Amazon CodeWhisperer is an AI-powered coding assistant developed by AWS to help developers write code faster and more securely. It provides real-time code suggestions directly inside supported IDEs and is especially optimized for building applications on AWS. A key focus of CodeWhisperer is security, as it can detect potential vulnerabilities while you code.
Features:
- Generates code snippets and functions based on comments and existing code.
- Optimized for AWS APIs, SDKs, and cloud-native development.
- Automatically detects common security vulnerabilities and suggests fixes.
- Flags suggestions that resemble open-source code and provides license info.
- Works with Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, and AWS Cloud9.
Best Suitable For:
- Developers building applications on AWS
- Cloud and backend engineers
- Enterprise and security-focused teams
- Java, Python, and JavaScript developers
- Teams that want AI coding help with built-in security checks