AWS CDK Constructs

Define AWS cloud infrastructure using TypeScript or Python with AWS CDK. Generates type-safe construct libraries, stack definitions, and CloudFormation templates with best-practice patterns.

The AWS CDK skill helps you write infrastructure as real code with full IDE support. It generates CDK constructs, helps decompose stacks, implements L2/L3 patterns, and troubleshoots synth/deploy errors. Supports both TypeScript and Python CDK apps.

When to use

Use when building AWS infrastructure with CDK, creating reusable construct libraries, migrating from CloudFormation to CDK, or debugging cdk synth/deploy issues.

Examples

Serverless API stack

Create a complete serverless API with Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB

Create a CDK stack for a REST API using API Gateway, Lambda functions, and DynamoDB with proper IAM roles

Multi-stack architecture

Decompose a monolithic stack into manageable pieces

Help me split this 2000-line CDK stack into separate networking, compute, and data stacks with cross-stack references