ec2
AWS EC2 virtual machine management — instances, security groups, key pairs, AMIs, EBS volumes, Auto Scaling Groups, Spot Instances, Session Manager, placement groups, and instance lifecycle automation. Trigger on ANY of these, even when EC2 isn't named explicitly: - Launching or provisioning: "spin up a server", "create a VM", "new instance", "run-instances", mention of instance types (t3, m5, c5, r6, g5, p4d, t4g, c7g, etc.) - SSH / connectivity problems: "connection refused", "connection timed out", "permission denied publickey", "can't connect to my instance", "SSH not working" - Instance m
npx skills add itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills --skill ec2 --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 EC2 Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) provides resizable compute capacity in the cloud. **Advanced patterns** (Auto Scaling, Spot Fleets, Session Manager, Instance Connect, IMDS, Placement Groups, scheduled scaling): see [instance-management.md](instance-management.md). ## Table of Contents - [Core Concepts](#core-concepts) - [Common Patterns](#common-patterns) - [CLI Reference](#cli-reference) - [Best Practices](#best-practices) - [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting) - [References](#references) ## Core Concepts ### Instance Types | Category | Example | Use Case | |----------|---------|----------| | General Purpose | t3, m6i, t4g (Graviton) | Web servers, dev environments | | Compute Optimized | c6i, c7g (Graviton) | Batch processing, gaming | | Memory Optimized | r6i, r7g (Graviton) | Databases, caching | | Storage Optimized | i3, d3 | Data warehousing | | Accelerated | p4d, g5 | ML, graphics | Graviton (ARM) instances (t4g, m7g, c7g, r7g) are ~20% cheaper than x86 equivalents for the same performance — worth considering for new workloads. ### Purchasing Options | Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | On-Demand | Pay by the hour/second | | Reserved | 1-3 year com
- Table of Contents
- Core Concepts
- Instance Types
- Purchasing Options
- AMI (Amazon Machine Image)
- Security Groups
- Common Patterns
- Launch an Instance
- User Data Script
- Attach IAM Role
- Create AMI from Instance
- Auto Scaling Group with Spot (Modern Approach)
- EBS Volume Management
- CLI Reference
Latest Amazon Linux 2 AMI aws ssm get-parameter \ Latest Amazon Linux 2023 Latest Ubuntu 22.04 Create key pair aws ec2 create-key-pair \ chmod 400 my-key.pem Create security group aws ec2 create-security-group \ Allow SSH and HTTP
What does the ec2 skill do?
AWS EC2 virtual machine management — instances, security groups, key pairs, AMIs, EBS volumes, Auto Scaling Groups, Spot Instances, Session Manager, placement groups, and instance lifecycle automation. Trigger on ANY of these, even when EC2 isn't named explicitly: - Launching or provisioning: "spin up a server", "create a VM", "new instance", "run-instances", mention of instance types (t3, m5, c5, r6, g5, p4d, t4g, c7g, etc.) - SSH / connectivity problems: "connection refused", "connection timed out", "permission denied publickey", "can't connect to my instance", "SSH not working" - Instance m
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills --skill ec2 --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 itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills, a repository with 1,139 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.