Agent skill · software engineering · sickn33
aws-cdk-development
AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) expert for building cloud infrastructure with TypeScript/Python.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific CDK constructs and best practices for AWS infrastructure development that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires awslabs.aws-iac-mcp-server installed locally. Requires aws account access. About 5k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 44,571 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Bundled upstream support Supporting files are included at skill-relative paths. See UPSTREAM-NOTICE.md for their pinned sources, licenses, hashes, and import changes. Restored helper safety scripts/validate-stack.sh runs cdk synth from the caller-selected project root, which executes that project's CDK application and dependencies, can write cdk.out, and may contact AWS context providers if the project requires lookups. Review the project and AWS context before invoking it. The helper does not deploy; deployment needs separate user authorization. AWS CDK Development This skill provides comprehensive guidance for developing AWS infrastructure using the Cloud Development Kit (CDK), with integrated MCP servers for accessing latest AWS knowledge and CDK utilities. AWS Documentation Requirement Always verify AWS facts using MCP tools (mcpaws-mcp or mcpawsdocs) before answering. The aws-mcp-setup dependency is auto-loaded — if MCP tools are unavailable, guide the user through that skill's setup flow. CDK-Specific MCP Guidance AWS Labs replaced the dedicated CDK MCP server (awslabs.cdk-mcp-server) with the broader awslabs.aws-iac-mcp-server, which covers CDK alongside CloudFormation and other AWS infrastructure-as-code workflows. For CDK construct lookups, best-practice recommendations, and pattern guidance, install awslabs.aws-iac-mcp-server. It ships in the deploy-on-aws plugin from awslabs/agent-plugins, or can be registered directly with claude mcp add aws-iac uvx awslabs.aws-iac-mcp-server@latest. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills sickn33/aws-cdk-development--3997ca