Detailed overview
Amazon Q Developer is AWS's generative AI coding assistant, available as IDE plugins (VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Eclipse), a CLI tool, and integrations in the AWS Console, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. It generates, explains, and refactors code, answers AWS architecture and cost questions, investigates operational incidents, and diagnoses networking issues. Agentic features can autonomously implement features, write tests and documentation, review code, and perform software upgrades—including .NET Windows-to-Linux porting and Java version upgrades (e.g., Java 8 to 17). It also assists with data pipelines, ML model design, and security scanning. It fits into daily coding, cloud operations, and legacy modernization workflows, especially for teams building on AWS. A key limitation: AWS will discontinue support for Amazon Q Developer IDE plugins on April 30, 2027, and recommends migrating to Kiro for continued agentic coding, chat, and MCP support.
Pricing details
Free tier available. Pro plan at $19/user/month.
Visit Amazon Q DeveloperKey features
- AWS help
- Code generation
- Security scans
- Java upgrades
Systems you can build
- AWS cloud infrastructure
- APIs
- Data pipelines
- Legacy Java and .NET applications
- Internal tools
- AI/ML applications
Strengths
- Excellent AWS context
- Useful modernization tools
- IDE and CLI support
Limitations
- Best for AWS users
- Can be verbose
- Pro features require subscription
- IDE plugin support ends April 30, 2027, with AWS recommending migration to Kiro
Verification sources
Listing details are checked against official sources.
https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/