AWS Skills (zxkane)

Name: AWS Skills (zxkane) Review
Item: AWS Skills (zxkane)
Rating: 3.0
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Infrastructure Usable

Works inClaude Code

Usable Reviewed

Teaches Claude AWS-specific CDK, serverless, and cost-optimization patterns that generic prompting misses, and wires in matching AWS MCP servers so guidance …

Claude Code plugin marketplace for AWS development with five plugins: a shared AWS common plugin, CDK infrastructure-as-code, cost optimization and operations, serverless/event-driven architecture, and Bedrock AgentCore for deploying AI agents. Each plugin bundles skills with integrated AWS MCP servers (CDK, Pricing, Cost Explorer, CloudWatch).

Build cloud infrastructure following official best-practice patterns
Catch common cost mistakes before they hit your monthly bill
Generate deployment templates that pass security reviews

343 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Teaches Claude AWS-specific CDK, serverless, and cost-optimization patterns that generic prompting misses, and wires in matching AWS MCP servers so guidance and live AWS data stay aligned.

Best for

AWS developers using CDK who want Claude to follow AWS well-architected framework patterns and avoid common cost pitfalls.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/zxkane/aws-skills

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Instructions to paste into Claude

/plugin marketplace add zxkane/aws-skills
/plugin install aws-common@aws-skills   # dependency, install first
/plugin install aws-iac@aws-skills      # then the plugins you need: aws-cost-ops, serverless-eda, aws-agentic-ai

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me build cloud infrastructure following official best-practice patterns

CostFree

Trust Signals Reviewed

Stars343Contributors4Last updated2026-06-15LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-13 · scanner vattempted-no-data

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

Show HN: Flashcards to learn AWS skills — Hacker News · 365 pts
Amazon's new role-playing game can help you build your AWS skills — Hacker News · 70 pts
AWS DevOps for free — Hacker News · 10 pts

3 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Reviewed review. These are observations, not a security certification.

209 stars. AWS CDK + cost optimization. Good for AWS-stack teams.

Community tool. Source reviewed.

Things to check

Skill quality depends on staying current with evolving AWS services and CDK API changes; cost estimates may diverge from actual billing if usage patterns differ. No built-in integration with existing FinOps/governance tools.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.00 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedApr 2026

209 stars. AWS CDK + cost optimization. Good for AWS-stack teams.

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