Amazon CodeWhisperer is AWS’s answer to GitHub Copilot. It’s free for individuals and offers unique features like security scanning and deep AWS service knowledge.
AWS-Native Intelligence
CodeWhisperer excels at:
- AWS SDK suggestions
- IAM policy generation
- CloudFormation templates
- AWS CLI commands
- Service configurations
Security Features
- Vulnerability Scanning: Find security issues
- Reference Tracking: Know code origins
- Secrets Detection: Prevent credential leaks
- Compliance: SOC 2 certified
Pricing Options
| Plan | Price | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | Free | Full features, 50 scans/mo |
| Professional | $19/user/mo | Unlimited scans, admin |
IDE Support
- VS Code
- JetBrains IDEs
- AWS Cloud9
- Visual Studio
- Lambda console
If you work heavily with AWS, CodeWhisperer is a no-brainer—it’s free and understands AWS services better than any competitor.