Amazon CodeWhisperer, presented by Amazon Web Services, is a state-of-the-art AI Code Assistant tailored to elevate the coding experience for developers. Trained on billions of lines of code, CodeWhisperer offers real-time code suggestions, ranging from simple snippets to comprehensive functions based on user comments and existing code. It not only streamlines coding tasks but also accelerates building with unfamiliar APIs. Beyond code generation, CodeWhisperer emphasizes code security by detecting vulnerabilities and offering remediation suggestions. It aligns with best practices for security, such as those by the Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP). Compatible with many programming languages and integrated development environments (IDEs), CodeWhisperer promises a seamless coding experience.
Key Features and Use Cases:
• Generate real-time code suggestions based on user input, leveraging its training on billions of lines of code.
• Enhance code security by detecting vulnerabilities and receiving immediate remediation suggestions.
• Integrate seamlessly with popular IDEs like VS Code, IntelliJ IDEA, AWS Cloud9, JupyterLab, and Amazon SageMaker Studio.
• Choose from 15 programming languages, including Python, Java, and JavaScript.
• Benefit from reference tracking, ensuring you always have the source of your code suggestions.
• During a preview challenge by Amazon, participants using CodeWhisperer were 27% more successful and completed tasks 57% faster than those without it.