Kiro CLI v2.16.0
Kiro CLI v2.16.0 was released on .
Summary
Kiro CLI 2.16.0 lets you branch into side conversations while keeping your full history, then return exactly where you left off—perfect for exploring ideas without losing your place. Plus, see exactly which tools are eating up your context window. Check out what else improved.
Release Context
- This was the 39th Kiro CLI release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 3 days after Kiro CLI v2.15.0 (July 27, 2026).
- Kiro CLI: ships every 2.8 days — 10 releases in the last month.
Why it matters: Explore side conversations without losing your place.
Shipped around the same time
Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:
- Devin Desktop v3.6.27 (August 1, 2026)
- Gemini CLI v0.53.1 (July 31, 2026)
- Antigravity CLI v1.1.9 (July 31, 2026)
- GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.77 (July 30, 2026)
- GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.76 (July 30, 2026)
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Release Notes
This release introduces tangents: branch into side-conversations that inherit your full conversation history, explore freely, then jump back exactly where you left off. /context also gains a per-tool token breakdown so you can see what's consuming your context window.
Other Recent Kiro CLI Releases
- v2.18.0 (August 12, 2026)
- v2.14.1 (July 23, 2026)
- v2.14.0 (July 22, 2026)
- v2.13.1 (July 22, 2026)
- v2.13.0 (July 17, 2026)
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