Building an AI-Powered Incident Response System with Kiro, Amazon Bedrock, RAG, and Strands SDK - Without Writing a Single Line of Code

Learn how to transform traditional error alerts into intelligent incident responses using Amazon Bedrock Agents, RAG with Amazon OpenSearch, Multi-Agent Orchestration with Strands SDK, and Kiro AI IDE - reducing MTTR by 60% without manual coding.

Harsha Mathan

Published Mar 9, 2026

Last modified Mar 10, 2026

Title: Incident AI BuildersDescription: Transform traditional error alerts into intelligent incident responses using Amazon Bedrock, RAG with Amazon OpenSearch, Multi-Agent Orchestration with Strands SDK, and Kiro AI IDE - reducing MTTR by 60% without manual coding.
App Category: Workplace Efficiency
My VisionFor anyone who has worked in Operations or supported production systems, you know the drill: code gets deployed, something breaks (it's inevitable!), and suddenly you're racing against time. The real challenge isn't just fixing the issue—it's the time spent understanding the error, debugging through logs, identifying the root cause, and documenting the RCA.
The Traditional Alert Experience:
When incidents occur outside business hours, expecting engineers to meet aggressive SLAs becomes nearly impossible. Traditional error alerts look like this:
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What happens next?
❌ Manual investigation required
❌ Dig through CloudWatch logs
❌ Search documentation for solutions
❌ Escalate to on-call engineers
❌ Average resolution time: 45-60 minutes
This article shows you how to transform this experience using AI-powered incident response.
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The Solution: AI-Enhanced Incident ResponseImagine receiving this instead:
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The difference?
✅ AI-powered root cause analysis with confidence scores
✅ AWS-specific fix recommendations with time estimates
✅ Ready-to-run CLI commands
✅ Historical context from similar past incidents
✅ Business impact assessment
✅ Average resolution time: 20 minutes (60% faster!)
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Why This MattersWorkplace Efficiency Impact:
When incidents occur outside business hours, expecting engineers to meet aggressive SLAs becomes nearly impossible. This system addresses critical workplace efficiency challenges:
Reduced Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR): From 45-60 minutes to 20 minutes (60% reduction)
Eliminated Manual Investigation: AI agents automatically analyze logs, query historical data, and generate fixes
Knowledge Democratization: Junior engineers get the same quality of incident analysis as senior engineers
After-Hours Support: Engineers receive comprehensive incident intelligence even at 3 AM
Continuous Learning: System learns from every incident, building organizational knowledge automatically
Real-World Business Impact:
Engineer Time Savings: 25-40 minutes saved per incident
Downtime Reduction: 60% faster resolution = less revenue loss
Reduced Stress: On-call engineers have actionable intelligence immediately
Cost Efficiency: ~$0.05 per incident analysis with Bedrock
ROI: Positive after just 10 incidents
This isn't just about faster incident response—it's about transforming how operations teams work, reducing burnout, and ensuring consistent quality regardless of who's on-call or what time the incident occurs.
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How We Built This: The Power of Kiro + AWS AI ServicesHere's the exciting part: this entire system was built without writing a single line of code manually. We leveraged Kiro, an AI-powered IDE that transforms natural language requirements into production-ready code.
The Technology Stack1. Kiro AI IDE - The Game ChangerKiro is an AI-native development environment that understands your requirements and generates production-ready code. Instead of spending weeks writing boilerplate, we described what we wanted, and Kiro:
Generated the entire multi-agent architecture
Created AWS Lambda functions with proper error handling
Built API Gateway integrations
Implemented DynamoDB schemas
Set up S3 log retrieval logic
Created email templates with responsive HTML/CSS
Generated deployment scripts
Why Kiro is revolutionary for this project:
Natural Language to Code: Described the incident response workflow in plain English
AWS Best Practices Built-in: Kiro understands AWS services and generates optimized code
Rapid Iteration: Made changes by simply asking Kiro to adjust functionality
Production-Ready: Generated code includes error handling, logging, and security best practices
2. Amazon Bedrock - The AI BrainWe use Amazon Bedrock with Claude 3 Haiku to power our intelligent agents. Bedrock provides:
Managed AI Infrastructure: No need to manage ML models or infrastructure
Claude 3 Haiku: Fast, cost-effective model perfect for real-time incident analysis
Secure and Compliant: Enterprise-grade security for sensitive log data
3. RAG with Amazon OpenSearch ServerlessRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) enhances our AI agents with organizational knowledge:
Semantic Search: Find similar incidents across services using vector embeddings
Runbook Integration: Query internal documentation and best practices
Historical Context: Learn from past incidents automatically
Serverless Architecture: No infrastructure management, pay only for what you use
4. Multi-Agent Orchestration with Strands SDKThe Strands SDK orchestrates our four specialized AI agents:
Agent 1 - Log Analysis: Retrieves logs from S3, analyzes patterns using Bedrock
