Q
Amazon Q Developer ✓ Verified
AWS AI coding assistant — code completion, security scanning, and AWS optimization
About Amazon Q Developer
Amazon Q Developer (formerly CodeWhisperer) is AWS's AI coding assistant. It provides code suggestions, security vulnerability scanning, and AWS service optimization. Especially strong for developers working with AWS services — it understands CloudFormation, CDK, Lambda, and other AWS patterns natively.
Key Features
✓ AI code completion in 15+ languages
✓ Built-in security vulnerability scanning
✓ AWS service integration and optimization suggestions
✓ Infrastructure as Code generation (CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform)
✓ Code transformation — upgrade Java versions, modernize code
✓ Natural language chat for coding questions
✓ Free for individual developers
✓ Integration with VS Code, JetBrains, and AWS Cloud9
✓ Reference tracking for open source code suggestions
✓ Enterprise tier with admin controls and SSO
Who Is It For?
Developers building on AWS, DevOps engineers, and enterprise teams in the AWS ecosystem.