Power Multiplier

A Kiro Power that helps you create other Kiro Powers with guided assistance.

Installation

Install via the Kiro Powers panel using this URL:

https://github.com/mibeco/power-multiplier/tree/main/power-multiplier

1. Open Kiro
2. Go to the Powers panel (click the Powers icon in the sidebar)
3. Click "Add power from GitHub"
4. Paste the URL above
5. Click Install

What It Does

Power Multiplier provides step-by-step guidance for building Kiro Powers:

• Scaffolding - Generate new power projects with the correct file structure
• POWER.md Writing - Craft effective agent instructions with templates
• MCP Configuration - Set up stdio, http, or remote MCP servers
• Steering Files - Create workflow-specific guidance
• Validation - Check your power for errors before publishing
• Publishing - Share your power on GitHub

Usage

Once installed, ask Kiro about creating powers:

• "I want to create a new Kiro power"
• "Help me build a power for [your use case]"
• "How do I configure MCP servers?"
• "Validate my power before publishing"

Keywords

The power activates when you mention: power, create power, build power, power multiplier, mcp, steering, kiro power

Power Structure

power-multiplier/
└── power-multiplier/     # The actual power
    ├── POWER.md          # Main instructions for Kiro
    └── steering/         # Workflow-specific guides
        ├── scaffolding.md
        ├── power-md-guide.md
        ├── mcp-config.md
        ├── steering-files.md
        ├── validation.md
        ├── testing.md
        └── publishing.md

Important: GitHub URL Format

When publishing your own power, note that Kiro requires powers to be in a subdirectory. The URL format is:

https://github.com/{owner}/{repo}/tree/main/{power-name}

Not just https://github.com/{owner}/{repo}

Author

The Power Multiplier was created by Michael Bennett Cohn, with a little help from Kiro. Send feedback to mbcohn@amazon.com.