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aws-solution-architect
Expert AWS solution architecture for startups focusing on serverless, scalable, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure with modern DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code
Why this skill is useful
Adds executable scripts for architecture design, cost optimization, and serverless stack creation that enhance the AI's capabilities in AWS environments.
What it needs
Requires terraform installed locally. Requires aws account access. About 8k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
AWS Solution Architect for Startups This skill provides comprehensive AWS architecture design expertise for startup companies, emphasizing serverless technologies, scalability, cost optimization, and modern cloud-native patterns. Capabilities Serverless Architecture Design: Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, EventBridge, Step Functions, AppSync Infrastructure as Code: CloudFormation, CDK (Cloud Development Kit), Terraform templates Scalable Application Architecture: Auto-scaling, load balancing, multi-region deployment Data & Storage Solutions: S3, RDS Aurora Serverless, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Neptune Event-Driven Architecture: EventBridge, SNS, SQS, Kinesis, Lambda triggers API Design: API Gateway (REST & WebSocket), AppSync (GraphQL), rate limiting, authentication Authentication & Authorization: Cognito, IAM, fine-grained access control, federated identity CI/CD Pipelines: CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, GitHub Actions integration Monitoring & Observability: CloudWatch, X-Ray, CloudTrail, alarms, dashboards Cost Optimization: Reserved instances, Savings Plans, right-sizing, budget alerts Security Best Practices: VPC design, security groups, WAF, Secrets Manager, encryption Microservices Patterns: Service mesh, API composition, saga patterns, CQRS Container Orchestration: ECS Fargate, EKS (Kubernetes), App Runner Content Delivery: CloudFront, edge locations, origin shield, caching strategies Database Migration: DMS, schema conversion, zero-downtime migrations Input Requirements Architecture design requires: Application type: Web app, mobile backend, data pipeline, microservices, SaaS platform Traffic expectations: Users/day, requests/second, geographic distribution Data requirements: Storage needs, database type, backup/retention policies Budget constraints: Monthly spend limits, cost optimization priorities Team size & expertise: Developer count, AWS experience level, DevOps maturity Compliance needs: GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, data residency Availability requi …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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