Problems with authentication with IdC

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Operating System

Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS in WSL2

Kiro Version

0.11.133

Bug Description

Kiro is unusable. Cannot ask anything or even select model.
I am authenticated with IdC and the workspace is in WSL2 using Open Remote - WSL extension.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Kiro and open a workspace in Open Remote - WSL
   Tried to log out and log in and reinstall Kiro.

Expected Behavior

The session window should work normally but it's blank.

Conversation ID

ba9a481b-5360-46a1-86a1-bd785bae7591

Additional Context

Kiro Logs:

2026-05-05 18:57:25.788 [info] Auth refresh loop: token close to expiry, attempting refresh - provider: %s, authMethod: %s, expiresAt: %s Enterprise IdC 2026-05-04T17:21:05.522Z
2026-05-05 18:57:40.111 [error] Error refreshing token: SSOOIDC client: Unexpected issue
2026-05-05 18:57:40.111 [error] Failed to refresh token: SSOOIDC client: Unexpected issue
2026-05-05 18:57:40.111 [error] Auth refresh loop: refresh failed, will retry next loop - error: %s SSOOIDC client: Unexpected issue

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🤖 Potential Duplicate Detected

This issue appears to be similar to:

• #7735: Kiro Windows App - No profiles available | profileArn is required | Subscription stuck in Pending (85% similar)
• #7137: Total Lockout: Debugging the "Unauthorized Client" Mystery in Kiro CLI & AWS SSO (85% similar)
• #6603: kiro-cli acp returns authMethods in initialize response despite being already authenticated via kiro-cli login (85% similar)
• #6255: Cannot login via CLI (85% similar)
• #5810: Streamline re-authentication flow when login tokens expire for Enterprise IAM Identity Center customers. (85% similar)
• #5475: Login issues when switching between IdC and Social sign ins (85% similar)

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Why is this marked as duplicate?
Both report authentication issues with IdC/profiles where Kiro becomes unusable - one mentions 'No profiles available' and 'profileArn is required' while the other shows SSOOIDC authentication refresh failures, both preventing normal operation

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