Amazon Q Developer is AWS’s AI-powered coding assistant. Here’s how to get it running in VS Code quickly.

Installation Steps

  1. Open VS Code
  2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
  3. Search for “Amazon Q”
  4. Click “Install” on Amazon Q extension
  5. Sign in with your AWS account

Setup Requirements

  • VS Code version 1.70 or higher
  • AWS account (free tier available)
  • Internet connection

First Time Setup

// After installation, you'll see:
// 1. Amazon Q icon in sidebar
// 2. Sign-in prompt
// 3. Welcome tutorial

// Start using with Ctrl+I for inline suggestions

Once installed, Amazon Q will start providing intelligent code suggestions immediately!