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Freemium

A free tier is available, with paid plans for heavier use and for organisations.

 Freemium

Free tier available with paid plans for more usage.

macOS, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Works inside Visual Studio Code, which many developers already use
  • Available as an editor integration, a macOS app and a CLI
  • Deep integration with AWS services for cloud-focused development
  • Free tier available alongside paid plans
  • Requires a GitHub account and an internet connection
  • Code is sent to GitHub's hosted service for processing
  • IDE plugin support is being wound down by April 2027
  • AWS is steering users toward a different product (Kiro), adding migration uncertainty
Downloadable app, Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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