Setting Up Amazon CodeWhisperer: Your GitHub Copilot Alternative in PhpStorm

Ibrar Hussain
3 min readOct 19, 2023

As a developer, the constant task of writing code can become tiresome. To alleviate this, having a personal assistant that aids in writing code more efficiently becomes essential. This is where AI-based coding tools like GitHub Copilot and Amazon CodeWhisperer come into play.

GitHub Copilot is an excellent tool, but it comes with a paid subscription. On the other hand, its alternative, Amazon CodeWhisperer, offers two tiers: “Individual tier” and “Professional tier,” with the “Individual tier” being free.

Today, we’ll walk through the steps of installing the free version of Amazon CodeWhisperer in PhpStorm. Here are the steps:

Step 1:

In PhpStorm, click on the top-left menu PhpStorm, and then select Settings.

Step 2:

Choose the Marketplace in the Plugins section.

Step 3:

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Ibrar Hussain

I am a full stack web developer with experience working on Laravel and Vue. I am passionate about exploring and learning new technologies in the field.