AI Briefing — Amazon CodeWhisperer Reaches General Availability
Amazon launched CodeWhisperer general availability on April 13, 2023, providing real-time AI code suggestions with reference tracking, security scanning, and enterprise administration controls across IDEs.
Executive briefing: Amazon Web Services announced CodeWhisperer general availability on . The AI coding companion supports Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, Go, and other languages with organization-wide policy controls.
Key updates
- Reference tracking. Suggestions link back to open-source repositories, helping developers review licenses before accepting code.
- Security scanning. Built-in vulnerability scanning detects OWASP Top 10 issues and hard-coded credentials within generated code.
- Enterprise administration. Organizations can manage IAM identity center integration, usage analytics, and customization policies.
Implementation guidance
- Onboard developers through AWS Builder ID for individual use or IAM Identity Center for enterprise SSO.
- Define policies for handling suggestions flagged with open-source attributions before merging into proprietary repositories.
- Incorporate CodeWhisperer's security scans into secure coding checklists alongside static analysis and code review.