Target audience:
- Teachers, TAs (programming class), research colleagues, and RAs
- Frontend/Backend/Full-stack Developers/ Software Engineers/ DevOps & Infrastructure Engineers , Experience with IDEs (VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, is preferred
Prerequisites:
- Laptop (with admin right to download software)
- Experience with IDEs (VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, etc.)
Date and Time:
- 21 May 2026 (Thu), 9:30 – 12:30
Venue:
- Room 103, Pi Chiu Building
Workshop Agenda:
- Environment Setup (Setup)
- Check-in; verify Kiro IDE pre-installed; confirm AWS account access
- Session 1: Kiro Introduction & AI Model Benchmark (Presentation)
- Overview of Kiro's agentic AI architecture; key features walkthrough; AI model choices , benchmark comparisons vs. other AI IDEs; live demo of the IDE interface
- Session 2: Vibe Coding (Hands-on)
- Explain vibe coding concept & demo; Hands-on trial; Participants build a full-stack app using natural language prompts; Showcase & Discussion
- Session 3: Steering (Hands-on)
- Explain project-level guidance & architectural rules; Hands-on trial; Define and enforce coding standards, project conventions, and AI behavioral rules; Best practices & discussion
- Session 4: MCP Integration (Hands-on)
- Model Context Protocol overview & architecture & Demo; Connect an external data source live; Hands-on trial; Participants configure MCP servers to extend AI capabilities with external tools/data
- Session 5: Spec-Driven Development (Hands-on / Demo)
- Structured AI workflow concept – Plan → Design → Implement; Guided Demo; Walk through a complex feature build using specs, design docs, and task lists; Discussion: When to use spec-driven vs. vibe coding
- Q&A & Wrap-up (Interactive)
- Open Q&A; share resources & next steps; feedback survey; certificate of completion (if applicable)
Registration:
Contact us: elearning@cuhk.edu.hk / ITSC Service Desk (https://servicedesk.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk)