Amazon Q Developer
by Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Q Developer is AWS’s generative AI assistant for software development. It supports coding, testing, debugging, security scanning, documentation, AWS guidance, and agentic software-development tasks.
Why Abandoned
AWS maintains an active product page and current documentation for Amazon Q Developer, including IDE, command-line, console, and agentic development capabilities.
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📅 Timeline
Amazon Q announced in preview
AWS introduced Amazon Q at re:Invent as a generative AI assistant for work; the announcement included developer capabilities built from services such as Amazon CodeWhisperer.
Amazon Q Developer becomes generally available
AWS announced general availability of Amazon Q Developer and said it incorporated CodeWhisperer’s coding assistance alongside debugging, testing, security, and AWS guidance features.
Agents for software development added to the free tier
AWS expanded access to Amazon Q Developer agents for software development, which can implement multi-file features from natural-language requests.
New agentic development capabilities announced
At re:Invent 2024, AWS announced new Amazon Q Developer agents and capabilities for unit testing, documentation, code review, and operational investigation.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amazon Q Developer?
Amazon Q Developer is AWS’s generative AI assistant for software development. It can explain and generate code, help test and debug applications, scan for security issues, answer AWS questions, and perform some multi-step development tasks through agents.
Is Amazon Q Developer the same as Amazon CodeWhisperer?
No. Amazon Q Developer is the broader product that incorporated CodeWhisperer’s coding-assistance capabilities. AWS stated at general availability that CodeWhisperer became part of Amazon Q Developer.
Which IDEs support Amazon Q Developer?
Amazon Q Developer is available through supported IDE extensions, including Visual Studio Code and JetBrains IDEs. AWS also documents access through the command line, AWS console, and other AWS development environments; exact support can change by feature.
Does Amazon Q Developer have a free plan?
Yes. AWS offers an Amazon Q Developer Free Tier with usage limits, plus a paid Pro Tier intended for professional and organizational use. Current quotas and pricing should be checked on the official AWS pricing page.
Can Amazon Q Developer work on existing codebases?
Yes. It can answer questions about code, suggest edits, generate tests and documentation, review code, scan for vulnerabilities, and use agentic workflows for changes spanning multiple files. Availability varies by IDE, account tier, region, and feature.