Author: Brian Beach

AWS re:Invent 2025 is just around the corner, and if you’re a developer looking to level up your skills, the Developer Tool (DVT) track has an incredible lineup waiting for you. From CI/CD pipelines and full-stack development to Infrastructure as Code and AI-powered coding agents, this year’s sessions will help you build faster, smarter, and […]

We are excited to share that AWS has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for AI Code Assistants for the second year in row. This recognition highlights for us Amazon Q Developer’s commitment to innovation and delivering exceptional customer experiences. We believe this Leader placement showcases our rapid pace of innovation, […]

As a developer who has embraced the power of the Model Context Protocol (MCP)to enhance my workflows, I’m thrilled to see the addition of custom agents in the Amazon Q Developer CLI. This new feature takes the capabilities I’ve come to rely on to a whole new level, allowing me to seamlessly manage different development […]

It’s been a few weeks since my last post about the Amazon Q Developer Command Line Interface (CLI), and I’m excited to share all the great new features and improvements the team has been working on. The CLI has been evolving rapidly with a focus on enhancing user experience, improving context management, and adding powerful […]

Back in March, I wrote about the new agentic coding experience within the Amazon Q Developer CLI. Recently, Amazon Q Developer announced that it has added a similar experience to the integrated development environement (IDE). Agentic coding in the IDE allows you to work with Amazon Q Developer to read and write files locally, run […]

As April 2025 comes to a close, I’m amazed by the innovations that Amazon Q Developer has launched in the past few weeks. Generative AI is evolving fast, enabling developer experiences that were just not possible a few months ago. Each new launch helps make Q Developer the most capable generative AI–powered assistant for software […]

Earlier today, Amazon Q Developer announced Model Context Protocol (MCP) support in the command line interface (CLI). Developers can connect external data sources to Amazon Q Developer CLI with MCP support for more context-aware responses. By integrating MCP tools and prompts into Q Developer CLI, you get access to an expansive list of pre-built integrations […]

As I sat down to write this post, my daughter called from the top of the Eiffel Tower on a trip with her high school class. While she excitedly pointed her camera toward the Parisian skyline, I was struck by how technology has transformed our concept of distance. Her world, at eighteen, is infinitely more […]

Earlier today Amazon Q Developer launched inline chat in the Eclipse IDE (in preview). In this post, I’ll walk you through how I’ve been using this powerful new capability to streamline my Java development workflow, from refactoring existing code to optimizing performance-critical methods. Whether you’re a seasoned Eclipse veteran or just getting started, you’ll see […]

As the world of software development becomes increasingly global, the need for tools that support multiple languages has become paramount. Earlier today, Amazon Q Developer announced expanded language support. In this post, I explore the recent expansion of language support in Amazon Q Developer, a powerful platform used by developers worldwide to discuss architecture, create documentation, […]