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Design, build, deploy, test, and debug serverless applications with AWS Lambda. Triggers on phrases like: Lambda function, event source, serverless application, API Gateway, EventBridge, Step Functions, serverless API, event-driven architecture, Lambda trigger. For deploying non-

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AWS Lambda Serverless Development

Design, build, deploy, and debug serverless applications with AWS serverless services. This skill provides access to serverless development guidance through the AWS Serverless MCP Server, helping you to build production-ready serverless applications with best practices built-in.

Use SAM CLI for project initialization and deployment, Lambda Web Adapter for web applications, or Event Source Mappings for event-driven architectures. AWS handles infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and monitoring automatically.

Key capabilities:

SAM CLI Integration: Initialize, build, deploy, and test serverless applications
Web Application Deployment: Deploy full-stack applications with Lambda Web Adapter
Event Source Mappings: Configure Lambda triggers for DynamoDB, Kinesis, SQS, Kafka
Lambda durable functions: Resilient multi-step applications with checkpointing — see the durable-functions skill for guidance
Lambda Managed Instances: Run Lambda on dedicated EC2 instances with managed lifecycle — see the managed-instances skill for evaluation, configuration, and migration guidance
Schema Management: Type-safe EventBridge integration with schema registry
Observability: CloudWatch logs, metrics, and X-Ray tracing
Performance Optimization: Right-sizing, cost optimization, and troubleshooting

When to Load Reference Files

Load the appropriate reference file based on what the user is working on:

Getting started, what to build, project type decision, or working with existing projects -> see references/getting-started.md
SAM, CDK, deployment, IaC templates, CDK constructs, or CI/CD pipelines -> see the aws-serverless-deployment skill (separate skill in this plugin)
Web app deployment, Lambda Web Adapter, API endpoints, CORS, authentication, custom domains, or sam local start-api -> see references/web-app-deployment.md
Event sources, DynamoDB Streams, Kinesis, SQS, Kafka, S3 notifications, or SNS -> see references/event-sources.md
EventBridge, event bus, event patterns, event design, Pipes, or schema registry -> see references/event-driven-architecture.md
Durable functions, checkpointing, replay model, saga pattern, or long-running Lambda workflows -> see the durable-functions skill (separate skill in this plugin with full SDK reference, testing, and deployment guides)
Lambda Managed Instances, LMI, capacity providers, multi-concurrency, EC2-backed Lambda, cold start elimination, or Lambda cost optimization with Reserved Instances -> see the managed-instances skill (separate skill in this plugin for evaluation, configuration, and migration)
Orchestration, workflows, or Durable Functions vs Step Functions -> see references/orchestration-and-workflows.md
Step Functions, ASL, state machines, JSONata, Distributed Map, SDK integrations, TestState API, mocking service integrations, or state machine unit tests -> see the aws-step-functions skill for comprehensive guidance
Observability, logging, tracing, metrics, alarms, or dashboards -> see references/observability.md
Optimization, cold starts, memory tuning, cost, or streaming -> see references/optimization.md
Powertools, idempotency, feature flags, parameters, parser, batch processing, or data masking -> see references/powertools.md
Troubleshooting, errors, debugging, or deployment failures -> see references/troubleshooting.md

Best Practices

Project Setup

Do: Use sam_init or cdk init with an appropriate template for your use case
Do: Set global defaults for timeout, memory, runtime, and tracing (Globals in SAM, construct props in CDK)
Do: Use AWS Lambda Powertools for structured logging, tracing, metrics (EMF), idempotency, and batch processing — available for Python, TypeScript, Java, and .NET
Don't: Copy-paste templates from the internet without understanding the resource configuration
Don't: Use the same memory and timeout values for all functions regardless of workload

Security

Do: Follow least-privilege IAM policies scoped to specific resources and actions
Do: Use secure_esm_* tools to generate correct IAM policies for event source mappings
Do: Store secrets in AWS Secrets Manager or SSM Parameter Store, never in environment variables
Do: Use VPC endpoints instead of NAT Gateways for AWS service access when possible
Do: Enable Amazon GuardDuty Lambda Protection to monitor function network activity for threats (cryptocurrency mining, data exfiltration, C2 callbacks)
Don't: Use wildcard (*) resource ARNs or actions in IAM policies
Don't: Hardcode credentials or secrets in application code or templates
Don't: Store user data or sensitive information in module-level variables — execution environments can be reused across different callers

Idempotency

Do: Write idempotent function code — Lambda delivers events at least once, so duplicate invocations must be safe
Do: Use the AWS Lambda Powertools Idempotency utility (backed by DynamoDB) for critical operations
Do: Validate and deduplicate events at the start of the handler before performing side effects
Don't: Assume an event will only ever be processed once

For topic-specific best practices, see the dedicated guide files in the reference table above.

