name: q
binary: q
aliases:
- amazon-q
category:
- agent
lang:
- all
summary: Amazon Q Developer command-line assistant.
homepage: https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/
docs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line.html
detect:
version_args:
- --version
local:
files: []
dirs:
- .amazonq
package_json:
package_manager_prefixes: []
use_when:
- Use Amazon Q Developer from the terminal
avoid_when:
- The task should stay inside the current agent session
risk:
level: high
effects:
- execute_code
- network_access
- requires_auth
- write_files
- secret_exposure
requires_auth: true
destructive: false
confirmation_required_for:
- running autonomous edits
guardrails:
- Review command permissions and generated changes before accepting them.