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connecting-lambda-to-dynamodb

Connects an AWS Lambda function to DynamoDB with IAM roles, stream event source mapping, and read/write permissions. Use when setting up Lambda-DynamoDB integration, processing DynamoDB stream events, or deploying serverless event-driven architectures.

Quality

86%

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The canonical home for this skill is connecting-lambda-to-dynamodb in aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws

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Quality

Content

86%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

The body is an exemplary progressive-disclosure overview: lean, well-organized, and pointing to a single comprehensive reference that actually exists and covers the full procedure. Weaker spots are minor — the body delegates all executable detail and surfaces no validation checkpoint of its own.

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Conciseness

The ~28-line body is lean and assumes Claude's competence: a two-sentence overview, a single exact delegation ("follow the procedure exactly"), and terse troubleshooting entries with no padding or explanation of concepts Claude already knows. Every token earns its place, matching anchor 5.

5 / 5

Actionability

Troubleshooting gives concrete, specific guidance — "`AWSLambdaDynamoDBExecutionRole`", "correct view type", "adjust the batch size" — but the main section is a pointer with no inline commands or examples. This lands at anchor 4 (mostly executable, minor gaps) rather than 5, since copy-paste-ready detail lives only in the reference file.

4 / 5

Workflow Clarity

The single action is unambiguous — "follow the procedure exactly. See [procedure](references/lambda-dynamodb-connection.md)" — and the referenced procedure includes validation steps (dependency verification, infrastructure confirmation, "Test the Setup"). However, the body itself does not surface any verification checkpoint, matching anchor 4 (most checkpoints present, minor validation gaps) rather than 5.

4 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

Verified against the actual bundle: one real, well-structured reference file (references/lambda-dynamodb-connection.md, 230 lines with Parameters, Steps, Examples, Troubleshooting) referenced clearly from both the procedure and troubleshooting sections. One level deep, content appropriately split, easy navigation — anchor 5.

5 / 5

Total

18

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20

Passed

Description

83%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

A strong description that follows best practices: third-person voice, concrete capability listing, and an explicit "Use when..." clause with multiple natural trigger phrases. The only weaknesses are minor — slightly incomplete capability coverage and one broad trigger term that could overlap with general serverless skills.

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Specificity

Names the domain and several concrete capabilities — "IAM roles, stream event source mapping, and read/write permissions" — with only minor coverage gaps (function deployment and table creation are not mentioned). It falls short of anchor 5's comprehensive coverage but exceeds anchor 3's 1-2 actions.

4 / 5

Completeness

Explicitly answers both "what" ("Connects an AWS Lambda function to DynamoDB with IAM roles, stream event source mapping, and read/write permissions") and "when" with three concrete trigger phrases ("Use when setting up Lambda-DynamoDB integration, processing DynamoDB stream events, or deploying serverless event-driven architectures"). This matches anchor 5 exactly; anchor 4 would require a less explicit "when" clause.

5 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Includes natural phrases users would say — "Lambda-DynamoDB integration", "DynamoDB stream events", "serverless event-driven architectures" — giving good keyword coverage. A few natural variants are missing (e.g. "trigger Lambda from DynamoDB"), so it does not reach anchor 5's comprehensive synonym coverage.

4 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

The Lambda-to-DynamoDB integration niche is clear with distinct triggers, but the trigger "deploying serverless event-driven architectures" is broad and creates minor overlap risk with general serverless or deployment skills. Anchor 4 ("mostly distinct; minor overlap risk") fits better than anchor 5's minimal conflict risk.

4 / 5

Total

17

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20

Passed

Validation

81%

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation — 13 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

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'metadata.version' is missing

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metadata_field

'metadata' should map string keys to string values

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frontmatter_unknown_keys

Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata

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Total

13

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16

Passed

Repository

mreferre/aws-agent-toolkit-skills

Path

.kiro/skills/connecting-lambda-to-dynamodb/SKILL.md

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