Lambda Limits Quick Reference

Limits that developers commonly hit:

Resource	Limit
Function timeout	900 seconds (15 minutes)
Memory	128 MB – 10,240 MB
1 vCPU equivalent	1,769 MB memory
Synchronous payload (request + response)	6 MB each
Async invocation payload	1 MB
Streamed response	200 MB
Deployment package (.zip, uncompressed)	250 MB
Deployment package (.zip upload, compressed)	50 MB
Container image	10 GB
Layers per function	5
Environment variables (aggregate)	4 KB
`/tmp` ephemeral storage	512 MB – 10,240 MB
Account concurrent executions (default)	1,000 (requestable increase)
Burst scaling rate	1,000 new executions per 10 seconds

Check Service Quotas for your account limits: aws lambda get-account-settings

Troubleshooting Quick Reference

Error	Cause	Solution
`Build Failed`	Missing dependencies	Run `sam_build` with `use_container: true`
`Stack is in ROLLBACK_COMPLETE`	Previous deploy failed	Delete stack with `aws cloudformation delete-stack`, redeploy
`IteratorAge` increasing	Stream consumer falling behind	Increase `ParallelizationFactor` and `BatchSize`. Use `esm_optimize`
EventBridge events silently dropped	No DLQ, retries exhausted	Add `RetryPolicy` + `DeadLetterConfig` to rule target
Step Functions failing silently	No retry on Task state	Add `Retry` with `Lambda.ServiceException`, `Lambda.AWSLambdaException`
Durable Function not resuming	Missing IAM permissions	Add `lambda:CheckpointDurableExecution` and `lambda:GetDurableExecutionState` — see durable-functions skill

For detailed troubleshooting, see references/troubleshooting.md.

Configuration

AWS CLI Setup

This skill requires that AWS credentials are configured on the host machine:

Verify access: Run aws sts get-caller-identity to confirm credentials are valid

SAM CLI Setup

Install SAM CLI: Follow the SAM CLI installation guide
Verify: Run sam --version

Container Runtime Setup

Install a Docker compatible container runtime: Required for sam_local_invoke and container-based builds
Verify: Use an appropriate command such as docker --version or finch --version

MCP Server Configuration

Write access is enabled by default. The plugin ships with --allow-write in .mcp.json, so the MCP server can create projects, generate IaC, and deploy on behalf of the user.

Access to sensitive data (like Lambda and API Gateway logs) is not enabled by default. To grant it, add --allow-sensitive-data-access to .mcp.json.

SAM Template Validation Hook

This plugin includes a PostToolUse hook that runs sam validate automatically after any edit to template.yaml or template.yml. If validation fails, the error is returned as a system message so you can fix it immediately. The hook requires SAM CLI and jq to be installed; if either is missing, validation is skipped with a system message. Users can disable it via /hooks.

Verify: Run jq --version

Language selection

Default: TypeScript

Override syntax:

"use Python" → Generate Python code
"use JavaScript" → Generate JavaScript code

When not specified, ALWAYS use TypeScript

IaC framework selection

Default: CDK

Override syntax:

"use CloudFormation" → Generate YAML templates
"use SAM" → Generate YAML templates

When not specified, ALWAYS use CDK

Serverless MCP Server Unavailable

Inform user: "AWS Serverless MCP not responding"
Ask: "Proceed without MCP support?"
DO NOT continue without user confirmatio

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name: aws-lambda
description: "Design, build, deploy, test, and debug serverless applications with AWS Lambda. Triggers on phrases like: Lambda function, event source, serverless application, API Gateway, EventBridge, Step Functions, serverless API, event-driven architecture, Lambda trigger. For deploying non-serverless apps to AWS, use deploy-on-aws plugin instead."
argument-hint: "[what are you building?]"
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# AWS Lambda Serverless Development

Design, build, deploy, and debug serverless applications with AWS serverless services. This skill provides access to serverless development guidance through the AWS Serverless MCP Server, helping you to build production-ready serverless applications with best practices built-in.

Use SAM CLI for project initialization and deployment, Lambda Web Adapter for web applications, or Event Source Mappings for event-driven architectures. AWS handles infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and monitoring automatically.

