aws-best-practices

Purpose

Apply AWS patterns for building scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure.

Offline core vs. live documentation: This skill provides static Well-Architected patterns that work without credentials or network access — the always-available baseline. For real-time AWS documentation, current API syntax, and up-to-date best practices (resolving knowledge-cutoff gaps), use the AWS MCP Server's search_documentation / read_documentation tools when installed. The two sources are complementary: static patterns for structural guidance; live docs for current specifics. Installation is user-manual (R001 auto-install prohibited) — see infra-aws-expert agent for setup instructions.

Well-Architected Framework Pillars

1. Operational Excellence

principles:
  - Perform operations as code
  - Make frequent, small, reversible changes
  - Refine operations procedures frequently
  - Anticipate failure
  - Learn from all operational failures