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AWS amazonq documentation change

Service: amazonq · 2025-05-01 · Documentation low

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

Summary

Removed standalone project rules section and added a reference to them in security measures

Security assessment

The change restructures documentation about project rules but maintains a security-focused reference. It does not address a specific vulnerability but continues to document security controls.

Diff

diff --git a/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line-chat-security.md b/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line-chat-security.md
index b686f68fe..55646d0f2 100644
--- a//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line-chat-security.md
+++ b//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/command-line-chat-security.md
@@ -63,17 +62,0 @@ This ensures that every new Amazon Q session starts with `fs_read` untrusted, re
-### Using project rules
-
-Amazon Q supports project-level rules that can define security guidelines and restrictions. These rules are defined in Markdown files in the `.amazonq/rules` directory of your project.
-
-For example, you can create rules that specify:
-
-  * Which directories Amazon Q should avoid accessing
-
-  * Security requirements for generated code
-
-  * Coding standards and best practices
-
-
-
-
-For more information about creating and using project rules, see [Creating project rules for use with Amazon Q Developer chat](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/context-project-rules.html) in the IDE documentation.
-
@@ -91,0 +75,2 @@ For environments with highly sensitive information, consider these additional me
+  * Use project rules to define security guidelines and restrictions (see [Using project rules](./command-line-context-profiles.html#command-line-context-profiles-project-rules))
+
@@ -127 +112 @@ Using chat
-Using the editor command
+Using MCP