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Launches an EC2 instance with secure, cost-efficient defaults including AMI selection, burstable instance sizing, least-privilege IAM roles, hardened security groups, encrypted EBS volumes, and…
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Install Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices .claude/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices into .claude/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practicesType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices .agents/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices into .agents/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices .cursor/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices into .cursor/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git --path skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices .gemini/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices into .gemini/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practicesInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices .github/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices into .github/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices .opencode/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices into .opencode/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices- GitHub stars
- 2.8k
- Token cost
- ~536 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 206 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 138
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Launches an EC2 instance with secure, cost-efficient defaults including AMI selection, burstable instance sizing, least-privilege IAM roles, hardened security groups, encrypted EBS volumes, and…
- Deploying new EC2 instances following AWS best practices for security and cost optimization
- SKILL.md covers Overview, Launch an EC2 instance and Troubleshooting
- Calls aws
What it does
Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices is an agent skill from aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Launches an EC2 instance with secure, cost-efficient defaults including AMI selection, burstable instance sizing, least-privilege IAM roles, hardened security groups, encrypted EBS volumes, and comprehensive tagging. Use when deploying new EC2 instances following AWS best practices for security and cost optimization.
Its SKILL.md is about 540 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/launch-ec2-instance-with-best-practices.md`).
It works with Amazon Web Services. The repository describes itself as: Official, AWS-supported MCP servers, skills, and plugins to help AI agents build on AWS. The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Deploying new EC2 instances following AWS best practices for security and cost optimization
Example prompts
- “Use the launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices skill to launch an EC2 instance with secure, cost-efficient defaults including AMI selection…”
- “/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit df2ab44. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
aws
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use aws, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices loads about 536 tokens when it runs, and up to ~17k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 90 tokens; SKILL.md has 206 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws at commit df2ab44, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© aws). 206 words, ~536 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices
- description
- Launches an EC2 instance with secure, cost-efficient defaults including AMI selection, burstable instance sizing, least-privilege IAM roles, hardened security groups, encrypted EBS volumes, and comprehensive tagging. Use when deploying new EC2 instances following AWS best practices for security and cost optimization.
- version
- 1
Launching EC2 Instances with Best Practices
Overview
Domain expertise for launching EC2 instances with sensible defaults optimized for security, cost-efficiency, and operational best practices. Covers AMI selection, instance type recommendation, network configuration, IAM role creation, security group hardening, storage configuration, tagging strategy, and post-launch verification.
Launch an EC2 instance
To launch a fully configured EC2 instance with best-practice defaults, follow the procedure exactly. See EC2 instance launch procedure.
The procedure handles:
- Intelligent defaults based on workload type and environment
- Network validation (VPC, subnet, public/private placement)
- AMI selection with architecture compatibility checks
- Least-privilege IAM roles for required AWS service access
- Hardened security groups with minimal port exposure
- Encrypted gp3 storage with environment-appropriate retention
- Comprehensive tagging for cost tracking and organization
- Post-launch verification and connection instructions
Troubleshooting
Insufficient instance capacity
Try a different availability zone or instance type (e.g., t3a instead of t3). See the full troubleshooting guide in the launch procedure.
Instance immediately terminates
Check console output with aws ec2 get-console-output. Verify EBS volume size is sufficient and AMI is compatible with the instance type.
Cannot connect via SSH
Verify the security group allows SSH from your IP, key file permissions are 400, and the instance is running. Consider AWS Systems Manager Session Manager as an alternative.
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Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices of aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.
- SKILL.md
- references/launch-ec2-instance-with-best-practices.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit df2ab44
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| Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices this skillaws/agent-toolkit-for-aws | 2.8k | — | ~536 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
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| Cloud Cost Optimizationwshobson/agents | 40k | 14 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Python Environment Setup for SageMakerhuggingface/skills | 11k | 2 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
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Questions about Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices
What does Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices do?
Launches an EC2 instance with secure, cost-efficient defaults including AMI selection, burstable instance sizing, least-privilege IAM roles, hardened security groups, encrypted EBS volumes, and…. Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices is an agent skill from aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Launches an EC2 instance with secure, cost-efficient defaults including AMI selection, burstable instance sizing, least-privilege IAM roles, hardened security groups, encrypted EBS volumes, and comprehensive tagging.
When should I use Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices?
Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices fits situations like: deploying new EC2 instances following AWS best practices for security and cost optimization.
How do I install Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices in aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws) into .claude/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices in aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws) into .agents/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices, .gemini/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices, .github/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices and .opencode/skills/launching-ec2-instance-with-best-practices in your project.
What does Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices needs the command-line tools its instructions call (aws).
Does Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices use?
Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices use?
About 536 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 16k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices: SageMaker IAM Role Preflight (huggingface/skills, 11k stars), SageMaker Serving Image Selection (huggingface/skills, 11k stars), Cloud Cost Optimization (wshobson/agents, 40k stars) and Python Environment Setup for SageMaker (huggingface/skills, 11k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Launching Ec2 Instance With Best Practices?
aws (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws, which has 2,830 GitHub stars. The repository holds 138 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.