Cloudformation Best Practices
Analyzes CloudFormation templates against sickn33's curated best practices for security, cost optimization, and reliability.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add cloudformation-best-practices npx -- -y @trustedskills/cloudformation-best-practices
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"cloudformation-best-practices": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/cloudformation-best-practices"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill provides recommendations and guidance for writing secure, reliable, and maintainable AWS CloudFormation templates. It helps users identify common pitfalls, suggests best practices for structuring templates, and offers advice on resource configuration to improve overall infrastructure as code quality. The skill aims to reduce errors and promote consistency in CloudFormation deployments.
When to use it
- You're creating a new CloudFormation template from scratch and want to ensure you follow industry best practices.
- You have an existing CloudFormation template that needs refactoring or optimization for security and maintainability.
- You’re troubleshooting deployment issues in your CloudFormation templates and need help identifying potential causes.
- You're seeking advice on how to improve the structure and organization of a complex CloudFormation stack.
Key capabilities
- Provides recommendations for secure resource configuration.
- Suggests best practices for template structuring and organization.
- Identifies common CloudFormation pitfalls and errors.
- Offers guidance on improving overall infrastructure as code quality.
Example prompts
- "Review this CloudFormation template and suggest improvements for security." (Provide the template content)
- "What are some best practices for organizing a large CloudFormation stack?"
- “How can I prevent common errors when deploying CloudFormation?”
Tips & gotchas
- The skill's effectiveness depends on providing clear and complete CloudFormation template code or descriptions.
- While the skill offers valuable guidance, it’s not a substitute for thorough testing and understanding of AWS services.
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Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
🌐 Community
Passed automated security scans.