Developer Kit AWS Plugin Documentation

Welcome to the Developer Kit AWS Plugin documentation. This plugin provides comprehensive tools for AWS cloud architecture, CloudFormation infrastructure as code, and DevOps automation.

Available Documentation

Skills Guides

• CloudFormation Skills - AWS CloudFormation IaC skills (15 skills)
• AWS SAM Bootstrap - AWS SAM project bootstrap and migration patterns
• AWS Cost Optimization - AWS cost optimization strategies
• AWS CLI Guide - Advanced AWS CLI operations and automation
• AWS Architecture Diagrams - Professional AWS diagrams in draw.io format

Component Guides

• Agent Guide - AWS specialized agents

About AWS Plugin

The Developer Kit AWS Plugin provides:

• AWS Agents: 3 specialized agents for AWS architecture, CloudFormation, and DevOps
• AWS Skills: 19 skills covering AWS CloudFormation templates, AWS SAM bootstrap, architecture diagrams, and cost optimization

General AWS Skills

• AWS SAM Bootstrap: AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM) bootstrap patterns for new and existing projects
  • Supports sam init, migration from existing Lambda/CloudFormation, and samconfig.toml configuration
  • Includes reference templates for common serverless patterns
• AWS CLI Beast Mode: Advanced AWS CLI patterns for power users
  • Bulk operations, JMESPath querying, waiters and polling, security-first patterns
  • Helper scripts: aws-blast.sh (30+ aliases) and jmespath-templates.json
• AWS Architecture Diagrams: Professional AWS architecture diagram creation in draw.io format
  • AWS shape reference and architecture templates included
• AWS Cost Optimization: Structured cost optimization guidance
  • Five pillars: Right-Sizing, Elasticity, Pricing Models, Storage, Monitoring
  • Twelve actionable best practices with AWS native tool references

Plugin Structure

developer-kit-aws/
├── .claude-plugin/plugin.json   # Plugin manifest
├── agents/                      # AWS architecture and DevOps agents (3)
├── skills/
│   ├── aws-cloudformation/     # CloudFormation template skills (15)
│   │   ├── aws-cloudformation-vpc/
│   │   ├── aws-cloudformation-ec2/
│   │   ├── aws-cloudformation-lambda/
│   │   ├── aws-cloudformation-iam/
│   │   ├── aws-cloudformation-s3/
│   │   ├── aws-cloudformation-rds/
│   │   ├── aws-cloudformation-dynamodb/
│   │   ├── aws-cloudformation-ecs/
│   │   ├── aws-cloudformation-auto-scaling/
│   │   ├── aws-cloudformation-cloudwatch/
│   │   ├── aws-cloudformation-cloudfront/
│   │   ├── aws-cloudformation-security/
│   │   ├── aws-cloudformation-elasticache/
│   │   ├── aws-cloudformation-bedrock/
│   │   └── aws-cloudformation-task-ecs-deploy-gh/
│   └── aws/                    # General AWS skills (4)
│       ├── aws-cli-beast/
│       ├── aws-sam-bootstrap/
│       ├── aws-drawio-architecture-diagrams/
│       └── aws-cost-optimization/
└── docs/                       # This documentation

Quick Start

1. Explore available agents: See Agent Guide
2. Learn CloudFormation patterns: See CloudFormation Skills
3. Design AWS architecture: Use aws-solution-architect-expert agent
4. Create IaC templates: Use aws-cloudformation-devops-expert agent
5. Optimize costs: Use the Cost Optimization Guide

Key Features

AWS Architecture Design

• Solution architecture design
• Well-Architected Framework application
• Multi-region and high availability design
• Serverless architecture patterns
• Cloud migration planning

CloudFormation Infrastructure as Code

• Template design for 15+ AWS services
• IaC best practices implementation
• Stack deployment and management
• Resource orchestration
• CI/CD pipeline integration with GitHub Actions

AWS Best Practices

• Security and compliance
• Cost optimization (5 pillars, 12 best practices)
• Performance optimization
• Operational excellence
• Reliability and resilience

Skills Coverage

CloudFormation Skills (15)

General AWS Skills (4)

Dependencies

• developer-kit-core (required) - Core functionality and shared patterns

See Also

• Core Plugin Documentation - Core guides and installation
• Java Plugin Documentation - Java AWS SDK integration
• DevOps Plugin Documentation - Docker and GitHub Actions guides

Cross-Plugin References

The AWS plugin focuses on CloudFormation infrastructure as code. For AWS SDK integration from applications, see:

• Java Plugin - AWS SDK for Java integration (S3, DynamoDB, Lambda, SNS/SQS, Bedrock, KMS, Secrets Manager, RDS, Messaging)
• The Java plugin contains 10 AWS Java SDK skills for programmatic AWS access from Java applications