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Amazon Q Developer CLI

Agentic chat experience in your terminal for building applications using natural language.

Status
Generally available
Last checked
Checked · Oct 13, 2026
License
Open source
Pricing
Free tier
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What it is

Amazon Q Developer CLI is an open-source command-line interface tool designed to facilitate the development of applications through natural language interactions. Built primarily in Rust, it leverages large language models (LLMs) to provide an agentic chat experience directly in the terminal. The tool supports multiple operating systems, including Linux and macOS, and is designed to enhance productivity by allowing developers to interact with their development environment using natural language commands. With a focus on open-source collaboration, it has a growing community of contributors and is licensed under Apache-2.0.

Provides a unique agentic chat experience in the terminal using natural language.

When it fits — and when it doesn’t

A good fit for

  • Developers looking to integrate AI into their workflow

    The tool provides natural language processing capabilities directly in the terminal.

  • Open-source enthusiasts

    The project is open-source and encourages community contributions.

Look elsewhere if

  • Developers who prefer GUI-based tools

    The tool is designed for terminal use and may not meet the needs of those who prefer graphical interfaces.

  • Teams requiring stable, enterprise-grade solutions

    The high number of open issues may indicate potential stability concerns.

Known weaknesses

Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.

  1. 01

    High number of open issues

    1327 open issues on GitHub.

  2. 02

    Limited to terminal-based interactions

    Focused on providing a chat experience in the terminal.

  3. 03

    Emerging tool with potential stability concerns

    Last commit was several months ago.

What it does well

  • Cross-platform support

    Supports Linux and macOS as indicated by the GitHub topics.

  • Open-source with active community

    1985 stars and 437 forks on GitHub.

  • Natural language processing capabilities

    Designed to build applications using natural language.

Pricing

Free tier
Yes
Paid from
—
Model
N/A
Enterprise plan
No

Pricing last confirmed Sep 27, 2026.

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