This is a submission for the Amazon Q Developer "Quack The Code" Challenge: Crushing the Command Line

What I Built

I developed a command-line tool that enhances and automates code analysis using Amazon Q Developer. This tool helps developers quickly get structured reports about their projects, identify code issues, and receive improvement recommendations.

Unlike standard Amazon Q Developer usage, my tool:

  • Provides more structured and visually appealing (colored) output
  • Allows saving analysis results to a file for future reference
  • Displays project statistics and analysis execution time
  • Features improved error handling with explanations

Demo
Basic analysis output showing colored sections and statistics

Basic project analysis

Detailed analysis with verbose option

Saving results to a file

Error handling for invalid path

Error handling demonstration with helpful guidance

Usage Examples:

Basic analysis
python q_analyze.py ./my_project

Detailed analysis with file output
python q_analyze.py ./my_project -o results.txt -v

Code Repository

GitHub: Project Analyzer

How I Used Amazon Q Developer

  1. Project Structure Creation
    I used Amazon Q Developer to develop the initial script structure and plan its functionality. The tool helped determine the optimal application architecture and select appropriate Python libraries.

  2. Command-Line Interface Enhancement
    Amazon Q Developer suggested using the argparse module for more flexible command-line parameter handling, which significantly improved the user experience.

  3. Results Output Optimization
    With Amazon Q Developer's help, I implemented colored output and result formatting, making the tool more visual and pleasant to work with.

  4. Error Handling
    Amazon Q Developer helped create a robust error handling system with user-friendly messages and recommendations for fixing issues.

  5. Testing
    I used Amazon Q Developer to create test scenarios on various project types to ensure the tool's reliability.

Challenges I Faced

During tool development, I encountered several challenges:

  1. Command Output Processing: I needed to correctly process and format the Amazon Q Developer command output.
  2. Cross-Platform Compatibility: Ensuring colored output works across different operating systems.
  3. Large Project Handling: Optimizing performance with large projects.

Amazon Q Developer helped me find solutions for all these issues and suggested optimal approaches to resolve them.

Future Plans

In the future, I plan to expand the tool's functionality:

  1. Add support for selective analysis of specific file types
  2. Implement the ability to compare results of two analyses
  3. Create an interactive mode with step-by-step recommendations
  4. Add integration with CI/CD systems

Conclusion

This project demonstrates how Amazon Q Developer can be used not only for code analysis but also for creating tools that improve developers' workflow. The tool significantly simplifies and accelerates the project analysis process, making it more visual and informative.

P.S. Remember to install Amazon Q Developer CLI to use this tool!