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Amazon Q Developer for the command line is a CLI tool for Amazon Q, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) powered assistant. You can use it to ask questions about AWS architecture and resources in addition to general developer tasks.
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Amazon Q Developer CLI is a command-line tool for Amazon Q, a generative AI-powered assistant. You can use it to ask questions about AWS architecture, resources, and general development tasks.
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It is available for a variety of operating systems and Linux distributions, supports the Arm architecture, and has multiple ways to install it.
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It supports multiple operating systems, including Arm-based Linux distributions and macOS, supports the Arm architecture, and you can install it in several ways.
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## What should I do before installing Amazon Q Developer CLI?
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You need a Builder ID to use the Amazon Q Developer CLI. If you don't have one, visit [Do more with AWS Builder ID](https://community.aws/builderid) and use the Sign up button to create your Builder ID.
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You need a Builder ID to use the Amazon Q Developer CLI. If you don't have one, visit [Do more with AWS Builder ID](https://community.aws/builderid) and click **Sign up with Builder ID**to create your AWS Builder ID.
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This guide explains how to install the latest version of the Amazon Q Developer CLI on computers running Arm Linux and macOS.
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This guide explains how to install Amazon Q Developer CLI on macOS and Arm Linux.
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## How do I download and install Amazon Q Developer CLI?
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The CLI is invoked with the `q` command, and you can install it on macOS and Arm Linux.
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The CLI is invoked using the `q` command.
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### How do I install the Q CLI on macOS?
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### How do I install Amazon Q Developer CLI on macOS?
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Install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) if it is not already available on your computer.
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Install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) if it's not already available on your computer.
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Install the Q CLI:
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Then install the Q CLI:
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brew install amazon-q
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```
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### How do I install the Q CLI on Arm Linux?
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The easiest way to install the latest version of the Q CLI for any Arm Linux distribution is to download and run the installer.
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The easiest way to install the Q CLI on any Arm Linux distribution is to download and run the installer.
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Before starting, make sure`curl` and `unzip` are available on your computer.
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Before starting, ensure that`curl` and `unzip` are available on your computer.
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The commands for Debian-based distributions such as Ubuntu are below. For other Linux distributions use the package manager to install `curl` and `unzip`.
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{{% notice Note %}}
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For Debian-based distributions such as Ubuntu, use the commands below. For other Linux distributions, use the appropriate package manager to install `curl` and `unzip`.
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{{% /notice %}}
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```bash { target="ubuntu:latest" }
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sudo apt update
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bash ./q/install.sh
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```
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Answer the question about updating your shell config.
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You'll then be prompted about updating your shell config:
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```output
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✔ Do you want q to modify your shell config (you will have to manually do this otherwise)?
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```
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To automate the install add the `--no-confirm` flag to the `install.sh` command.
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To automate the install, add the `--no-confirm` flag to the `install.sh` command.
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{{% notice Note %}}
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If you have a Linux distribution with an older version of the GNU C Library or one which does not use the GNU C Library such as Alpine Linux, you can download an alternative package which uses the musl C library and has no external dependencies.
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If you're using a Linux distribution with an older version of the GNU C Library - or one that does not use it at all, such as Alpine - you can download an alternative package built with the musl C library and has no external dependencies.
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Substitute the `curl` command above with this one and use the same install instructions:
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The Q CLI can answer questions and solve problems related to your AWS resources and help you develop faster on AWS. To get the maximum benefit, you can configure the AWS CLI to use your account.
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Follow the [AWS CLI install guide](/install-guides/aws_access_keys/) and the [AWS Credentials install guide](/install-guides/aws_access_keys/) to set up the AWS CLI and generate and configure access keys.
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Follow the [AWS CLI Install Guide](/install-guides/aws_access_keys/) and the [AWS Credentials Install Guide](/install-guides/aws_access_keys/) to set up the AWS CLI and generate and configure access keys.
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This allows you to use the Amazon Q Developer CLI to ask questions and solve issues specific to your AWS account.
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