CodeWhisperer
CodeWhisperer Overview
CodeWhisperer is an AI coding companion designed to enhance developer productivity and code security. It is trained on billions of lines of code and can generate real-time code suggestions, ranging from snippets to full functions, based on user comments and existing code. The tool can also flag or filter code suggestions that resemble open-source training data, providing the associated open-source project’s repository URL and license for easy review and attribution. CodeWhisperer also offers code security features, including scanning for hard-to-find vulnerabilities and providing code suggestions for immediate remediation.
CodeWhisperer Highlights
- CodeWhisperer accelerates coding tasks by providing real-time code suggestions, helping developers build applications faster.
- The tool enhances code security by scanning for vulnerabilities and providing code suggestions to remediate them immediately.
- During a productivity challenge, participants who used CodeWhisperer were 27% more likely to complete tasks successfully and did so an average of 57% faster than those who did not use the tool.
Use Cases
A software development company is working on a complex application with tight deadlines. The developers use CodeWhisperer to speed up the coding process. The AI companion provides real-time code suggestions based on user comments and existing code, helping the developers to build the application faster.
The development team is able to meet the project deadlines and deliver a high-quality application. They are 27% more likely to complete tasks successfully and do so 57% faster than without using CodeWhisperer.
A cybersecurity firm is tasked with auditing the code of a client's application for potential vulnerabilities. They use CodeWhisperer to scan the codebase. The tool flags potential vulnerabilities and provides code suggestions for immediate remediation.
The firm is able to identify and fix hard-to-find vulnerabilities in the client's application, enhancing its security. The client is satisfied with the thoroughness of the audit and the speed at which vulnerabilities were addressed.
A developer is working on a project that uses open-source code. They use CodeWhisperer to ensure proper attribution of the open-source code. The tool flags code suggestions that resemble the open-source training data and provides the associated open-source project’s repository URL and license for easy review and attribution.
The developer is able to properly attribute all open-source code used in the project, avoiding potential legal issues and maintaining the integrity of the open-source community.