**Key capabilities:**

- **SAM CLI Integration**: Initialize, build, deploy, and test serverless applications
- **Web Application Deployment**: Deploy full-stack applications with Lambda Web Adapter
- **Event Source Mappings**: Configure Lambda triggers for DynamoDB, Kinesis, SQS, Kafka
- **Lambda durable functions**: Resilient multi-step applications with checkpointing — see the [durable-functions skill](../aws-lambda-durable-functions/) for guidance
- **Lambda Managed Instances**: Run Lambda on dedicated EC2 instances with managed lifecycle — see the [managed-instances skill](../aws-lambda-managed-instances/) for evaluation, configuration, and migration guidance
- **Schema Management**: Type-safe EventBridge integration with schema registry
- **Observability**: CloudWatch logs, metrics, and X-Ray tracing
- **Performance Optimization**: Right-sizing, cost optimization, and troubleshooting

## When to Load Reference Files

Load the appropriate reference file based on what the user is working on:

- **Getting started**, **what to build**, **project type decision**, or **working with existing projects** -> see [references/getting-started.md](references/getting-started.md)
- **SAM**, **CDK**, **deployment**, **IaC templates**, **CDK constructs**, or **CI/CD pipelines** -> see the [aws-serverless-deployment skill](../aws-serverless-deployment/) (separate skill in this plugin)
- **Web app deployment**, **Lambda Web Adapter**, **API endpoints**, **CORS**, **authentication**, **custom domains**, or **sam local start-api** -> see [references/web-app-deployment.md](references/web-app-deployment.md)
- **Event sources**, **DynamoDB Streams**, **Kinesis**, **SQS**, **Kafka**, **S3 notifications**, or **SNS** -> see [references/event-sources.md](references/event-sources.md)
- **EventBridge**, **event bus**, **event patterns**, **event design**, **Pipes**, or **schema registry** -> see [references/event-driven-architecture.md](references/event-driven-architecture.md)
- **Durable functions**, **checkpointing**, **replay model**, **saga pattern**, or **long-running Lambda workflows** -> see the [durable-functions skill](../aws-lambda-durable-functions/) (separate skill in this plugin with full SDK reference, testing, and deployment guides)
- **Lambda Managed Instances**, **LMI**, **capacity providers**, **multi-concurrency**, **EC2-backed Lambda**, **cold start elimination**, or **Lambda cost optimization with Reserved Instances** -> see the [managed-instances skill](../aws-lambda-managed-instances/) (separate skill in this plugin for evaluation, configuration, and migration)
- **Orchestration**, **workflows**, or **Durable Functions vs Step Functions** -> see [references/orchestration-and-workflows.md](references/orchestration-and-workflows.md)
- **Step Functions**, **ASL**, **state machines**, **JSONata**, **Distributed Map**, **SDK integrations**, **TestState API**, **mocking service integrations**, or **state machine unit tests** -> see the [aws-step-functions skill](../aws-step-functions/) for comprehensive guidance
- **Observability**, **logging**, **tracing**, **metrics**, **alarms**, or **dashboards** -> see [references/observability.md](references/observability.md)
- **Optimization**, **cold starts**, **memory tuning**, **cost**, or **streaming** -> see [references/optimization.md](references/optimization.md)
- **Powertools**, **idempotency**, **feature flags**, **parameters**, **parser**, **batch processing**, or **data masking** -> see [references/powertools.md](references/powertools.md)
- **Troubleshooting**, **errors**, **debugging**, or **deployment failures** -> see [references/troubleshooting.md](references/troubleshooting.md)

## Best Practices

### Project Setup

- Do: Use `sam_init` or `cdk init` with an appropriate template for your use case
- Do: Set global defaults for timeout, memory, runtime, and tracing (`Globals` in SAM, construct props in CDK)
- Do: Use AWS Lambda Powertools for structured logging, tracing, metrics (EMF), idempotency, and batch processing — available for Python, TypeScript, Java, and .NET
- Don't: Copy-paste templates from the internet without understanding the resource configuration
- Don't: Use the same memory and timeout values for all functions regardless of workload

### Security

- Do: Follow least-privilege IAM policies scoped to specific resources and actions
- Do: Use `secure_esm_*` tools to generate correct IAM policies for event source mappings
- Do: Store secrets in AWS Secrets Manager or SSM Parameter Store, never in environment variables
- Do: Use VPC endpoints instead of NAT Gateways for AWS service access when possible
- Do: Enable Amazon GuardDuty Lambda Protection to monitor function network activity for threats (cryptocurrency mining, data exfiltration, C2 callbacks)
- Don't: Use wildcard (`*`) resource ARNs or actions in IAM policies
- Don't: Hardcode credentials or secrets in application code or templates
- Don't: Store user data or sensitive information in module-level variables — execution environments can be reused across different callers

### Idempotency

- Do: Write idempotent function code — Lambda delivers events **at least once**, so duplicate invocations must be safe
- Do: Use the AWS Lambda Powertools Idempotency utility (backed by DynamoDB) for critical operations
- Do: Validate and deduplicate events at the start of the handler before performing side effects
- Don't: Assume an event will only ever be processed once

For topic-specific best practices, see the dedicated guide files in the reference table above.

