CodeWhisperer

Amazon CodeWhisperer (now part of Amazon Q Developer) is the AI coding assistant built by AWS for developers building on and with AWS services. It combines intelligent code generation with security scanning and deep AWS integration.

AWS-Native Intelligence

CodeWhisperer excels at AWS development:

• Generates idiomatic code for 15+ AWS services
• Understands CloudFormation, CDK, and SDK patterns
• Suggests optimal AWS architectures
• References official AWS documentation

Security-First Design

Built-in Security Scanning:

• Detects vulnerabilities in generated and existing code
• Identifies hardcoded secrets and credentials
• Suggests fixes for security issues
• OWASP Top 10 coverage

Features Overview

Feature	Benefit
IDE Integration	Works in VS Code, JetBrains, and AWS Cloud9
CLI Support	Command-line code generation and explanation
Reference Tracking	See which open-source libraries influenced suggestions
Customization	Train on your internal repositories

Free for Individual Use

• Unlimited code suggestions
• 50 security scans per month
• AWS service integration
• Reference tracking

Professional Tier

• $19/month for unlimited security scans
• Organizational license management
• Advanced customization
• Priority support

Real-World Impact

AWS customers report:

• 30% faster AWS service integration
• 40% reduction in security vulnerabilities
• 55% less time spent on boilerplate AWS code

Perfect for: Developers building AWS applications who want AI assistance with built-in security and deep service integration.