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Amazon Q Developer

Generative AI assistant for software development that provides inline code suggestions, chat, security scanning, and agentic coding across IDEs, the CLI, and AWS console.

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How it works / How to use

Generative AI assistant for software development that provides inline code suggestions, chat, security scanning, and agentic coding across IDEs, the CLI, and AWS console.

  1. Open Amazon Q Developer in your editor, terminal, or browser workspace.
  2. Describe the change, bug, or feature with file paths and expected behavior.
  3. Review suggested diffs or commands before applying them.
  4. Iterate with test output or error messages when the first pass is incomplete.

How to prompt

Amazon Q Developer agent can search the codebase, edit files, run tests, and apply diffs when given a scoped implementation task.

Implement a REST endpoint for user profile updates in this repository. Add validation, unit tests, and update API docs. Follow existing patterns in src/api/.

Best output tips

  • Include file paths, stack, and error output verbatim.
  • Ask for tests or type checks when changing production code.
  • Review every command before running destructive operations.
  • Verify current plans and limits on the official Amazon Q Developer website.

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Product Details

Pricing, features, limits and latest updates

Amazon Q Developer

Generative AI assistant for software development that provides inline code suggestions, chat, security scanning, and agentic coding across IDEs, the CLI, and AWS console.

No listed price

Pricing Plans

No listed plans.

Key Features

Chat

chat workflow (aws.amazon.com).

API

api workflow (aws.amazon.com).

Automation

automation workflow (aws.amazon.com).

Agents

agents workflow (aws.amazon.com).

Ideas / Prompt experiences

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Example prompt

Implement a feature with agentic coding

Prompt

Implement a REST endpoint for user profile updates in this repository. Add validation, unit tests, and update API docs. Follow existing patterns in src/api/.

Short explanation

Amazon Q Developer agent can search the codebase, edit files, run tests, and apply diffs when given a scoped implementation task.

Example prompt

Scan and fix security issues

Prompt

Scan the open project for security vulnerabilities and suggest remediations for any SQL injection or hardcoded secret findings.

Short explanation

Uses Q Developer's built-in security scanning to find issues and propose fixes inline.

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