Amazon Q Developer

Amazon Q Developer is a coding assistant from AWS. It can write code, fix bugs, and refactor code inside your IDE. It also supports a command-line tool for terminal use. Developers install it in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Visual Studio, or Eclipse.

AWS reports strong gains from the tool. It says development work speeds up by up to 71%. It also reports up to 31% higher developer productivity. BT Group accepted 37% of suggestions, the highest rate among multiline coding assistants. The Java upgrade tool has shipped more than 378 production apps. Each app takes about 7 minutes of compute. Each app also takes about one day from start to finish. One customer, nnamu, cut delivery time by 30%.

Agent mode reads files. It writes code changes. It runs shell commands. It shows progress while it works.

Pricing starts with a free tier. The free tier includes 50 agent chat actions each month and 1,000 lines of code changes. The Pro plan costs $19 per user per month. The Pro plan keeps company code out of training data. Companies like BlackBerry, Deloitte, Toyota, Accenture, and DTCC use Amazon Q Developer.

5 Key Features in Detail

• Inline code suggestions and IDE chat: Amazon Q gives code suggestions while you type. It writes short snippets and full functions from your comments and nearby code. You can select code and ask the chat to improve it, add comments, or create tests. You do not need to leave your editor. The tool works in JetBrains, IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio, VS Code, and Eclipse.
• Agentic coding mode for multi-step tasks: The agent handles larger tasks step by step. You describe a feature in simple English. The tool builds a plan, changes multiple files, and runs tests after approval. It reads local files and writes updates. It creates diffs and runs shell commands. It also shows progress while it works
• Security scanning with one-click fixes: The assistant checks code for security issues. It finds problems like exposed credentials and log injection. It suggests fixes inside the editor. You can apply changes with one click. Amazon Q Developer security scanning performs better than many other tools across common programming languages. A solo developer gets security review without extra cost for outside help.
• Code transformation agents for legacy upgrades: The tool supports major code upgrades. The Java agent moves apps from Java 8 to Java 17. The .NET agent moves Windows workloads to Linux. AWS reports more than 378 production apps already migrated. Each migration uses about 7 minutes of compute. Each one takes about one day from start to finish. The free tier allows 1,000 lines per month, which fits small projects and small upgrades.
• Native AWS expertise across console, Slack, and Teams: The tool runs inside the AWS Management Console, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and the mobile app. It explains cloud bills in simple terms. It suggests lower-cost EC2 options. It checks system design against AWS best practices. It also finds network issues with VPC Reachability Analyzer. It connects coding and cloud operations in one place.