2025 was a big year for Amazon Developer. We launched a new OS, the first devices that run it, and a brand new version of Alexa! We also met developers around the world, shipped new platform capabilities, expanded our tools, and strengthened alignment with the React ecosystem to support building and scaling apps.

Here’s what we built, how it fits together, and what’s coming next. 

New Vega OS developer tools shipped this year to help you build, test, and iterate more efficiently:

• Vega Studio, a VS Code extension for project creation, debugging, profiling, and device management
• Vega Virtual Device for quick iteration without hardware
• Activity Monitor for testing and performance analysis
• CLI tools for building and packaging apps
• WebView support, enabling ports of existing web apps

To help you get started, we released new documentation and tutorials, GitHub samples, and a Vega OS & Vega Developer Tools video playlist. Learn more about the Vega SDK and Developer tools here.

In addition to the new tools for Vega, we released new sample apps, reports, tutorials, and cross-platform tools for both Fire OS and Vega. These can help you better understand app performance, test more efficiently, and streamline development across devices:

• Get started with sample apps on GitHub that demonstrate best practices for Fire TV and Vega OS, giving you practical starting points you can apply directly to your own projects. 
• Use new reporting dashboards for clearer visibility into how customers discover and engage with your apps, including new Acquisition, Engagement, Monetization, and App Health dashboards. 
• Validate and optimize apps more efficiently with improved testing and diagnostics tools across Fire OS and Vega, including DevTest for IAP and Appstore Quality Central (AQC). 
• Use Kiro, an agentic AI with an IDE and CLI, for spec-driven development across platforms. 
• Watch walkthroughs on the Tutorials playlist and get practical advice for building and submitting apps in the Tech Talks and Interviews series.

Amazon Developer joined the React Foundation as a founding member, establishing a shared, community-driven governance model for React and React Native. This governance model supports long-term stability, transparency, and cross-platform alignment across the React community. For developers building for Fire OS and Vega OS, this structure strengthens the technologies you rely on and helps guide React Native’s evolution across mobile, TV, and multi-surface environments.

By participating in the foundation’s working groups, Amazon Developer can represent the needs of developers in the community who want predictable APIs, consistent performance across devices, and clear pathways for code reuse, reinforcing React Native as a sustainable choice for apps that reach customers across screens and platforms.

The Early Access preview of Alexa+, our next-generation assistant powered by generative AI, opened new opportunities across Amazon’s voice-enabled devices. More updates are planned for 2026, including expanded Alexa+ support for search, so customers can more easily discover your content.

We will continue to support the Amazon Developer community across Fire OS, Vega, Alexa+, and our family of devices. We can’t wait to see you at all the upcoming events, starting with CES 2026 in January!

Stay up to date with announcements on our blog, follow @AmazonAppDev on X and LinkedIn, watch tutorials on YouTube, explore sample apps on GitHub, read technical deep dives on Dev.to, and join the conversation in the Amazon Developer community space.

We’re looking forward to seeing what you create next!