Kiro Powers - Open Source Project Onboarding

A collection of Kiro Powers that provide AI onboarding knowledge for open source projects. Each power captures project standards, architectural patterns, and cultural norms to enable high-quality contributions.

Available Powers

Power	Project	Status
javaparser-contributor	JavaParser	Phase 0 ✅

What Are These Powers?

When contributing to an open source project, you need to understand:

• Architecture and design patterns
• Code style and conventions
• Build and CI processes
• Review culture and expectations
• Testing standards

These powers package that knowledge so Kiro can guide contributions as if it's an experienced project contributor.

Installation

In Kiro IDE: Powers panel → Add Custom Power → Import power from GitHub → enter this repo URL with the power path.

Or install directly from a power's folder.

Creating Powers for New Projects

Each power follows the Kiro Power format:

<project-name>/
├── POWER.md          # Frontmatter + core principles + steering routing
└── steering/         # On-demand knowledge modules
    ├── quick-reference.md
    └── <topic>.md

Methodology

Powers are created through a phased onboarding process:

• Phase 0: Read existing documentation + representative source code → POWER.md + quick-reference.md
• Phase 1: Analyze recent PRs → priority topic modules
• Phase 2: Deep historical analysis → comprehensive modules
• Phase 3: Community validation and publication

See the JavaParser power as a reference implementation. Reusable prompts for onboarding Kiro to any project are in ONBOARDING_PROMPTS.md. Quality assurance methodology for validating Powers is in QUALITY_ASSURANCE.md.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! You can help by:

Adding a new Power for a project you maintain or contribute to

1. Fork this repository
2. Create a folder for your project: <project-name>/
3. Use the onboarding prompts or follow the JavaParser power as a template
4. At minimum include POWER.md with frontmatter and core principles
5. Add steering/ files for on-demand knowledge modules
6. Submit a pull request with a description of the project and your relationship to it

Improving an existing Power

1. Fork this repository
2. Make changes to the relevant power's files
3. Explain what patterns you're adding and the evidence source (PR, documentation, maintainer feedback)
4. Submit a pull request

Reporting issues or suggesting improvements

Use GitHub Issues for:

• Incorrect or outdated patterns in existing Powers
• Suggestions for new Powers
• Methodology improvements

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines.

License

MIT