AWS amazonq documentation change
Summary
Restructured chat documentation with new sections for starting/managing conversations, added details about conversation retention policies (90-day deletion), and enhanced chat settings guidance
Security assessment
Changes focus on user workflow improvements and conversation management features rather than security vulnerabilities. The 90-day conversation retention policy and deletion process are operational controls rather than security fixes. No evidence of addressing vulnerabilities or security incidents in the diff.
Diff
diff --git a/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/chat-with-q.md b/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/chat-with-q.md index 2f576acf6..5fc95dd12 100644 --- a//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/chat-with-q.md +++ b//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/chat-with-q.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -Add permissionsWorking with Amazon Q on AWS websitesExample questions +Add permissionsStart a conversationManage conversations in the consoleSet chat settingsExample questions @@ -9 +9 @@ Add permissionsWorking with Amazon Q on AWS websitesExample questions -Chat with Amazon Q in the AWS Management Console, AWS Console Mobile Application, AWS website, AWS Documentation website, and chat applications to learn about AWS services. You can ask Amazon Q about best practices, recommendations, step-by-step instructions for AWS tasks, and architecting your AWS resources and workflows. +Chat with Amazon Q in the AWS Management Console, AWS Console Mobile Application, AWS website, AWS Documentation website, and chat applications to learn about AWS services. @@ -11 +11,3 @@ Chat with Amazon Q in the AWS Management Console, AWS Console Mobile Application -You can also ask Amazon Q about your AWS resources and account costs. Amazon Q additionally generates short scripts or code snippets to help you get started using the AWS SDKs and AWS CLI. +You can ask Amazon Q about best practices, recommendations, step-by-step instructions for AWS tasks, and architecting your AWS resources and workflows. You can also ask about your AWS resources and account costs. Amazon Q additionally generates short scripts or code snippets to help you get started using the AWS SDKs and AWS CLI. + +The following topics describe how to use Amazon Q chat and topics you can chat about. @@ -17 +19,5 @@ You can also ask Amazon Q about your AWS resources and account costs. Amazon Q a - * Working with Amazon Q on AWS websites + * Start a conversation + + * Manage conversations in the console + + * Set chat settings @@ -36 +42 @@ For an IAM policy that grants permissions needed for chatting with Amazon Q, see -## Working with Amazon Q on AWS websites +## Start a conversation @@ -38 +44 @@ For an IAM policy that grants permissions needed for chatting with Amazon Q, see -To chat with Amazon Q Developer in the AWS Management Console, choose the Amazon Q icon in the right sidebar. To chat on the AWS website or any AWS service’s documentation page, choose the Amazon Q icon in the bottom right corner. +To open up the Amazon Q chat panel in the AWS Management Console, choose the Amazon Q icon in the right sidebar. To open up the panel on the AWS website or any AWS service’s documentation page, choose the Amazon Q icon in the bottom right corner. @@ -44 +50 @@ After you receive a response, you can optionally leave feedback by using the thu -### Conversation history +###### To start a new conversation in the console: @@ -46 +52 @@ After you receive a response, you can optionally leave feedback by using the thu -Amazon Q maintains your conversation within a given session as context to inform future responses. You can ask follow-up questions or refer to previous questions and responses throughout the duration of your session. + 1. From the welcome screen, choose **New conversation** at the bottom of the chat panel. @@ -48 +54,16 @@ Amazon Q maintains your conversation within a given session as context to inform -If you’re using Amazon Q in the console, your current conversation and associated context are maintained when you navigate to another place in the console or to another browser or tab. If you’re using Amazon Q on the AWS website, Documentation website, or Console Mobile Application, a new conversation starts without any context when you navigate to a new page, browser, or tab. + 2. From an active conversation, you can start a new conversation by choosing the plus icon in the top right corner of the chat panel. From the welcome screen, choose **New conversation** at the bottom of the chat panel. + + 3. To name or rename a conversation, choose the text at the top of the chat panel and enter your conversation name. + + + + +## Manage conversations in the console + +Amazon Q maintains the history of previously asked questions and responses within a given conversation to use as context to inform responses. You can save up to 1,000 separate conversations with Amazon Q chat in the AWS console. + +When you start a conversation, it’s automatically saved as a new conversation. You can title the conversation, or Amazon Q will generate a title based on the first few questions in the conversation. + +You can switch between conversations to continue chatting with Amazon Q about previous topics you’ve asked about. Inactive conversations, in which you don’t ask a new question, will be deleted after 90 days. Messages older than 90 days will be deleted, even if a conversation is still active. + +###### To switch conversations: @@ -50 +71,17 @@ If you’re using Amazon Q in the console, your current conversation and associa -If you want to restart your conversation and clear the context provided by previous questions and responses, choose **New conversation**. Your previous conversation will no longer be used to inform responses from Amazon Q. + 1. Choose the menu icon on the top left of the chat panel. The **Conversations** page opens in the chat panel. + + 2. Choose the name of the conversation you want to resume. You are redirected to the chat panel where you can continue chatting with Amazon Q. + + + + +###### To delete conversations: + + 1. Choose the menu icon on the top left of the chat panel. The **Conversations** page opens in the chat panel. + + 2. Choose the delete icon next to the name of the conversation you want to delete. Confirm you want to delete the conversation by choosing **Delete** on the pop-up that appears. + + + + +If you’re using Amazon Q in the console, your current conversation and associated context are maintained when you navigate to another place in the console or to another browser or tab. If you’re using Amazon Q on the AWS website, Documentation website, or Console Mobile Application, a new conversation starts without any context when you navigate to a new page, browser, or tab. @@ -52 +89 @@ If you want to restart your conversation and clear the context provided by previ -### Chat settings +## Set chat settings