Hi everyone, I've been reading about Amazon Q Developer and it looks really interesting for helping with code suggestions and explanations. I'm currently evaluating a few AI coding assistants for my team.
One thing that's crucial for us is understanding the data privacy and connectivity model. I've seen some tools that can process things locally and others that send everything to the cloud.
So my main newbie question is: **Does Amazon Q Developer work offline, or is it always "calling home" to Amazon servers?**
For context, we sometimes work in environments with restricted or no internet access (like certain client sites or during travel). We also handle some code that, while not top-secret, we'd prefer to keep within our local machines if possible.
Could anyone clarify how the connection works? For example:
- When I ask it to explain a code block, does that code leave my machine?
- If I lose my internet connection, do the inline suggestions and chat just stop working completely?
- Is there any kind of cached or local mode, even for basic things?
I'm trying to compare it with other options, and the offline capability (or lack thereof) is a pretty big factor for our use case. Any insights from your experience would be super helpful!