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AWS amazonq documentation change

Service: amazonq · 2025-04-18 · Documentation low

File: amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line-installing.md

Summary

Updated download URLs from 'codewhisperer' to 'q' domain, reordered installation steps for macOS, and adjusted package names/commands

Security assessment

Changes involve rebranding (codewhisperer → q) and procedural adjustments without security context. No vulnerabilities or security features mentioned.

Diff

diff --git a/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line-installing.md b/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line-installing.md
index cc69e621a..97f377004 100644
--- a//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line-installing.md
+++ b//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line-installing.md
@@ -21 +21 @@ After installing Amazon Q for command line for macOS, you can enable SSH integra
-  1. [Download Amazon Q for command line for macOS.](https://desktop-release.codewhisperer.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest/Amazon%20Q.dmg)
+  1. [Download Amazon Q for command line for macOS.](https://desktop-release.q.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest/Amazon%20Q.dmg)
@@ -25 +25 @@ After installing Amazon Q for command line for macOS, you can enable SSH integra
-  3. Authenticate with [ Builder ID](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws_builder_id.html), or with [IAM Identity Center](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/what-is.html) using the start URL given to you by your account administrator.
+  3. Double-click on the downloaded .dmg file, and drag the app into your applications folder.
@@ -27 +27,3 @@ After installing Amazon Q for command line for macOS, you can enable SSH integra
-  4. Follow the instructions to install the shell integrations, and to grant macOS accessibility permissions.
+  4. Authenticate with [ Builder ID](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws_builder_id.html), or with [IAM Identity Center](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/what-is.html) using the start URL given to you by your account administrator.
+
+  5. Follow the instructions to install the shell integrations, and to grant macOS accessibility permissions.
@@ -84 +86 @@ You can install Amazon Q for command line for Linux using the AppImage format, w
-  1. [Download Amazon Q for command line for Linux AppImage.](https://desktop-release.codewhisperer.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest/amazon-q.appimage)
+  1. [Download Amazon Q for command line for Linux AppImage.](https://desktop-release.q.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest/amazon-q.appimage)
@@ -105 +107 @@ You can install Amazon Q for command line for Ubuntu using the .deb package.
-  1. [Download Amazon Q for command line for Ubuntu.](https://desktop-release.codewhisperer.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest/amazon-q.deb)
+  1. [Download Amazon Q for command line for Ubuntu.](https://desktop-release.q.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest/amazon-q.deb)
@@ -114 +116 @@ You can install Amazon Q for command line for Ubuntu using the .deb package.
-        amazon-q
+        q
@@ -135 +137 @@ You can set up SSH autocomplete to use Amazon Q for command line over SSH connec
-        curl -fsSL https://desktop-release.codewhisperer.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest/q-x86_64-linux.zip -o q-x86_64-linux.zip
+        curl -fsSL https://desktop-release.q.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest/q-x86_64-linux.zip -o q-x86_64-linux.zip
@@ -215 +217 @@ You can verify the integrity of your Amazon Q for command line downloads using c
-        curl -O https://desktop-release.codewhisperer.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest/checksums.txt
+        curl -O https://desktop-release.q.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/latest/checksums.txt