About Amazon Q Developer
Formerly CodeWhisperer, Amazon Q Developer assists with coding, testing, and upgrading applications directly in the IDE. It provides real-time code suggestions and is highly optimized for AWS services and enterprise security requirements.
Key Features
- Optimized for AWS cloud services
- Built-in security vulnerability scanning
- Legacy code upgrading tools
- Enterprise access management
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