Q Developer is available for free with limitations, while the premium version, Q Developer Pro, costs $19 per month per user and offers higher usage limits, tools to manage users and policies, single sign-on, and IP indemnity. Amazon has stated that it will defend Q Developer Pro customers against claims alleging that the service infringes on a third-party's IP rights. However, concerns have been raised about the potential for AI-powered coding assistants to amplify existing bugs and security issues in software projects.
Key takeaways:
- Amazon's AI-powered coding tool, CodeWhisperer, has been rebranded as Q Developer, a part of Amazon’s Q family of business-oriented generative AI chatbots.
- Q Developer can generate code, test that code, and assist with transforming and implementing new code ideated from developer queries, much like CodeWhisperer did.
- Q Developer is available for free in the AWS Console, Slack and IDEs such as Visual Studio Code, GitLab Duo and JetBrains, with a premium version, Q Developer Pro, costing $19 per month per user.
- Amazon has promised to defend Q Developer Pro customers against claims alleging that the service infringes on a third-party’s IP rights.