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Install and Use Amazon Q AI Assistant on Mac
Amazon Q is a generative AI-powered assistant by AWS designed to help developers boost productivity. It can answer questions, write and review code, debug issues, and even generate documentation. Developers should care because it integrates directly into your IDE, understands your codebase, and provides real-time assistance—saving hours of manual effort. This blog is a quick guide on how to install and use Amazon Q Developer on macOS. Prerequisites macOS system AWS account with Builder ID or IAM identity Internet connection
Amazon Q is a generative AI-powered assistant by AWS designed to help developers boost productivity. It can answer questions, write and review code, debug issues, and even generate documentation.
Developers should care because it integrates directly into your IDE, understands your codebase, and provides real-time assistance—saving hours of manual effort.
This blog is a quick guide on how to install and use Amazon Q Developer on macOS.
Prerequisites
- macOS system
- AWS account with Builder ID or IAM identity
- Internet connection
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