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AWS CDK skill

Write, deploy and fix AWS infrastructure as code with CDK.

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By
Amazon Web Services
Licence
Apache-2.0
Installs
9.1K
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17 apps
No example output yet, so this is the start of the skill’s own instructions.

What AWS CDK makes

Helps your agent build and manage AWS cloud setups using CDK, a way to describe servers, storage and networks in code (TypeScript or Python) instead of clicking through a console.

It carries AWS's own warnings and fixes: why renaming a resource can delete data, how to unstick a failed deploy, and which fast-deploy modes are for development only. Bundled reference files cover setup, drift checks, importing resources and common errors.

Best for: Developers who build on AWS and want fewer deployment surprises.

  • Bootstrap, synth, diff and deploy steps
  • Warns that renaming a construct can replace a resource
  • Troubleshooting table for deploy, credential and asset errors
  • Notes on cdk-nag checks, drift and safe refactoring

Example prompts

Type something like this once the skill is added. Your app opens the skill when the request matches.

  • Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda

  • My cdk deploy is stuck in UPDATE_ROLLBACK_FAILED, help

  • Check this stack for drift

  • Can I safely rename this construct?

What’s inside

13 files in the skill folder, with its Apache-2.0 licence kept inside. Only text instructions and reference files, no program files.

  • SKILL.md the instructions
  • references/ 10 files
  • LICENSE licence
  • NOTICE

Which apps it works in

A skill is a folder of plain files, so any app that reads the open skills format can use it. Pick your app for its page.

How to add AWS CDK to your app

Step by step for each app. We say where to click, so you never need to leave this page.

ChatGPTby OpenAI
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Open the ChatGPT desktop app and look for Skills in the sidebar, where standalone skills are listed.
  3. 3 Add the “aws-cdk” folder there if your version offers it. If you do not see Skills yet, use this skill in Claude or Codex instead.
  4. 4 In a chat, type @ and pick the skill, or just ask. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

To make your own, describe the workflow to @skill-creator in ChatGPT Work and it drafts a skill for you.

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Claude appby Anthropic
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page.
  2. 2 In the Claude app, open Settings > Features.
  3. 3 Upload the .zip file.
  4. 4 Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

The current Claude Help Center lists Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise. Organization policy can restrict uploads and sharing. Chat runs code in an isolated environment; uploading a skill does not give it your local project, coding-agent tools or unrestricted network access.

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Codexby OpenAI
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Move the “aws-cdk” folder into your skills folder:~/.agents/skills
  3. 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Codex and let it do the copying.
  4. 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

Install prompt: paste this into Codex

I downloaded the agent skill "AWS CDK" as aws-cdk.zip. Unzip it and copy the aws-cdk folder into ~/.agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.

To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead.

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Claude Codeby Anthropic
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Move the “aws-cdk” folder into your skills folder:~/.claude/skills
  3. 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Claude Code and let it do the copying.
  4. 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

Install prompt: paste this into Claude Code

I downloaded the agent skill "AWS CDK" as aws-cdk.zip. Unzip it and copy the aws-cdk folder into ~/.claude/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.

Built-in installer: claude plugin marketplace add <owner/repo>

Built-in installer: claude plugin install <plugin>@<marketplace>

To use the skill in one project only, put it in .claude/skills inside that project instead.

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Cursor
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Move the “aws-cdk” folder into your skills folder:~/.cursor/skills
  3. 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Cursor and let it do the copying.
  4. 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

Install prompt: paste this into Cursor

I downloaded the agent skill "AWS CDK" as aws-cdk.zip. Unzip it and copy the aws-cdk folder into ~/.cursor/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.

To use the skill in one project only, put it in .cursor/skills inside that project instead. Cursor also reads ~/.agents/skills, ~/.claude/skills, ~/.codex/skills.

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GitHub Copilotby GitHub
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Move the “aws-cdk” folder into your skills folder:~/.copilot/skills
  3. 3 Or paste the install prompt below into GitHub Copilot and let it do the copying.
  4. 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

Install prompt: paste this into GitHub Copilot

I downloaded the agent skill "AWS CDK" as aws-cdk.zip. Unzip it and copy the aws-cdk folder into ~/.copilot/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.

Built-in installer: gh skill install <owner/repo> <skill> --agent github-copilot --scope user

To use the skill in one project only, put it in .github/skills inside that project instead. GitHub Copilot also reads ~/.agents/skills.

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Gemini CLIby Google
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Move the “aws-cdk” folder into your skills folder:~/.gemini/skills
  3. 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Gemini CLI and let it do the copying.
  4. 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

Install prompt: paste this into Gemini CLI

I downloaded the agent skill "AWS CDK" as aws-cdk.zip. Unzip it and copy the aws-cdk folder into ~/.gemini/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.

Built-in installer: gemini skills install <git-url>

To use the skill in one project only, put it in .gemini/skills inside that project instead. Gemini CLI also reads ~/.agents/skills.

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Windsurf
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Move the “aws-cdk” folder into your skills folder:~/.codeium/windsurf/skills
  3. 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Windsurf and let it do the copying.
  4. 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

Install prompt: paste this into Windsurf

I downloaded the agent skill "AWS CDK" as aws-cdk.zip. Unzip it and copy the aws-cdk folder into ~/.codeium/windsurf/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.

