Amazon CodeWhisperer to Q Developer to Kiro: The Rise of Agentic Coding (opens in new tab)

The Abrupt End of Amazon Q Developer In May 2026, AWS dropped a bombshell: Amazon Q Developer IDE plugins and paid subscriptions will reach end-of-support on April 30, 2027, with new signups blocked as of May 15, 2026. The successor? Kiro — AWS's next-generation AI IDE that reframes how engineers build software from scratch. If you're a backend engineer who has been relying on Q Developer for code completion, inline chat, and security scanning inside VS Code or JetBrains, the clock is ticking...