AWS amazonq documentation change
Summary
Added documentation for agentic coding feature with automatic command execution capabilities
Security assessment
Documents a feature that automatically executes shell commands, which has security implications. However, this is a feature description rather than addressing a specific vulnerability.
Diff
diff --git a/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/q-in-IDE-chat.md b/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/q-in-IDE-chat.md index e6933ee52..54e22badb 100644 --- a//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/q-in-IDE-chat.md +++ b//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/q-in-IDE-chat.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -Using other natural languagesWorking with Amazon Q in your IDEExample topics and questionsReporting issues with responses +Agentic codingUsing other natural languagesWorking with Amazon Q in your IDEExample topics and questionsReporting issues with responses @@ -12,0 +13,2 @@ Chat with Amazon Q Developer in your integrated development environment (IDE) to + * The agentic coding experience with Amazon Q Developer in VS Code + @@ -31,0 +34,14 @@ Chat with Amazon Q Developer in your integrated development environment (IDE) to +## The agentic coding experience with Amazon Q Developer in VS Code + +Agentic coding is on by default for Amazon Q Developer in the IDE. + +With agentic coding, Amazon Q acts as your coding partner, chatting agentically with you as you develop. + +As you discuss your project with Amazon Q, it will offer suggestions for shell commands. Sometimes, when it deems those commands to be low-risk, it will run them on its own. + +When Amazon Q offers suggestions for how to improve your code, it will do so in the form of a diff within the IDE tab. You can then choose whether to accept or reject the change. + +While Amazon Q is thinking between prompts, you have the option to continue to add instructions in the input window. + +You can toggle agentic coding on or off with the `</>` icon at the bottom of the chat panel. +