Pulumi Cdk To Pulumi

What it does

This skill converts AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) code into Pulumi code. It allows users to migrate existing CDK infrastructure definitions to use Pulumi's declarative approach, enabling them to manage their cloud resources with Pulumi’s features and benefits. The conversion process preserves the original intent of the CDK code while translating it into a compatible Pulumi format.

When to use it

• Migrating from AWS CDK: You have existing infrastructure defined using AWS CDK and want to transition to Pulumi for improved state management and cross-cloud support.
• Adopting Pulumi: You're new to Pulumi but have a codebase already written in CDK that you’d like to leverage.
• Leveraging Pulumi Features: You need features only available within the Pulumi ecosystem, such as policy as code or cross-cloud resource management, and want to use your existing CDK definitions as a starting point.
• Modernizing Infrastructure Code: You are looking for a more modern approach to infrastructure definition and want to explore Pulumi’s capabilities.

Key capabilities

• Converts AWS CDK code to Pulumi code.
• Preserves the original intent of the CDK code during translation.
• Supports migration from existing CDK infrastructure definitions.

Example prompts

• "Convert this CDK stack definition into Pulumi." (followed by pasting the CDK code)
• “Can you translate my AWS CDK app to use Pulumi?”
• "Generate a Pulumi equivalent for this CloudFormation template originally created with CDK.”

Tips & gotchas

• The skill's effectiveness depends on the complexity of the CDK code. Highly customized or complex CDK constructs may require manual adjustments after conversion.