The autocomplete feature of Amazon Q for command line is supported on macOS and specific Linux environments, including AppImage and Ubuntu.
The following environments are supported for both macOS and Linux:
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Shells: bash, zsh, fish
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CLIs: Over 500 of the most popular CLIs such as git, aws, docker, npm, and yarn
macOS
Amazon Q for command line integrates with the following environments for macOS:
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Terminal emulators: iTerm2, macOS terminal, Hyper, Alacritty, Kitty, WezTerm. To see the full list of terminals, see the Amazon Q for command line open source code
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IDEs: VS Code terminal, Jetbrains terminals (except Fleet)
Linux
Amazon Q for command line integrates with the following environments for Linux:
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Platform requirements: Amazon Q for command line for Linux supports Ubuntu 22 and 24, and compatibility for a subset of features on Ubuntu 20. It may otherwise work with GNOME v42+ or environments where the display server is Xorg and the input method framework is IBus.
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Terminal emulators: GnomeConsole, GnomeTerminal, Kitty, Hyper, WezTerm, Alacritty, Tilix, Terminator
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Architecture: amd64
Windows
Amazon Q for command line works in Linux environments running the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This environment supports autocomplete, which requires a full installation and terminal specific support. It also supports inline completion for ZShell, which works with a minimal installation and is terminal agnostic. A full installation provides a GUI dashboard while minimal installation doesn't.
