# How to Easily Install Kiro AI Editor Preview on Arch Linux

## Get the Kiro debian package

You must have a debian package from the public review account you have created on [Kiro](https://kiro.dev).

## Installing Necessary Dependencies

```bash
paru -S apparmor.d-git c libxcomposite libxdamage libxkbfile nspr nss
```

or if you’re still using the dinosaur yay,

```bash
yay -S apparmor.d-git c libxcomposite libxdamage libxkbfile nspr nss
```

## Repackage .deb package to Arch Linux package

Once done installing the dependencies, you have to repack the deb package into an arch linux package, which can be done using debtap.

```bash
git clone https://github.com/helixarch/debtap
cd debtap
chmod +x ./debtap
./debtap -u
```

Next up, we’ll start the repackaging.

```bash
./debtap 202507152342-distro-linux-x64.deb
```

Then, just give the name Kiro for Packager name and license shall be left blank since the app is proprietary.

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1753024216499/1fc02fe3-e161-4597-8ab6-533f7831ed1f.png align="center")

Once that is done than you’ll be prompted that the repackaging is complete and you’ll see a tar.zst file in the same directory you had the debian package.

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1753024389459/81d7f065-8534-4cfb-87a0-2c5e64786175.png align="center")

Finally, install the kiro arch linux package using pacman,

```bash
sudo pacman -U kiro-0.1.6-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
```

## Conclusion

While the app is in preview, you must follow the same steps to install/update the app, which is until the team working on Kiro releases the app for commercial use.