eks
AWS EKS Kubernetes management for clusters, node groups, and workloads. Use when creating clusters, configuring IRSA, managing node groups, deploying applications, or integrating with AWS services.
npx skills add itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills --skill eks --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 EKS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) runs Kubernetes without installing and operating your own control plane. EKS manages the control plane and integrates with AWS services. ## 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 ### Control Plane Managed by AWS. Runs Kubernetes API server, etcd, and controllers across multiple AZs. ### Node Groups | Type | Description | |------|-------------| | **Managed** | AWS manages provisioning, updates | | **Self-managed** | You manage EC2 instances | | **Fargate** | Serverless, per-pod compute | ### IRSA (IAM Roles for Service Accounts) Associates Kubernetes service accounts with IAM roles for fine-grained AWS permissions. ### Add-ons Operational software: CoreDNS, kube-proxy, VPC CNI, EBS CSI driver. ## Common Patterns ### Create a Cluster **AWS CLI:** ```bash # Create cluster role aws iam create-role \ --role-name eks-cluster-role \ --assume-role-policy-document '{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [{ "Effect": "Allow", "Principal": {"
- Table of Contents
- Core Concepts
- Control Plane
- Node Groups
- IRSA (IAM Roles for Service Accounts)
- Add-ons
- Common Patterns
- Create a Cluster
- Add Managed Node Group
- Configure IRSA
- Kubernetes Service Account
- Install Add-ons
- Deploy Application
- CLI Reference
Create cluster role aws iam create-role \ aws iam attach-role-policy \ Create cluster aws eks create-cluster \ Wait for cluster aws eks wait cluster-active --name my-cluster Update kubeconfig aws eks update-kubeconfig --name my-cluster --region us-east-1 Create cluster with managed node group
What does the eks skill do?
AWS EKS Kubernetes management for clusters, node groups, and workloads. Use when creating clusters, configuring IRSA, managing node groups, deploying applications, or integrating with AWS services.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills --skill eks --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.