Agent 2 - Root Cause Analysis: Queries DynamoDB and RAG knowledge base for similar incidents
Agent 3 - Fix Recommendations: Generates AWS-specific remediation steps with CLI commands
Agent 4 - Communication: Creates technical and business summaries for different audiences
Why Strands SDK?
Simplified Multi-Agent Coordination: Handles agent handoffs, state management, and error recovery
Built for AWS: Native integration with Lambda, Bedrock, and other AWS services
Scalable: Handles concurrent incidents without manual orchestration logic
5. Supporting AWS ServicesAWS Lambda: Serverless compute for agent execution
Amazon API Gateway: RESTful API for incident ingestion
Amazon DynamoDB: NoSQL database for incident history and state management
Amazon S3: Log storage and retrieval
Amazon SES: Email delivery for enhanced alerts
Amazon CloudWatch: Monitoring and observability
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Architecture Overview
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┌─────────────────┐
│  CloudWatch     │
│  Logs           │
└────────┬────────┘
         │
         ▼
┌─────────────────┐
│  Amazon S3      │
│  (Log Storage)  │
└────────┬────────┘
         │
         ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              Amazon API Gateway                         │
│         (Incident Ingestion Endpoint)                   │
└────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
         │
         ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│         AWS Lambda - Orchestrator                       │
│         (Powered by Strands SDK)                        │
└────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
         │
         ├──────────────────┬──────────────────┬──────────────────┐
         ▼                  ▼                  ▼                  ▼
┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐
│   Agent 1    │  │   Agent 2    │  │   Agent 3    │  │   Agent 4    │
│     Log      │  │  Root Cause  │  │     Fix      │  │Communication │
│   Analysis   │  │   Analysis   │  │Recommendation│  │              │
└──────┬───────┘  └──────┬───────┘  └──────┬───────┘  └──────┬───────┘
       │                 │                 │                 │
       │                 │                 │                 │
       ▼                 ▼                 ▼                 ▼
┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐
│   Bedrock    │  │   DynamoDB   │  │  Pattern     │  │   Summary    │
│   Claude     │  │   + RAG      │  │  Matching    │  │  Generation  │
│   Haiku      │  │  OpenSearch  │  │              │  │              │
└──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘
                                                              │
                                                              ▼
                                                    ┌──────────────────┐
                                                    │   Amazon SES     │
                                                    │ (Email Delivery) │
                                                    └──────────────────┘
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The Kiro Development ExperienceStep 1: Define Requirements with Natural LanguageInstead of writing code, we described what we wanted:
Plain text
"I need an incident response system that:
- Receives error alerts via API Gateway
- Analyzes logs from S3 using AI
- Finds similar past incidents using RAG
- Generates AWS-specific fix recommendations
- Sends enhanced email alerts with all details"
Step 2: Kiro Generates the ArchitectureKiro understood the requirements and:
Designed the multi-agent architecture
Selected appropriate AWS services
Generated Lambda functions with proper IAM roles
Created DynamoDB schemas for incident history
Built API Gateway with validation
Implemented S3 log retrieval with error handling
Step 3: Iterative RefinementWhen we needed changes, we simply asked Kiro:
"Add similar incidents section to the email"
"Make the email headings black instead of blue"
"Hide the evidence section if it's empty"
"Add ready-to-run AWS CLI commands"
Kiro made the changes instantly, maintaining code quality and best practices.
Step 4: Deployment with One CommandKiro generated deployment scripts that:
Package Lambda functions with dependencies
Create IAM roles with least-privilege permissions
Deploy API Gateway with proper stages
Set up DynamoDB tables with TTL
Configure SES for email delivery
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Key Features Powered by AWS AI Services1. Intelligent Log Analysis with Amazon BedrockOur Log Analysis Agent uses Bedrock's Claude 3 Haiku to:
Parse unstructured log data
Identify error patterns and frequencies
Extract key findings and anomalies
Generate confidence scores for analysis
Why Claude 3 Haiku?
Fast: Sub-second response times for real-time analysis
Cost-Effective: Optimized for high-volume workloads
Accurate: Strong reasoning capabilities for log interpretation
2. RAG-Powered Root Cause AnalysisUsing Amazon OpenSearch Serverless with RAG:
Vector Embeddings: Convert incidents into semantic vectors
Similarity Search: Find related incidents across services
Knowledge Base Integration: Query runbooks, documentation, and past RCAs
Contextual Understanding: Understand relationships between services and dependencies
Implementation:
Python
# Kiro generated this RAG query logic
def query_similar_incidents(incident_description, service_name):
    # Generate embedding using Bedrock
    embedding = bedrock.embed_text(incident_description)
    
