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AWS amazonq documentation change

Service: amazonq · 2025-10-13 · Documentation low

File: amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/software-dev.md

Summary

Updated documentation to replace '/dev' command references with natural language interactions using Amazon Q for feature development

Security assessment

Changes focus on user interaction patterns rather than security mechanisms. The removal of '/dev' command syntax and emphasis on natural language requests appears to be a usability improvement rather than a security fix. While the example mentions JWT token authentication (a security feature), this is existing functionality documentation rather than new security guidance.

Diff

diff --git a/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/software-dev.md b/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/software-dev.md
index 1e0002a61..78a67868a 100644
--- a//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/software-dev.md
+++ b//amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/software-dev.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-Develop features with /devBest practicesExample tasksQuotas
+Develop features with Amazon QBest practicesExample tasksQuotas
@@ -11 +11 @@ Develop features with /devBest practicesExample tasksQuotas
-You can ask for help with feature development directly in the chat. If you use /dev, your request will be redirected to the chat. 
+You can ask for help with feature development directly in the chat using natural language requests.
@@ -24 +24 @@ You can start an entirely new project, or work on an open project in your IDE. W
-To get started, open up a new or existing project and enter `/dev` in the Amazon Q chat panel. A new chat tab opens where you interact with Amazon Q to generate new code for your feature. 
+To get started, open up a new or existing project and ask Amazon Q to help develop a feature in the chat panel. A new chat tab opens where you interact with Amazon Q to generate new code for your feature. 
@@ -28 +28 @@ To get started, open up a new or existing project and enter `/dev` in the Amazon
-  * Develop features with /dev
+  * Develop features with Amazon Q
@@ -36 +36 @@ To get started, open up a new or existing project and enter `/dev` in the Amazon
-  * [Testing code suggestions generated by the Amazon Q '/dev' command](./devfile.html)
+  * [Testing code suggestions generated by Amazon Q feature development](./devfile.html)
@@ -43 +43 @@ To get started, open up a new or existing project and enter `/dev` in the Amazon
-## Develop features with `/dev`
+## Develop features with Amazon Q
@@ -47 +47 @@ To get started, open up a new or existing project and enter `/dev` in the Amazon
-You can ask for help with feature development directly in the chat. If you use /dev, your request will be redirected to the chat. 
+You can ask for help with feature development directly in the chat using natural language requests.
@@ -55 +55 @@ To work on a code task with Amazon Q in your IDE, complete the following steps.
-  3. Enter `/dev` in the Amazon Q chat panel followed by a description of the task you want to accomplish or the issue you want to resolve. You can provide a brief overview of a task, or add more details. Amazon Q uses your description and the code in your project to generate code. 
+  3. Ask Amazon Q to help develop a feature by describing the task you want to accomplish or the issue you want to resolve. You can provide a brief overview of a task, or add more details. Amazon Q uses your description and the code in your project to generate code. 
@@ -59,3 +59 @@ Following is an example of a code change you can ask Amazon Q to implement:
-`/dev Create a new REST API endpoint /api/authenticate to handle user authentication. This endpoint should accept POST requests with user credentials and return a JWT token upon successful authentication. Additionally, update the user management system to integrate with the new authentication endpoint and enforce authentication for relevant API endpoints.`
-
-You can also enter `/dev` only to see example tasks.
+`Create a new REST API endpoint /api/authenticate to handle user authentication. This endpoint should accept POST requests with user credentials and return a JWT token upon successful authentication. Additionally, update the user management system to integrate with the new authentication endpoint and enforce authentication for relevant API endpoints.`
@@ -69 +67 @@ If you want Amazon Q to stop generating code, choose **Stop**. The incomplete co
-Optionally, Amazon Q can test its code suggestions in a separate dev environment before presenting them to you in the chat window. For more information, see [Testing '/dev' suggestions](./devfile.html).
+Optionally, Amazon Q can test its code suggestions in a separate dev environment before presenting them to you in the chat window. For more information, see [Testing feature development suggestions](./devfile.html).
@@ -150 +148 @@ Troubleshooting
-Testing '/dev' suggestions
+Testing feature development suggestions