Description
Amazon Q Developer (formerly CodeWhisperer) is AWS's AI-powered coding companion that integrates deeply into the AWS ecosystem. It provides real-time code suggestions, agentic chat for multi-step coding tasks, security vulnerability scanning, and automated application transformation for Java and .NET modernization. The free tier includes 50 agentic chat interactions and 1,000 lines of code transformation per month. The Pro tier ($19/user/month) adds 1,000 agentic requests, 4,000 lines of transformation per user, Identity Center integration with admin dashboards, and IP indemnity. It works across popular IDEs including VS Code, JetBrains, and the AWS Console.
Features
- ●Agentic Chat: Multi-step coding tasks with autonomous execution
- ●Code Suggestions: Real-time inline code completions across languages
- ●Security Scanning: Detect and fix security vulnerabilities in code
- ●App Transformation: Automated Java and .NET application modernization
- ●AWS Integration: Deep integration with AWS services and console
Pricing
Free
$0
- 50 agentic chats/month
- 1,000 lines transformation/month
- Code suggestions
- Security scanning
Pro
$19
/ month/user
- 1,000 agentic requests/month
- 4,000 lines transformation/user
- Identity Center + admin
- IP indemnity
Pros & Cons
Pros
✓ Generous free tier with 50 agentic chats/month
✓ Deep AWS ecosystem integration
✓ Security scanning included free
✓ IP indemnity on Pro plan
Cons
✗ Best suited for AWS-heavy workflows
✗ Agentic capabilities newer than competitors
✗ Code suggestion quality varies by language
✗ Less polished UI than Cursor or Windsurf
Tags:AI coding, AWS, code completion, security scanning, developer tools