Amazon Q CLI v1.15.0-alpha.9

Amazon Q CLI v1.15.0-alpha.9 (Alpha Pre-release)

⚠️ This is an alpha pre-release for testing purposes only.

Cross-Platform Support

This release provides native packages for all major platforms:

macOS

• Universal Binary: Works on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs
• Package: Amazon-Q-CLI-Alpha-universal.dmg (drag-and-drop installation)
• Installation: Double-click DMG, drag to Applications, right-click → Open (first time)

Windows

• Architecture: x86_64 (64-bit Intel/AMD)
• Package: q-windows-x86_64.zip
• Installation: Extract ZIP, add to PATH, handle SmartScreen warning

Security & Verification

All packages include SHA256 checksums for verification:

# macOS
shasum -a 256 Amazon-Q-CLI-Alpha-universal.dmg

# Windows
certutil -hashfile q-windows-x86_64.zip SHA256

Installation Quick Start

macOS

1. Download Amazon-Q-CLI-Alpha-universal.dmg
2. Double-click to mount, drag to Applications
3. Right-click → Open (bypass Gatekeeper)
4. Run: q-alpha --version

Windows

1. Download q-windows-x86_64.zip
2. Extract to preferred location
3. Add directory to PATH
4. Handle SmartScreen warning (More info → Run anyway)
5. Run: q --version

Support

• GitHub Issues
• Documentation
• Include q --version output when reporting issues