aws / aws/amazon-q-developer-cli

kiro not launching

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Description

### Checks

- [x] I have searched [github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/issues](https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/issues?q=) and there are no duplicates of my issue
- [x] I have run `q doctor` in the affected terminal session
- [x] I have run `q restart` and replicated the issue again

### Operating system

Linux 7.1.3-arch1-3 - Arch Linux

### Expected behaviour

kiro not launching

### Actual behaviour

i enter kiro-cli nothing happens

### Steps to reproduce

i dont know

### Environment

```yaml

[q-details]
version = "2.12.2"
hash = "6028b03970644fd49883a3b2696053091330c16b"
date = "2026-07-14T20:13:20.606731Z (15h ago)"
variant = "minimal"

[system-info]
chip = "Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz"
total-cores = 2
memory = "31.23 GB"

[system-info.os.linux]
kernel_version = "7.1.3-arch1-3"
id = "arch"
name = "Arch Linux"
pretty_name = "Arch Linux"
build_id = "rolling"

[environment]
cwd = "/home/USER"
cli-path = "/home/USER"
os = "Linux"
shell-path = "/usr/bin/bash"
shell-version = "5.3.15"
terminal = "Konsole"
install-method = "unknown"

[env-vars]
DISPLAY = ":0"
PATH = "/home/USER/.config/composer/vendor/bin:/home/USER/.local/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin/site_perl:/usr/bin/vendor_perl:/usr/bin/core_perl:/usr/lib/rustup/bin:/home/USER/.local/bin"
QTERM_SESSION_ID = "6068a4d869fa4772b034942436f75b8d"
QT_IM_MODULE = "ibus"
Q_SET_PARENT_CHECK = "1"
Q_TERM = "2.12.2"
SHELL = "/usr/bin/bash"
TERM = "xterm-256color"
XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP = "GNOME"
XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP = "gnome"
XDG_SESSION_TYPE = "wayland"
XMODIFIERS = "@im=ibus"
```

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing the launch failure on Arch Linux with `kiro-cli`, then run `q doctor` and `q restart` in the affected terminal session. Compare the resulting diagnostics or logs with the expected startup path; the issue is done when `kiro-cli` launches normally and the cause is covered by a verified fix.

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Assessment

Tech stack
arch-linux, rust
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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