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Enable Kiro spec-review mouse mode and set stream idle timeouts

Kiro 2.19.2 adds mouse navigation in spec review (toggle with m) plus stream recovery: idle watchdog, retries with backoff, and a 60-minute streaming timeout. Set api.streamIdleSoftTimeout, api.streamIdleHardTimeout, and api.timeout so stalled or throttled turns recover instead of hanging.

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v2.19.2 (Aug 25, 2026) and v2.19.1 (Aug 21, 2026) change two daily loops. Spec review now accepts mouse: scroll the document and click to place the cursor; press m to toggle mouse support. Under the hood, an idle watchdog warns after 60 seconds of stream silence and cancels at 300 seconds; throttling, 5xx errors, and connection drops retry automatically with backoff; streaming responses default to a 60-minute timeout so long turns are not cut off. Dropped or throttled requests should no longer hang or end the turn. Developers who still kill stalled sessions or stay keyboard-only in spec review miss both fixes. Tune recovery with api.streamIdleSoftTimeout, api.streamIdleHardTimeout, and api.timeout rather than restarting the agent.

Proposed actions

  1. Upgrade Kiro to v2.19.2 so spec-review mouse support and automatic stream recovery (idle watchdog, retries with backoff, 60-minute stream timeout) are available.
  2. In the Kiro spec review screen, press m to turn mouse support on, then scroll to navigate the document and click to position the cursor.
  3. Set Kiro api.streamIdleSoftTimeout so the idle watchdog warns after 60 seconds of stream silence, and api.streamIdleHardTimeout so a stalled stream is cancelled at 300 seconds instead of hanging the turn.
  4. Set Kiro api.timeout to 60 minutes so long streaming responses are not cut off by default.
  5. On a stalled stream, throttle, 5xx, or dropped connection, leave the Kiro turn running and let automatic retries with backoff recover it instead of ending the turn.

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Assistant: Kiro Proposal: Enable Kiro spec-review mouse mode and set stream idle timeouts Summary: Kiro 2.19.2 adds mouse navigation in spec review (toggle with m) plus stream recovery: idle watchdog, retries with backoff, and a 60-minute streaming timeout. Set api.streamIdleSoftTimeout, api.streamIdleHardTimeout, and api.timeout so stalled or throttled turns recover instead of hanging. Primary source: https://kiro.dev/changelog/#v2-19-2

Why it matters

v2.19.2 (Aug 25, 2026) and v2.19.1 (Aug 21, 2026) change two daily loops. Spec review now accepts mouse: scroll the document and click to place the cursor; press m to toggle mouse support. Under the hood, an idle watchdog warns after 60 seconds of stream silence and cancels at 300 seconds; throttling, 5xx errors, and connection drops retry automatically with backoff; streaming responses default to a 60-minute timeout so long turns are not cut off. Dropped or throttled requests should no longer hang or end the turn. Developers who still kill stalled sessions or stay keyboard-only in spec review miss both fixes. Tune recovery with api.streamIdleSoftTimeout, api.streamIdleHardTimeout, and api.timeout rather than restarting the agent.

Suggested actions

  1. Upgrade Kiro to v2.19.2 so spec-review mouse support and automatic stream recovery (idle watchdog, retries with backoff, 60-minute stream timeout) are available.
  2. In the Kiro spec review screen, press m to turn mouse support on, then scroll to navigate the document and click to position the cursor.
  3. Set Kiro api.streamIdleSoftTimeout so the idle watchdog warns after 60 seconds of stream silence, and api.streamIdleHardTimeout so a stalled stream is cancelled at 300 seconds instead of hanging the turn.
  4. Set Kiro api.timeout to 60 minutes so long streaming responses are not cut off by default.
  5. On a stalled stream, throttle, 5xx, or dropped connection, leave the Kiro turn running and let automatic retries with backoff recover it instead of ending the turn.

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Kirov2.19.2Aug 25, 2026

v2.19.2

2.19.2 Aug 25, 2026 · 2.19.1 Aug 21, 2026 Spec Review Mouse Support and Automatic Stream Recovery This release brings mouse support to the spec review screen. · Under the hood, a stream idle watchdog, automatic retries with backoff, and a 60-minute streaming timeout mean a dropped connection or a throttled request no longer hangs or ends your turn. · Mouse support in spec review The spec review screen now supports the mouse: scroll to navigate the document and click to position the cursor. · Press m to toggle mouse support on or off. · Learn more -> · +13 more changes
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2.19.2 Aug 25, 2026 2.19.1 Aug 21, 2026 Spec Review Mouse Support and Automatic Stream Recovery This release brings mouse support to the spec review screen. Under the hood, a stream idle watchdog, automatic retries with backoff, and a 60-minute streaming timeout mean a dropped connection or a throttled request no longer hangs or ends your turn. Mouse support in spec review The spec review screen now supports the mouse: scroll to navigate the document and click to position the cursor. Press m to toggle mouse support on or off. Learn more -> Automatic recovery from stream and network failures Turns no longer hang on a stalled response stream: an idle watchdog warns after 60 seconds of silence and cancels at 300, while throttling, 5xx errors, and connection drops are retried automatically with backoff. Streaming responses also get a 60-minute timeout by default, so long responses are no longer cut off. Tune all of it with the api.streamIdleSoftTimeout , api.streamIdleHardTimeout , and api.timeout settings. Learn more -> Improvements Fixes Patches Aug 18, 2026 1.0.337 IDE Permission Improvements and Configured Windows Shells This version keeps ignored files out of search

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