    # Query OpenSearch with vector similarity
    results = opensearch.search(
        index="incidents",
        body={
            "query": {
                "knn": {
                    "embedding": {
                        "vector": embedding,
                        "k": 5
                    }
                }
            },
            "filter": {
                "term": {"service": service_name}
            }
        }
    )
    return results
3. Multi-Agent Orchestration with Strands SDKStrands SDK manages the agent workflow:
Python
# Kiro generated this orchestration logic
from strands import AgentOrchestrator, Agent

orchestrator = AgentOrchestrator()

# Define agents
log_agent = Agent("log-analysis", bedrock_model="claude-3-haiku")
root_cause_agent = Agent("root-cause", rag_enabled=True)
fix_agent = Agent("fix-recommendation", pattern_matching=True)
comm_agent = Agent("communication", summary_generation=True)

# Execute workflow
result = orchestrator.execute([
    log_agent,
    root_cause_agent,
    fix_agent,
    comm_agent
], incident_data)
4. AWS-Specific Fix RecommendationsOur Fix Recommendation Agent generates actionable AWS CLI commands:
DynamoDB: Auto-scaling, on-demand billing, capacity adjustments
Lambda: Memory increases, timeout adjustments, concurrency limits
API Gateway: Rate limiting, throttling, caching
RDS: Connection pool tuning, read replica scaling
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Real-World Impact: The NumbersBefore AI-Powered Incident Response:Average MTTR: 45-60 minutes
Manual Steps: 8-12 actions per incident
Documentation: 15-20 minutes post-incident
Knowledge Transfer: Tribal knowledge, inconsistent
After-Hours Impact: High stress, slow resolution
After AI-Powered Incident Response:Average MTTR: 20 minutes (60% reduction)
Manual Steps: 2-3 actions (copy-paste commands)
Documentation: Automatic RCA generation
Knowledge Transfer: Automated learning from every incident
After-Hours Impact: Reduced stress, faster resolution
Cost Savings:Engineer Time: 25-40 minutes saved per incident
Downtime Reduction: 60% faster resolution = less revenue loss
Bedrock Costs: ~$0.05 per incident analysis
ROI: Positive after just 10 incidents
Kiro transformed the development process by serving as Developer, Designer, and QA Engineer in one unified AI IDE. The results speak for themselves: 41,000+ lines of production-ready code generated and refined, 675 comprehensive test cases created and validated—all achieved through natural language interaction without writing a single line of code manually. The screenshots below showcase this groundbreaking workflow.
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The outcome exceeded all expectations!
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Getting Started: Build Your Own with KiroPrerequisites:AWS Account with access to:
Amazon Bedrock (Claude 3 Haiku)
Amazon OpenSearch Serverless
AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, SES
Kiro AI IDE (free trial available)
Download from  kiro.ai 
Sign in with your AWS credentials
Basic Understanding of:
AWS services (no coding required!)
Your incident response workflow
Log formats and error patterns
Step-by-Step Guide:1. Set Up KiroBash
# Install Kiro CLI
npm install -g @kiro/cli

# Initialize project
kiro init incident-ai-builders

# Connect AWS account
kiro aws configure
2. Describe Your Requirements to KiroOpen Kiro and describe your system:
Plain text
"Create an AI-powered incident response system with:
- API Gateway endpoint for incident ingestion
- 4 AI agents using Amazon Bedrock Claude 3 Haiku
- RAG with Amazon OpenSearch for similar incident search
- Multi-agent orchestration with Strands SDK
- DynamoDB for incident history
- S3 for log storage
- SES for email alerts
- Lambda functions for all processing"
3. Let Kiro Generate the CodeKiro will:
Create the project structure
Generate Lambda functions
Set up API Gateway
Configure DynamoDB schemas
Implement RAG with OpenSearch
Create email templates
Generate deployment scripts
4. Review and RefineAsk Kiro to make adjustments:
Plain text
"Add AWS CLI commands to fix recommendations"
"Include similar past incidents in the email"
"Add confidence scores to root cause analysis"
5. Deploy to AWSBash
# Kiro generates this deployment script
kiro deploy --env production

# Or use the generated script
python scripts/deploy_complete_system.py
6. Test Your SystemBash
# Trigger a test incident
python scripts/test_realistic_scenario.py 2

