step-functions
AWS Step Functions workflow orchestration with state machines. Use when designing workflows, implementing error handling, configuring parallel execution, integrating with AWS services, or debugging executions.
npx skills add itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills --skill step-functions --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 Step Functions AWS Step Functions is a serverless orchestration service that lets you build and run workflows using state machines. Coordinate multiple AWS services into business-critical applications. ## 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 ### Workflow Types | Type | Description | Pricing | |------|-------------|---------| | **Standard** | Long-running, durable, exactly-once | Per state transition | | **Express** | High-volume, short-duration | Per execution (time + memory) | ### State Types | State | Description | |-------|-------------| | **Task** | Execute work (Lambda, API call) | | **Choice** | Conditional branching | | **Parallel** | Execute branches concurrently | | **Map** | Iterate over array | | **Wait** | Delay execution | | **Pass** | Pass input to output | | **Succeed** | End successfully | | **Fail** | End with failure | ### Amazon States Language (ASL) JSON-based language for defining state machines. ## Common Patterns ### Simple Lambda Workflow ```json { "
- Table of Contents
- Core Concepts
- Workflow Types
- State Types
- Amazon States Language (ASL)
- Common Patterns
- Simple Lambda Workflow
- Create State Machine
- Start Execution
- Choice State (Conditional Logic)
- Parallel Execution
- Map State (Iteration)
- Error Handling
- CLI Reference
aws stepfunctions create-state-machine \ Get execution history aws stepfunctions get-execution-history \ Validate definition aws stepfunctions validate-state-machine-definition \
What does the step-functions skill do?
AWS Step Functions workflow orchestration with state machines. Use when designing workflows, implementing error handling, configuring parallel execution, integrating with AWS services, or debugging executions.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills --skill step-functions --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.