Skill profile
deploy-on-aws
Deploys applications to AWS with architecture recommendations, cost estimates, and infrastructure-as-code — one plugin in AWS's own Agent Plugins repository.
What it actually does
- Deploys applications to AWS with architecture recommendations, cost estimates, and infrastructure-as-code deployment.
When to use it — and when not to
Use it when
- Deploying an application to AWS and you want architecture and cost guidance alongside the actual IaC.
Not for
- You need broad AWS database guidance rather than deployment — see `databases-on-aws`, currently scoped to Aurora DSQL.
The caveat that matters
AWS's own README is explicit about the limits: "Always review generated code before deployment" and "follow the principle of least privilege" — it's an accelerator, not a replacement for review.
Agent compatibility
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
Listed directly in the Cursor Marketplace, per AWS's own install instructions.
Confirmed means the skill’s own source or vendor states it works with that agent. Portable means it only reaches that agent through the shared SKILL.md format and a directory convention — real, but a weaker claim. An agent with no entry here isn’t known to be unsupported; it simply isn’t documented either way, so nothing is claimed. Full model on Agent Skills Compatibility.
Requirements and operational surface
Depends on
- AWS account and credentials
What it actually does at runtime
- Produces architecture recommendations, cost estimates, and IaC
- Can drive real AWS infrastructure changes if you act on its output
Workflow fit
Architecture design → deploy-on-aws → operate on AWS.
Related skills
- databases-on-awsSame repository and marketplace — database guidance for what you deploy.
Evidence and provenance
Maintained by AWS Labs (vendor). Primary source: awslabs/agent-plugins, last checked against this page’s claims on . This page summarizes and analyzes that source — it isn’t a copy of its SKILL.md or README, and installation happens at the source, not here.