To use the skill in one project only, put it in .windsurf/skills inside that project instead.

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Kiro
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Move the “aws-cdk” folder into your skills folder:~/.kiro/skills
  3. 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Kiro and let it do the copying.
  4. 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

Install prompt: paste this into Kiro

I downloaded the agent skill "AWS CDK" as aws-cdk.zip. Unzip it and copy the aws-cdk folder into ~/.kiro/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.

To use the skill in one project only, put it in .kiro/skills inside that project instead.

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Antigravityby Google
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Move the “aws-cdk” folder into your skills folder:~/.gemini/antigravity/skills
  3. 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Antigravity and let it do the copying.
  4. 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

Install prompt: paste this into Antigravity

I downloaded the agent skill "AWS CDK" as aws-cdk.zip. Unzip it and copy the aws-cdk folder into ~/.gemini/antigravity/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.

To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead.

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OpenCode
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Move the “aws-cdk” folder into your skills folder:~/.config/opencode/skills
  3. 3 Or paste the install prompt below into OpenCode and let it do the copying.
  4. 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

Install prompt: paste this into OpenCode

I downloaded the agent skill "AWS CDK" as aws-cdk.zip. Unzip it and copy the aws-cdk folder into ~/.config/opencode/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.

To use the skill in one project only, put it in .opencode/skills inside that project instead. OpenCode also reads ~/.agents/skills, ~/.claude/skills.

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Cline
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Move the “aws-cdk” folder into your skills folder:~/.agents/skills
  3. 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Cline and let it do the copying.
  4. 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

Install prompt: paste this into Cline

I downloaded the agent skill "AWS CDK" as aws-cdk.zip. Unzip it and copy the aws-cdk folder into ~/.agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.

To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead.

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Amp
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Move the “aws-cdk” folder into your skills folder:~/.config/agents/skills
  3. 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Amp and let it do the copying.
  4. 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

Install prompt: paste this into Amp

I downloaded the agent skill "AWS CDK" as aws-cdk.zip. Unzip it and copy the aws-cdk folder into ~/.config/agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.

Built-in installer: amp skill add <github-url> --global

To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead. Amp also reads ~/.agents/skills, ~/.config/amp/skills, ~/.claude/skills.

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Gooseby Block
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Move the “aws-cdk” folder into your skills folder:~/.agents/skills
  3. 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Goose and let it do the copying.
  4. 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

Install prompt: paste this into Goose

I downloaded the agent skill "AWS CDK" as aws-cdk.zip. Unzip it and copy the aws-cdk folder into ~/.agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.

To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead. Goose also reads ~/.claude/skills.

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OpenClaw
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Move the “aws-cdk” folder into your skills folder:~/.openclaw/skills
  3. 3 Or paste the install prompt below into OpenClaw and let it do the copying.
  4. 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

Install prompt: paste this into OpenClaw

I downloaded the agent skill "AWS CDK" as aws-cdk.zip. Unzip it and copy the aws-cdk folder into ~/.openclaw/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.

Built-in installer: openclaw skills install @owner/<slug>

Built-in installer: openclaw skills install @owner/<slug> --global

Built-in installer: openclaw skills install git:owner/repo@ref

To use the skill in one project only, put it in skills inside that project instead. OpenClaw also reads ~/.agents/skills.

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Hermes Agentby Nous Research
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Move the “aws-cdk” folder into your skills folder:~/.hermes/skills
  3. 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Hermes Agent and let it do the copying.
  4. 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

Install prompt: paste this into Hermes Agent

I downloaded the agent skill "AWS CDK" as aws-cdk.zip. Unzip it and copy the aws-cdk folder into ~/.hermes/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.

Built-in installer: hermes skills install <owner/repo/skill>

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VS Codeby Microsoft
  1. 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
  2. 2 Move the “aws-cdk” folder into your skills folder:~/.copilot/skills
  3. 3 Or paste the install prompt below into VS Code and let it do the copying.
  4. 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Create a new CDK app in TypeScript with a bucket and a Lambda”

Install prompt: paste this into VS Code

I downloaded the agent skill "AWS CDK" as aws-cdk.zip. Unzip it and copy the aws-cdk folder into ~/.copilot/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.

To use the skill in one project only, put it in .github/skills inside that project instead. VS Code also reads ~/.claude/skills, ~/.agents/skills.

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Questions about AWS CDK

Does it cover plain CloudFormation or Terraform?

No. It says to use other skills or built-in knowledge for raw CloudFormation, SAM, Terraform and Pulumi.

Is fast deploy safe for production?

No. The skill says hotswap and express modes are for development only and must not be used in production.

Is the AWS CDK skill free?

It is a Premium skill on Best Agent Skills. Premium opens soon, with monthly, yearly and lifetime plans on the pricing page.

Who made the AWS CDK skill?

Amazon Web Services. We did not write it. Best Agent Skills curates skills like this one, explains them in plain words and shows how to add them to your app. It is shared under the Apache-2.0 licence.

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