## Lambda Limits Quick Reference

Limits that developers commonly hit:

| Resource                                     | Limit                               |
| -------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Function timeout                             | 900 seconds (15 minutes)            |
| Memory                                       | 128 MB – 10,240 MB                  |
| 1 vCPU equivalent                            | 1,769 MB memory                     |
| Synchronous payload (request + response)     | 6 MB each                           |
| Async invocation payload                     | 1 MB                                |
| Streamed response                            | 200 MB                              |
| Deployment package (.zip, uncompressed)      | 250 MB                              |
| Deployment package (.zip upload, compressed) | 50 MB                               |
| Container image                              | 10 GB                               |
| Layers per function                          | 5                                   |
| Environment variables (aggregate)            | 4 KB                                |
| `/tmp` ephemeral storage                     | 512 MB – 10,240 MB                  |
| Account concurrent executions (default)      | 1,000 (requestable increase)        |
| Burst scaling rate                           | 1,000 new executions per 10 seconds |

Check Service Quotas for your account limits: `aws lambda get-account-settings`

## Troubleshooting Quick Reference

| Error                               | Cause                          | Solution                                                                                                                                        |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Build Failed`                      | Missing dependencies           | Run `sam_build` with `use_container: true`                                                                                                      |
| `Stack is in ROLLBACK_COMPLETE`     | Previous deploy failed         | Delete stack with `aws cloudformation delete-stack`, redeploy                                                                                   |
| `IteratorAge` increasing            | Stream consumer falling behind | Increase `ParallelizationFactor` and `BatchSize`. Use `esm_optimize`                                                                            |
| EventBridge events silently dropped | No DLQ, retries exhausted      | Add `RetryPolicy` + `DeadLetterConfig` to rule target                                                                                           |
| Step Functions failing silently     | No retry on Task state         | Add `Retry` with `Lambda.ServiceException`, `Lambda.AWSLambdaException`                                                                         |
| Durable Function not resuming       | Missing IAM permissions        | Add `lambda:CheckpointDurableExecution` and `lambda:GetDurableExecutionState` — see [durable-functions skill](../aws-lambda-durable-functions/) |

For detailed troubleshooting, see [references/troubleshooting.md](references/troubleshooting.md).

## Configuration

### AWS CLI Setup

This skill requires that AWS credentials are configured on the host machine:

**Verify access**: Run `aws sts get-caller-identity` to confirm credentials are valid

### SAM CLI Setup

1. **Install SAM CLI**: Follow the [SAM CLI installation guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/install-sam-cli.html)
2. **Verify**: Run `sam --version`

### Container Runtime Setup

1. **Install a Docker compatible container runtime**: Required for `sam_local_invoke` and container-based builds
2. **Verify**: Use an appropriate command such as `docker --version` or `finch --version`

### MCP Server Configuration

**Write access is enabled by default.** The plugin ships with `--allow-write` in `.mcp.json`, so the MCP server can create projects, generate IaC, and deploy on behalf of the user.

Access to sensitive data (like Lambda and API Gateway logs) is **not** enabled by default. To grant it, add `--allow-sensitive-data-access` to `.mcp.json`.

### SAM Template Validation Hook

This plugin includes a `PostToolUse` hook that runs `sam validate` automatically after any edit to `template.yaml` or `template.yml`. If validation fails, the error is returned as a system message so you can fix it immediately. The hook requires SAM CLI and `jq` to be installed; if either is missing, validation is skipped with a system message. Users can disable it via `/hooks`.

**Verify**: Run `jq --version`

## Language selection

Default: TypeScript

Override syntax:

- "use Python" → Generate Python code
- "use JavaScript" → Generate JavaScript code

When not specified, ALWAYS use TypeScript

## IaC framework selection

Default: CDK

Override syntax:

- "use CloudFormation" → Generate YAML templates
- "use SAM" → Generate YAML templates

When not specified, ALWAYS use CDK

### Serverless MCP Server Unavailable

- Inform user: "AWS Serverless MCP not responding"
- Ask: "Proceed without MCP support?"
- DO NOT continue without user confirmatio

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