Issue: Context Window Handling in Kiro IDE
Description: When working on medium-to-large projects, Kiro’s context window often stops abruptly once full. It then prompts “summarize to continue,” but continuity is frequently lost in the new window, making it difficult to guide the IDE back on track. This sometimes introduces code errors unless closely monitored.
Expected Behavior:
- Clear warning before the context window reaches full capacity.
- Stronger state persistence during summarization to maintain continuity.
Actual Behavior:
- Abrupt stop without notice.
- Loss of context after summarization.
- Requires manual babysitting to prevent errors.
Suggestion: Add a visual indicator (e.g., progress bar) for context usage and improve state handling across summarizations.
Notes Kiro is excellent overall, especially the Spec feature (Requirements, Design, Tasks) which enforces structure. Fixing context management would make it much more reliable for larger codebases.
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