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Amazon Q Developer

AWS-integrated AI assistant for software development

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Overview

Amazon Q Developer is an AI-powered coding assistant from AWS that provides code completions, chat-based assistance, and automated code reviews. It has deep integration with AWS services and can help with tasks like infrastructure code generation, security vulnerability scanning, and code transformation for language upgrades.

Use Cases

  • •Writing and completing AWS infrastructure and SDK code
  • •Scanning code for security vulnerabilities using built-in analysis
  • •Upgrading legacy Java applications to newer versions automatically
  • •Getting contextual help with AWS services without leaving the IDE
  • •Automating code reviews with AI-generated suggestions
  • •Generating unit tests for existing code

Features

  • •Real-time code completions across 15+ languages
  • •Conversational AI chat for coding and AWS questions
  • •Built-in security vulnerability scanning
  • •Code transformation for Java version upgrades
  • •Deep integration with AWS Console and services
  • •Amazon CodeWhisperer reference tracking for open-source code

Integrations

VS CodeJetBrains IDEsAWS CLIAWS ConsoleAWS CodeCatalystAmazon CodeGuru

Getting Started

  1. 1Install the Amazon Q extension for VS Code or JetBrains from the marketplace
  2. 2Sign in with your AWS Builder ID (free) or IAM Identity Center credentials
  3. 3Open the Amazon Q chat panel in your IDE sidebar
  4. 4Start writing AWS-related code and accept inline suggestions with Tab
  5. 5Use /transform in chat to initiate a Java version upgrade task

Practical Notes

  • •Free tier available with AWS Builder ID — no AWS account required for basic use
  • •Pro tier unlocks higher usage limits, security scans, and code transformation
  • •Security scanning and code transformation require the Pro subscription
  • •Works best for projects that use AWS services and SDKs
  • •Code transformation for Java upgrades can take significant time for large projects

This listing is for informational purposes only. CodexSpot is not affiliated with Amazon Q Developer.