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AWS CDK Python Setup

Guides an agent through setting up and deploying AWS CDK infrastructure projects in Python

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Repository
github/awesome-copilot
Stars
40,703
Licence
MIT
Files
1 file

What it does

This skill gives the AI agent a checklist for getting an AWS CDK project running in Python. CDK is a tool that lets you describe cloud infrastructure (servers, storage, databases) as Python code, and AWS then builds it in your account. With the skill loaded, the agent walks you through installing the required tools, connecting your AWS credentials, creating a new project, installing Python dependencies, and using commands like synth, diff, deploy and bootstrap. The skill itself only supplies instructions; the agent runs the commands on your machine if you ask it to.

Great for

  • Developers starting a new AWS CDK project in Python who want step-by-step setup help
  • Teams onboarding engineers who are new to CDK and need the prerequisites explained
  • People troubleshooting a broken CDK environment (credentials, region, or version issues)

Skip it if

  • Non-technical users who have no AWS account or command-line experience, since the steps assume familiarity with terminals and AWS credentials
  • Use on a production AWS account without review: the skill recommends cdk deploy, which changes real cloud resources and can incur costs
  • Projects that use TypeScript, Java or other CDK languages, because the guidance is specific to Python

Try asking

  • “Set up my machine for a new AWS CDK project in Python”
  • “Create a new CDK Python app and tell me what files it generates”
  • “Walk me through running cdk diff and cdk deploy safely”
  • “My cdk deploy is failing, help me check credentials, region and versions”
Step-by-step guide: how to use AWS CDK Python SetupInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    aws-cdk-python-setup.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip aws-cdk-python-setup.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip aws-cdk-python-setup.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Use a development AWS account and run cdk diff before any cdk deploy to see what will change
  • Ask the agent to show each command before running it, especially aws configure and deploy steps
  • Keep AWS credentials out of chat messages and project files; configure them through the AWS CLI instead

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from github/awesome-copilot under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.