islamabad

AWS User Group Karachi

AWS User Group Peshawar

AWS User Group Women in Tech Lahore

AWS User Group Faisalabad

Hackathon Winners

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Winners To Be Announced

Stay tuned — winners will be revealed after the judging period

Join Slack for Updates

Submission Requirements

1

Source Code

GitHub repo link with your complete project source code

2

Demo Video

Screen recording or YouTube video showcasing your project

3

Dev Logs

Document your build process with Kiro throughout the hackathon

Submit Your Project

Rules & Regulations

Kirothon 2026 is a virtual hackathon open to all participants from Pakistan. Anyone from Pakistan can register and attend regardless of their city or location. Participants must be at least 18 years of age or have parental/guardian consent. Teams may consist of 1–4 members. Members of the AWS Community Pakistan organizing team and judges are not eligible to participate.
All submissions must be original work created during the hackathon period. Pre-existing projects are not eligible.
Participants retain ownership of their work. By submitting, participants grant AWS Community Pakistan the right to showcase their project.
All participants must adhere to the AWS Community Pakistan Code of Conduct. Harassment, discrimination, or disrespectful behavior will result in disqualification.
Projects that violate the rules, contain plagiarized code, or fail to meet submission requirements will be disqualified.