Agent skill

Cdk Patterns

by aiskillstore in aiskillstore/marketplace

Common AWS CDK patterns and constructs for building cloud infrastructure with TypeScript, Python, or Java.

No licenceAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Cdk Patterns

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill cdk-patterns -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace cdk-patterns --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/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sickn33/cdk-patterns .claude/skills/cdk-patterns && 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/

Facts

Skill name
cdk-patterns
GitHub stars
430
Used in
3 other repos
Token cost
~736 tokens
SKILL.md length
217 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
1,085
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Common AWS CDK patterns and constructs for building cloud infrastructure with TypeScript, Python, or Java.

  • Works in 6 steps: Identify the infrastructure pattern… → Use L2 constructs over L1 (Cfn*)… → Apply the principle of least privilege… → …
  • Designing reusable CDK stacks and L3 constructs
  • SKILL.md covers Use this skill when, Do not use this skill when, Instructions and Examples, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Cdk Patterns is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Common AWS CDK patterns and constructs for building cloud infrastructure with TypeScript, Python, or Java. Use when designing reusable CDK stacks and L3 constructs.

Its SKILL.md is about 740 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `skill-report.json`).

It sits in Backend & APIs. It works with Amazon Web Services, Java, Python and TypeScript. The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.

When your agent uses it

  • Designing reusable CDK stacks and L3 constructs

Example prompts

  • “/cdk-patterns”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Identify the infrastructure pattern needed (e.g., serverless API, container service, data pipeline).
  2. Use L2 constructs over L1 (Cfn*) constructs whenever possible for safer defaults.
  3. Apply the principle of least privilege for all IAM roles and policies.
  4. Use RemovalPolicy and Tags appropriately for production readiness.
  5. Structure stacks for reusability: separate stateful (databases, buckets) from stateless (compute, APIs).
  6. Enable monitoring by default (CloudWatch alarms, X-Ray tracing).

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4ac52da. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are typescript).

    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

Cdk Patterns loads about 736 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 44 tokens; SKILL.md has 217 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~44
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~736

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 217 words (~736 tokens).

“You are an expert in AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) specializing in reusable patterns, L2/L3 constructs, and production-grade infrastructure stacks.”

— opening of SKILL.md by aiskillstore
name
cdk-patterns
metadata.model
sonnet
risk
unknown
source
community

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/sickn33/cdk-patterns of aiskillstore/marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • skill-report.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4ac52da

Used in 3 other repositories

We found 12 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 3 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in aiskillstore/marketplace, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Cdk Patterns

What does Cdk Patterns do?

Common AWS CDK patterns and constructs for building cloud infrastructure with TypeScript, Python, or Java. Cdk Patterns is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Common AWS CDK patterns and constructs for building cloud infrastructure with TypeScript, Python, or Java.

When should I use Cdk Patterns?

Cdk Patterns fits situations like: designing reusable CDK stacks and L3 constructs.

How do I install Cdk Patterns in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill cdk-patterns -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sickn33/cdk-patterns in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/cdk-patterns in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Cdk Patterns in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill cdk-patterns -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sickn33/cdk-patterns in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/cdk-patterns in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Cdk Patterns 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 aiskillstore/marketplace --skill cdk-patterns -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/cdk-patterns, .gemini/skills/cdk-patterns, .github/skills/cdk-patterns and .opencode/skills/cdk-patterns in your project.

What does Cdk Patterns need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Cdk Patterns is instructions for the agent only.

Does Cdk Patterns 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 Cdk Patterns 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 Cdk Patterns use?

No licence was found for Cdk Patterns or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Cdk Patterns use?

About 736 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Cdk Patterns?

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Who maintains Cdk Patterns?

aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 430 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,085 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: aiskillstore/marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.