Agent skill

AWS Sam Bootstrap

by giuseppe-trisciuoglio in giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit

Provides AWS SAM bootstrap patterns: generates template.yaml and samconfig.toml for new projects via sam init, creates SAM templates for existing Lambda/CloudFormation code migration, validates…

MITAuto-check: notesBackend & APIs

Install AWS Sam Bootstrap

skills CLI

$ npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill aws-sam-bootstrap -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit aws-sam-bootstrap --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap .claude/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "aws-sam-bootstrap" agent skill from https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/main/plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap into .claude/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-sam-bootstrap", 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

$skill-installer install https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/main/plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap

Type 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill aws-sam-bootstrap -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit aws-sam-bootstrap --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap .agents/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "aws-sam-bootstrap" agent skill from https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/main/plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap into .agents/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-sam-bootstrap", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill aws-sam-bootstrap -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit aws-sam-bootstrap --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap .cursor/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "aws-sam-bootstrap" agent skill from https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/main/plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap into .cursor/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-sam-bootstrap", 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

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit.git --path plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill aws-sam-bootstrap -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit aws-sam-bootstrap --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap .gemini/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "aws-sam-bootstrap" agent skill from https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/main/plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap into .gemini/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-sam-bootstrap", 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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit aws-sam-bootstrap

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill aws-sam-bootstrap -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap .github/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "aws-sam-bootstrap" agent skill from https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/main/plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap into .github/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-sam-bootstrap", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill aws-sam-bootstrap -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit aws-sam-bootstrap --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap .opencode/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "aws-sam-bootstrap" agent skill from https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/main/plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap into .opencode/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-sam-bootstrap", 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: aws-sam-bootstrap
GitHub stars: 357
Token cost: ~954 tokens
SKILL.md length: 351 words
Files: 3 (incl. references)
Skills in repo: 115
Repo updated: Sep 10, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Provides AWS SAM bootstrap patterns: generates template.yaml and samconfig.toml for new projects via sam init, creates SAM templates for existing Lambda/CloudFormation code migration, validates…

Works in 6 steps: Classify Scenario → Select Runtime and Package Type → Bootstrap New Projects → …
The user asks about SAM projects
SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, Instructions and Examples, plus 2 more sections
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

AWS Sam Bootstrap is an agent skill from giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit. Provides AWS SAM bootstrap patterns: generates template.yaml and samconfig.toml for new projects via sam init, creates SAM templates for existing Lambda/CloudFormation code migration, validates build/package/deploy workflows, and configures local testing with sam local invoke. Use when the user asks about SAM projects, sam init, sam deploy, serverless deployments, or needs to bootstrap/migrate Lambda functions with SAM templates.

Its SKILL.md is about 950 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `references/examples.md` and `references/migration-checklist.md`).

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Serverless, Deployment and Infrastructure as code. It works with Amazon Web Services, AWS Lambda and AWS CloudFormation. The repository describes itself as: Modular plugin marketplace for Claude Code and agentic CLIs, with validated, spec-driven skills, agents, commands, and workflows for Java, TypeScript, Python, PHP, AWS, and AI. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

The user asks about SAM projects
Serverless deployments
Needs to bootstrap/migrate Lambda functions with SAM templates

Example prompts

“Use the aws-sam-bootstrap skill to provide AWS SAM bootstrap patterns: generates template.yaml and samconfig.toml for new projects via sam init…”
“/aws-sam-bootstrap”

Requirements

Docker
Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Bash

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

Classify Scenario
Select Runtime and Package Type
Bootstrap New Projects
Bootstrap Existing Projects
Required Artifacts
Validation Checklist

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fe73fb3. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
- Read
- Write
- Bash
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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

AWS Sam Bootstrap loads about 954 tokens when it runs, and up to ~2k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 116 tokens; SKILL.md has 351 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~116
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~954
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them: ~2k

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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
```
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Bash
```

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 giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit at commit fe73fb3, republished under its MIT licence (© giuseppe-trisciuoglio). 351 words, ~954 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: aws-sam-bootstrap
description: Provides AWS SAM bootstrap patterns: generates `template.yaml` and `samconfig.toml` for new projects via `sam init`, creates SAM templates for existing Lambda/CloudFormation code migration, validates build/package/deploy workflows, and configures local testing with `sam local invoke`. Use when the user asks about SAM projects, `sam init`, `sam deploy`, serverless deployments, or needs to bootstrap/migrate Lambda functions with SAM templates.
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Bash

AWS SAM Bootstrap

Overview

Generates SAM project artifacts for greenfield and migration scenarios. Creates the minimum required files (template.yaml, samconfig.toml, events/), validates with sam build, and configures sam deploy workflows following AWS SAM conventions.

