ai coding assistants⏱10 minutes
Get Started with Amazon Q Developer CLI
Quick Summary
“Agentic chat experience in your terminal for building applications using natural language.”
Best for: Developers looking to integrate AI into their workflow
Time to first integration: 10 minutes
📋Prerequisites
- ✓Node.js 18+ installed
- ✓A Amazon Q Developer CLI account — sign up here
- ✓An existing project (Next.js, React, or Node.js recommended)
Setup Steps
3 steps1
1
Install Rust
Ensure Rust is installed on your system.
bash
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh2
2
Clone Repository
Clone the Amazon Q Developer CLI repository from GitHub.
bash
git clone https://github.com/amazon-q/amazon-q-cli.git3
3
Build the CLI
Navigate to the cloned directory and build the CLI.
bash
cargo build --releaseCommon Gotchas
Watch out for these issues in your first week.
Installation fails due to missing Rust
Fix: Ensure Rust is installed and properly configured before building the CLI.
High memory usage during execution
Fix: Consider optimizing system resources or running on a machine with higher specifications.