Amazon Q Developer
AWS's AI dev assistant: inline completions, chat, security scans, and Java/.NET modernization.
About
Amazon Q Developer is AWS's AI assistant for the software development lifecycle, the direct successor to CodeWhisperer. It lives in the IDE (VS Code, JetBrains), the CLI, and the AWS Console, offering inline code suggestions, agentic chat that can edit files and run shell commands, built-in security vulnerability scanning, and standout modernization agents for Java version upgrades (8 to 17/21), Oracle-to-PostgreSQL conversion, and Windows-to-Linux .NET porting. The free tier covers 50 agentic requests per month; Pro is $19 per user per month with pooled transformation quotas.
The honest picture: in April 2026 AWS announced Q Developer's end of support, directing developers to Kiro — its spec-driven successor — over a 12-month window, with new sign-ups blocked from May 2026. So this is a tool in managed decline, worth knowing mainly if you maintain AWS-heavy systems today. Outside AWS the value drops sharply, and code transformation workloads carry per-line overage pricing that can surprise.
What it can do
- Inline code suggestions and agentic chat
- Built-in security vulnerability scanning
- Java and .NET modernization agents
- AWS Console integration for architecture and cost questions
Setup
Install the Amazon Q extension for VS Code or JetBrains and sign in with an AWS Builder ID (free, no AWS account needed) or IAM Identity Center for Pro.
Prerequisites
AWS Builder ID or AWS account; VS Code or a JetBrains IDE.
Use cases
Works with
Trust score — 8/10
Scored 8/10 (verified tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: Verified via vendor site/docs/GitHub and reputable coverage, wave 47; Trending score 75/100 from researcher assessment.
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