Amazon Q Developer is AWS's generative AI coding assistant, evolved from the former AWS CodeWhisperer in April 2024. As of mid-2026, it operates as a cross-surface development companion: inline code suggestions and chat inside VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Visual Studio, and Eclipse; agentic coding that can read/write files, run shell commands, and propose multi-step changes; AWS Console integration for architecture guidance and operational troubleshooting; and security scanning that detects SAST issues, secrets, infrastructure-as-code problems, and software composition analysis findings. It also supports application transformation workflows, notably Java 8→17 and .NET modernization, with overage billing at $0.003 per line of code for transformations beyond Pro plan allocations. Pricing is two-tiered: Free ($0/month, 50 agentic requests per month, up to 1,000 lines of code for supported transformations, reference tracking, public-code suppression), and Pro ($19/user/month, expanded usage limits, latest Claude model access, IAM Identity Center support, admin dashboard, data opt-out by default, and IP indemnity). GitLab Duo with Amazon Q and GitHub integration are available at plan-dependent pricing. There is no self-hosting option — all processing runs through AWS cloud infrastructure. User feedback highlights Q Developer's genuine strength for AWS-centric teams: it understands service relationships, generates CLI commands, and diagnoses console errors in ways generic assistants cannot. Enterprise teams value the SOC/ISO/HIPAA eligibility and IAM-centric governance. However, reviewers consistently note the tool's value drops sharply outside AWS environments — multi-cloud teams report the AWS-specific suggestions become noise rather than help, and the 50-request free tier cap is exhausted quickly during real evaluation (roughly 2–3 days of light use). The GitHub integration remains in preview as of mid-2026, and transformation overages can surprise teams modernizing large legacy codebases.