kiro-switcher 2.0.1

Interactive TUI for hot-swapping between multiple Kiro IDE accounts

Kiro IDE Account Switcher

Interactive terminal UI for hot-swapping between multiple Kiro IDE accounts without re-login.

Features

• ✅ Visual Dashboard: See all accounts at a glance with color-coded status
• ✅ One-Key Switching: Press number to switch instantly
• ✅ Token Expiry Warnings: Know which accounts need re-login
• ✅ Custom Labels: Friendly names like "Production AWS" instead of "prod"
• ✅ Progress Spinners: Visual feedback during token wait
• ✅ Cross-Platform: Works on macOS, Linux, Windows
• ✅ Safe Operations: Automatic backups on every switch
• ✅ Modular Architecture: Clean, maintainable codebase

Quick Start

# Install
pip3 install kiro-switcher

# Run
kiro-switcher

Installation

From PyPI (Recommended)

pip3 install kiro-switcher

From Source

git clone https://github.com/yerisrifan/kiro-account-switcher.git
cd kiro-account-switcher
pip3 install -e .

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• Kiro IDE installed
• rich library (auto-installed)

Usage

First Time Setup

1. Run the tool:

   kiro-switcher
   

2. Press n to setup new account

3. Name the account (e.g., "prod", "main", "personal")

4. Add label (optional, e.g., "Production AWS")

5. Login in Kiro IDE when it opens

Switching Accounts

1. Press number key (1-9) for the account
2. Restart Kiro IDE to apply changes

Other Actions

• n - Setup new account
• r - Rename account label
• d - Delete account (with confirmation)
• q - Quit

Screenshot

╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║                        KIRO IDE ACCOUNT SWITCHER                             ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

╭─────────────────────────────────── Status ───────────────────────────────────╮
│ Active:  Production AWS  (3 accounts)                                        │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

                          Kiro IDE Accounts                          
╭──────┬──────────────────┬──────────┬──────────────────┬──────────╮
│ #    │ Account          │ Provider │ Expires          │  Status  │
├──────┼──────────────────┼──────────┼──────────────────┼──────────┤
│ 1    │ Production AWS   │ Github   │ 2026-05-12 19:52 │ ✓ ACTIVE │
│ 2    │ Development      │ Google   │ 2026-05-12 19:36 │          │
│ 3    │ Staging          │ Github   │ 2026-05-11 10:00 │ ⚠ EXPIRED│
╰──────┴──────────────────┴──────────┴──────────────────┴──────────╯

Actions:
  1-9     Switch to account
  n       Setup new account
  r       Rename account label
  d       Delete account
  q       Quit

Choice (q): 

How It Works

Architecture

kiro_switcher/
├── __init__.py       # Package metadata
├── config.py         # Configuration and paths
├── core.py           # Account and token management
├── ui.py             # Terminal UI rendering
└── app.py            # Main application logic

File Structure

~/.aws/sso/cache/
├── kiro-auth-token.json              # Active token (regular file)
├── prod-kiro-auth-token.json         # Production account
├── dev-kiro-auth-token.json          # Development account
└── staging-kiro-auth-token.json      # Staging account

~/.local/share/kiro-ide-switcher/
├── accounts.json                     # Account metadata (labels, dates)
└── active                            # Currently active account name

Security Note

Why file copy instead of symlinks?

Kiro IDE security policy rejects symbolic links:

Error: symbolic link detected at token storage path

This tool uses file copy strategy to comply with security requirements. Each switch:

1. Backs up current token (timestamped)
2. Copies target account token to kiro-auth-token.json
3. Updates active account tracking

Development

Project Structure

• config.py: Cross-platform path detection and IDE launch commands
• core.py: TokenHandler and AccountManager classes for business logic
• ui.py: TUIRenderer class for all Rich-based UI rendering
• app.py: KiroSwitcher main application orchestration

Running from Source

# Install in development mode
pip3 install -e .

# Run
kiro-switcher

# Or run directly
./kiro-switcher

Testing

# Install dev dependencies
pip3 install pytest

# Run tests (coming soon)
pytest

Troubleshooting

"No accounts found"

• Press n to setup your first account
• Make sure you've logged into Kiro IDE at least once

"Token expired"

• Press n to re-login with expired account
• Or switch to an account with valid token

Kiro IDE shows loading/error after switch

• Restart Kiro IDE (required after every switch)
• Check token expiry in the accounts table
• Verify token file: ls ~/.aws/sso/cache/kiro-auth-token.json

"rich library not installed"

pip3 install rich

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
1-9	Switch to account
n	Setup new account
r	Rename account label
d	Delete account
q	Quit

Contributing

Issues and PRs welcome at GitHub.

License

MIT

Changelog

v2.0.0 (2026-05-12)

• Complete refactor to modular architecture
• Cross-platform support (macOS, Linux, Windows)
• Progress spinners for better UX
• Class-based design for maintainability
• PyPI package support

v1.0.0 (2026-05-12)

• Initial release with standalone TUI
• Basic account switching functionality