aws-cdk-development
AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) expert for building cloud infrastructure with TypeScript/Python. Use when creating CDK stacks, defining CDK constructs, implementing infrastructure as code, or when the user mentions CDK, CloudFormation, IaC, cdk synth, cdk deploy, or wants to define AWS...
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill aws-cdk-development --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# AWS CDK Development This skill provides comprehensive guidance for developing AWS infrastructure using the Cloud Development Kit (CDK), with integrated MCP servers for accessing latest AWS knowledge and CDK utilities. ## AWS Documentation Requirement Always verify AWS facts using MCP tools (`mcp__aws-mcp__*` or `mcp__*awsdocs*__*`) before answering. The `aws-mcp-setup` dependency is auto-loaded — if MCP tools are unavailable, guide the user through that skill's setup flow. ## CDK-Specific MCP Guidance AWS Labs replaced the dedicated CDK MCP server (`awslabs.cdk-mcp-server`) with the broader `awslabs.aws-iac-mcp-server`, which covers CDK alongside CloudFormation and other AWS infrastructure-as-code workflows. For CDK construct lookups, best-practice recommendations, and pattern guidance, install `awslabs.aws-iac-mcp-server`. It ships in the `deploy-on-aws` plugin from `awslabs/agent-plugins`, or can be registered directly with `claude mcp add aws-iac uvx awslabs.aws-iac-mcp-server@latest`. **When to reach for it**: - CDK construct recommendations and API lookups - CDK and CloudFormation best-practice patterns - Validation of synthesized templates - Cross-resource configuration gui
- AWS Documentation Requirement
- CDK-Specific MCP Guidance
- When to Use This Skill
- Core CDK Principles
- Resource Naming
- Lambda Function Development
- Pre-Deployment Validation
- Workflow Guidelines
- Development Workflow
- Stack Organization
- Testing Strategy
- Using MCP Servers Effectively
- When to Use AWS Documentation MCP
- When to Use CDK MCP Server
npm install --save-dev cdk-nag cdk synth # cdk-nag runs automatically via Aspects npm run build # or language-specific build command npm test # or pytest, mvn test, etc.
What does the aws-cdk-development skill do?
AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) expert for building cloud infrastructure with TypeScript/Python. Use when creating CDK stacks, defining CDK constructs, implementing infrastructure as code, or when the user mentions CDK, CloudFormation, IaC, cdk synth, cdk deploy, or wants to define AWS...
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill aws-cdk-development --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.