Amazon Q Developer CLI Amazon Q Developer CLI
Amazon Q Developer CLI is an AI-powered terminal assistant designed to help developers with AWS service configurations, CLI commands, and infrastructure management. It provides context-aware suggestions and natural language-to-bash translation, though it has been effectively succeeded by Kiro CLI.
The project was rebranded to Kiro CLI on November 17, 2025. The original amazon-q-developer-cli repository is now in maintenance mode, providing only critical security fixes until end-of-support on April 30, 2027.
As of
- Agentic chat for reading/editing files and shell commands
- Natural language to bash translation
- Context-aware CLI completions for AWS services
- IAM Identity Center SSO integration
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) support
Developers working heavily within the AWS ecosystem who require deep integration with IAM Identity Center and AWS CLI workflows.
Users requiring multi-cloud support (GCP/Azure) or those looking for an actively developed product, as the original repository is in maintenance mode.
Offers a perpetual Free Tier with usage limits and a Pro Tier for $19 per user per month. As of May 2026, new Free Tier enrollment via Builder ID and new Pro subscription creation are blocked for new users.
A powerful AWS-native terminal agent, but it is currently in a wind-down state. Existing users should plan a migration to Kiro CLI, while new users should skip this tool entirely in favor of Kiro CLI.
Is Amazon Q Developer CLI free?
Amazon Q Developer CLI is Freemium. Offers a perpetual Free Tier with usage limits and a Pro Tier for $19 per user per month. As of May 2026, new Free Tier enrollment via Builder ID and new Pro subscription creation are blocked for new users. Check the official site for current plans.
What is Amazon Q Developer CLI best for?
Developers working heavily within the AWS ecosystem who require deep integration with IAM Identity Center and AWS CLI workflows.
Who makes Amazon Q Developer CLI?
Amazon Q Developer CLI is developed by AWS. It is listed in the Terminal & CLI Agents category on ai.dosa.dev.
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