When to Use

User needs to start a new AWS SAM project (sam init, sam deploy)
User wants to migrate existing Lambda functions or CloudFormation resources to SAM templates
User asks about SAM CLI commands (sam init, sam build, sam local invoke, sam deploy)
User needs to create or update template.yaml or samconfig.toml for serverless deployments
User wants to configure local testing with sam local invoke for Lambda functions

Instructions

1) Classify Scenario

New project: no Lambda structure exists. Run sam init to scaffold.
Existing project migration: Lambda/CloudFormation resources exist. Create template.yaml manually.

2) Select Runtime and Package Type

Use current non-deprecated runtimes. Package type: Zip (default) or Image (container/native deps).

3) Bootstrap New Projects

bash

sam init
sam build
sam local invoke <LogicalFunctionId> -e events/event.json
sam deploy --guided

4) Bootstrap Existing Projects

Inspect current Lambda handlers, runtime, and dependency layout
Create template.yaml with Transform: AWS::Serverless-2016-10-31
Map existing resources to AWS::Serverless::Function and related SAM resources
Create samconfig.toml with deploy defaults and environment overrides
Add events/event.json payload samples for local invocation
Validate with sam validate and sam build before deploy

5) Required Artifacts

.
├── template.yaml
├── samconfig.toml
└── events/
    └── event.json

See reference templates: examples.md, migration-checklist.md

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6) Validation Checklist

sam validate succeeds
sam build succeeds
template.yaml has correct logical IDs and handlers
samconfig.toml contains deploy parameters for target environments

Examples

New SAM Project

bash

sam init  # Interactive scaffold
sam build
sam local invoke HelloFunction -e events/event.json
sam deploy --guided

Migrate Existing Lambda

Detect handler/runtime → create template.yaml with SAM transform
Add samconfig.toml with stack_name, capabilities, resolve_s3
Add events/event.json → validate with sam build

Full templates in references/examples.md.

Best Practices

One deployable function first, then expand; keep migration-first PRs minimal
Keep samconfig.toml committed for deterministic deployments
Use environment-specific sections ([default], [prod]) instead of CLI flags
Map existing handler paths to SAM conventions during migration

Constraints and Warnings

SAM CLI must be installed locally for command execution
CAPABILITY_IAM is required when IAM resources are created
Container image packaging requires Docker availability
Existing projects may require refactoring handler paths to match SAM conventions
sam deploy --guided writes local configuration; review before committing

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap of giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit.

SKILL.md
references/examples.md
references/migration-checklist.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit fe73fb3

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Questions about AWS Sam Bootstrap

What does AWS Sam Bootstrap do?

Provides AWS SAM bootstrap patterns: generates template.yaml and samconfig.toml for new projects via sam init, creates SAM templates for existing Lambda/CloudFormation code migration, validates…. AWS Sam Bootstrap is an agent skill from giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit.toml for new projects via sam init, creates SAM templates for existing Lambda/CloudFormation code migration, validates build/package/deploy workflows, and configures local testing with sam local invoke.

When should I use AWS Sam Bootstrap?

AWS Sam Bootstrap fits situations like: the user asks about SAM projects; serverless deployments; needs to bootstrap/migrate Lambda functions with SAM templates.

How do I install AWS Sam Bootstrap in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill aws-sam-bootstrap -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap in giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit) into .claude/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install AWS Sam Bootstrap in Codex?

Run `npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill aws-sam-bootstrap -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/developer-kit-aws/skills/aws/aws-sam-bootstrap in giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit) into .agents/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use AWS Sam Bootstrap 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 giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill aws-sam-bootstrap -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap, .gemini/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap, .github/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap and .opencode/skills/aws-sam-bootstrap in your project.

What does AWS Sam Bootstrap need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: AWS Sam Bootstrap is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Docker. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Bash.

Does AWS Sam Bootstrap 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 AWS Sam Bootstrap safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does AWS Sam Bootstrap use?

AWS Sam Bootstrap is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does AWS Sam Bootstrap use?

About 954 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.8k 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 1k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to AWS Sam Bootstrap?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with AWS Sam Bootstrap: Msk Operations (aws/tools-for-devops-agent, 103 stars), AWS Advisor (diegosouzapw/awesome-omni-skills, 159 stars), AWS Cdk Development (zxkane/aws-skills, 367 stars) and AWS Solution Architect (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains AWS Sam Bootstrap?

giuseppe-trisciuoglio (a GitHub user) maintains it in giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit, which has 357 GitHub stars. The repository holds 115 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 10, 2026.

Source: giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install AWS Sam Bootstrap

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

AWS SAM Bootstrap

Overview

When to Use

Instructions

1) Classify Scenario

2) Select Runtime and Package Type

3) Bootstrap New Projects

4) Bootstrap Existing Projects

5) Required Artifacts

6) Validation Checklist

Examples

New SAM Project

Migrate Existing Lambda

Best Practices

Constraints and Warnings

Files

Compare with similar skills

Similar skills

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