# Check your email for the enhanced alert
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Advanced Features You Can Add1. Slack/PagerDuty IntegrationAsk Kiro: "Add Slack notifications with incident details and fix buttons"
2. Automated RemediationAsk Kiro: "Automatically execute low-risk fixes with approval workflow"
3. Predictive Incident DetectionAsk Kiro: "Analyze CloudWatch metrics to predict incidents before they occur"
4. Multi-Service CorrelationAsk Kiro: "Correlate incidents across microservices to find cascading failures"
5. Custom Runbook IntegrationAsk Kiro: "Integrate our Confluence runbooks into the RAG knowledge base"
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Lessons LearnedWhat Worked Well:Kiro's AI-Powered Development: Reduced development time from weeks to days
Amazon Bedrock: Reliable, fast, and cost-effective AI inference
RAG with OpenSearch: Dramatically improved incident context
Strands SDK: Simplified multi-agent orchestration
Serverless Architecture: Zero infrastructure management
Challenges and Solutions:Challenge: Initial Bedrock prompt engineering
Solution: Kiro helped iterate on prompts with built-in testing
Challenge: RAG knowledge base population
Solution: Automated ingestion from existing incident tickets
Challenge: Email formatting across clients
Solution: Kiro generated responsive HTML templates
Challenge: Cost optimization
Solution: Used Claude 3 Haiku instead of larger models
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Conclusion: The Future of Incident ResponseThis project demonstrates the power of combining:
Kiro AI IDE for rapid, code-free development
Amazon Bedrock for intelligent AI capabilities
RAG with OpenSearch for contextual knowledge
Strands SDK for multi-agent orchestration
AWS Serverless for scalable, cost-effective infrastructure
The result? A production-ready incident response system that:
Reduces MTTR by 60%
Requires zero manual coding
Learns from every incident
Scales automatically
Costs pennies per incident
Try It YourselfDownload Kiro from  kiro.ai 
Clone the project:  git clone https://github.com/yourusername/incident-ai-builders 
Follow the setup guide in the README
Start building your own AI-powered incident response system!
ResourcesProject Repository:  pc099/IncidentAI 
Kiro Documentation:  docs.kiro.ai 
Amazon Bedrock:  aws.amazon.com/bedrock 
Strands SDK:  github.com/awslabs/strands 
Amazon OpenSearch:  aws.amazon.com/opensearch-service 
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About the Author
Built with ❤️ using Kiro AI IDE, Amazon Bedrock, and AWS Serverless technologies. This project showcases how AI-powered development tools like Kiro can democratize access to advanced AI capabilities, enabling anyone to build production-ready systems without writing code manually. 
Project Name: Incident AI Builders
Contact:  harshavignesh1@gmail.com 
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This article was created for the AWS  10000 AIdeas  , showcasing the power of Kiro, Amazon Bedrock, RAG, and Strands SDK for building intelligent, production-ready systems.
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AcknowledgmentsThis project was collaboratively built by Harsha Mathan, Chaitanya Penmetsa, and Samhitha Poreddy as part of the AWS  10000 AIdeas Competition 
We're passionate about leveraging AI to solve real-world operational challenges and would love to connect with others exploring similar solutions. If this project resonates with you or you're interested in implementing AI-powered incident response in your organization, we'd be delighted to share our learnings and answer any questions.
Connect with us:
📧 Email:  harshavignesh1@gmail.com 
💬 Open to discussions, collaborations, and knowledge sharing
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Building an AI-Powered Incident Response System with Kiro, Amazon Bedrock, RAG, and Strands SDK - Without Writing a Single Line of Code

Harsha Mathan

Title: Incident AI Builders

My Vision

The Solution: AI-Enhanced Incident Response

Why This Matters

How We Built This: The Power of Kiro + AWS AI Services

The Technology Stack

1. Kiro AI IDE - The Game Changer

2. Amazon Bedrock - The AI Brain

3. RAG with Amazon OpenSearch Serverless

4. Multi-Agent Orchestration with Strands SDK

5. Supporting AWS Services

Architecture Overview

The Kiro Development Experience

Step 1: Define Requirements with Natural Language

Step 2: Kiro Generates the Architecture

Step 3: Iterative Refinement

Step 4: Deployment with One Command

Key Features Powered by AWS AI Services

1. Intelligent Log Analysis with Amazon Bedrock

2. RAG-Powered Root Cause Analysis

3. Multi-Agent Orchestration with Strands SDK

4. AWS-Specific Fix Recommendations

Real-World Impact: The Numbers

Before AI-Powered Incident Response:

After AI-Powered Incident Response:

Cost Savings:

Getting Started: Build Your Own with Kiro

Prerequisites:

Step-by-Step Guide:

1. Set Up Kiro

2. Describe Your Requirements to Kiro

3. Let Kiro Generate the Code

4. Review and Refine

5. Deploy to AWS

6. Test Your System

Advanced Features You Can Add

1. Slack/PagerDuty Integration

2. Automated Remediation

3. Predictive Incident Detection

4. Multi-Service Correlation

5. Custom Runbook Integration

Lessons Learned

What Worked Well:

Challenges and Solutions:

Conclusion: The Future of Incident Response

Try It Yourself

Resources

Acknowledgments