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Amazon Q Developer

AWS AI coding assistant. LLM-powered code completion, chat, and autonomous agent for AWS-integrated development.

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Overview

Amazon Q Developer is AWS's LLM-powered AI assistant for software development. It offers code completions, natural language chat, code transformation (e.g. Java 8 to 17 upgrades), and an autonomous agent that can implement features and fix bugs. It has the deepest AWS service integration of any AI coding tool.

Key Features

  • Code completions in 15+ languages powered by LLMs
  • Natural language chat for coding questions and AWS guidance
  • Code transformation for language and framework upgrades
  • Security scanning to detect vulnerabilities
  • Autonomous /dev agent for multi-file task implementation
  • Deep integration with CloudFormation, CDK, Lambda, and other AWS services

Pricing

TierPriceCompletionsChatAgent
Free$0LimitedLimitedLimited
Pro$19/user/monthUnlimitedUnlimitedHigher limits

AWS Integration

Deep integration with AWS services — get LLM-powered help with CloudFormation templates, CDK constructs, Lambda functions, IAM policies, and other AWS resources directly in your editor. Amazon Q understands your AWS architecture and can suggest optimizations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amazon Q Developer?

Amazon Q Developer is AWS's LLM-powered coding assistant that provides code completions, chat, code transformation, and autonomous agent capabilities with deep AWS integration.

Is it free?

Amazon Q Developer has a free tier with limited monthly interactions. Professional tier offers higher limits and enterprise features.

Does it work outside of AWS?

Yes. Amazon Q Developer works in VS Code and JetBrains for general coding, but its strongest features are AWS-specific: CloudFormation, CDK, Lambda, and service integration.