--- title: "Kiro subscription access in Visual Studio 2026 | iolys" description: "Use your existing Kiro subscription in Visual Studio 2026 with iolys. Bring your plan\u2019s models and credits to C# and .NET, with effort controls and native Kiro tools." url: "https://getiolys.com/providers/kiro" language: "en" updated: "2026-09-19" --- # Use Kiro for C# and .NET in Visual Studio 2026. Use Kiro’s AI coding agent capabilities from a Visual Studio 2026-native workflow. iolys gives C# and .NET developers a consistent place to prompt, monitor work, and control changes while Kiro handles the coding task. - Provider: Kiro - Connection type: Provider CLI - Access: BYOS: keep your Kiro account and plan - Who pays for the AI usage: Reuses an eligible AI subscription you already pay for through the provider's supported connection. - Where the model runs: The model runs in the provider's own cloud service. - Best for: Structured implementation, specification-led work, multi-file changes, and long-running engineering tasks in C# solutions. - Official site: https://kiro.dev/ Download and manage the Kiro CLI locally from Manage Providers in iolys, then connect your existing Kiro account. Use its available models, tools, and credits inside Visual Studio 2026. ## How to connect Kiro in Visual Studio 2026 1. Open Manage Providers in iolys and select Kiro. 2. Download the CLI locally from the provider panel, then follow the Kiro sign-in flow. Manage versions and updates in the same place. 3. Choose your Kiro model and a supported effort level, then start from your active Visual Studio 2026 solution. ## What you get - **A Visual Studio 2026 route to Kiro** — Use Kiro without moving your daily .NET work into a different editor. - **Consistent permissions** — Keep the same iolys controls and activity view when Kiro is selected. - **Solution-aware sessions** — Make the active machine, instance, solution, and branch explicit before work begins. ## Requirements iolys targets the Visual Studio 2026 IDE on 64-bit Windows. It requires access to a supported AI provider or a local Ollama instance. Git is required for isolated parallel workspaces. Visual Studio Code is a separate editor; iolys is an extension for the Visual Studio IDE. ## Price All currently available iolys features are free for personal and commercial use. AI provider subscriptions, API usage, and infrastructure costs remain separate. iolys does not include a bundled model allowance. ## Kiro questions ### How can I use Kiro in Visual Studio for C#? Install the iolys extension for Visual Studio 2026 and open your C# solution. Open Manage Providers in iolys and select Kiro. Download the CLI locally from the provider panel, then follow the Kiro sign-in flow. Manage versions and updates in the same place. Choose your Kiro model and a supported effort level, then start from your active Visual Studio 2026 solution. You can then ask Kiro to help with your C# and .NET code from the iolys workspace. ### Is there a VSIX extension to use Kiro in Visual Studio? Yes. iolys is a VSIX extension for Visual Studio 2026, and Kiro is one of the provider connections it ships with. Install the iolys VSIX once from the Visual Studio Marketplace, then add Kiro from the Manage Providers panel; there is no separate VSIX per provider. ### Can I use my existing Kiro subscription in iolys? Yes. Sign in with your Kiro account to use the models and credits available through your existing subscription inside Visual Studio 2026. iolys provides the Visual Studio integration; your provider subscription and allowance remain with Kiro. ### Does Kiro work in Visual Studio 2026? Yes, with the iolys extension. Kiro does not integrate with the IDE on its own: iolys provides the layer between the Kiro CLI and Visual Studio 2026, and runs it against your active C# or .NET solution. ### Can I check my Kiro usage in Visual Studio? Yes. Open Show usage from the iolys chat toolbar. The Kiro Usage window displays the percentage, credit details, plan name, and reset date reported by your Kiro account. Your allowance depends on your provider account and plan. ### Can I choose Kiro’s reasoning effort level? Yes. Open the model options beside the prompt and choose an effort level supported by the selected model. iolys discovers the effort options from Kiro; available levels depend on the model and CLI connection. ### How is the Kiro CLI installed and managed? Open Manage Providers and select Kiro. iolys downloads and manages its own local CLI installation from this panel, including version selection and updates. You do not need to install the CLI separately first. ### Can I update or roll back the Kiro CLI? Yes. Compare the installed and latest versions in Manage Providers. Select a newer available release to update, or an earlier release to display the Downgrade to action. Choosing a version alone does not install it; apply the change with the corresponding button. ### Which native Kiro tools does iolys support? The integration includes Kiro’s native AWS, web search, and web fetching tools, alongside iolys tools for your Visual Studio solution. Tool availability and execution depend on your Kiro configuration and relevant permissions; AWS tools also require an appropriate AWS setup. ### Can Kiro use Visual Studio build and test tools? Yes. Kiro connects to the tools provided by iolys, including reading and editing code, running builds, and running tests. Open Tools and Skills to inspect the iolys tools available to the conversation. ### Is Kiro the only provider I can use? No. You can move between Kiro and every other provider configured in iolys. ## Related pages - [Bring Your Own AI Subscription to Visual Studio 2026 | iolys](https://getiolys.com/) - [Bring Your Own Model (BYOM) in Visual Studio 2026 | iolys](https://getiolys.com/byom) - [AI coding agent capabilities for Visual Studio | iolys](https://getiolys.com/capabilities) - [Visual Studio integrations for C# and .NET | iolys](https://getiolys.com/integrations) - [GitHub Copilot alternative for Visual Studio and C# | iolys](https://getiolys.com/copilot-alternative-visual-studio) - [AI providers and BYOS for Visual Studio 2026 | iolys](https://getiolys.com/providers) - [What is iolys? AI coding agent harness for Visual Studio | iolys](https://getiolys.com/what-is-iolys) - [The story behind iolys | From iolite to AI in Visual Studio](https://getiolys.com/our-story) - [Install iolys from the Visual Studio Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=iolys.iolys-visual-studio) - [iolys blog](https://getiolys.com/blog)