Amazon's agentic coding assistant integrated into IDEs (VS Code) and CLI. Can run bash commands, generate code, modify files, and interact with AWS APIs while respecting IAM policies.

Amazon Q Developer

Automatic detection of security vulnerabilities in code

Security Scanning

Run bash commands and manage AWS resources from terminal

CLI Agent

Respects your existing AWS Identity and Access Management policies

IAM Aware

Amazon Q Developer - Agentic IDE + CLI

The spiritual successor to Atom, built in Rust for extreme performance. Features built-in AI collaboration and supports multiple LLMs (Claude, OpenAI, etc.).

Rust Performance

Real-time multiplayer editing out of the box

Feature	Amazon Q Developer	Zed
Pricing	Free tier available, Pro $19/month per user	Free (Open Source core)
Primary Category	Developer IDEs & Agents	Developer IDEs & Agents
Best For	AWS Developers	Rust Developers
Key Strength	Deep AWS integration	Built in Rust for speed
AI Model	Integrated	Integrated

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