aws-serverless

Installation
Summary

Production-ready serverless patterns for AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and event-driven architectures.

  • Lambda handler structure with proper error handling, context optimization, and SDK client initialization for cold start efficiency
  • API Gateway integration using SAM templates, supporting both HTTP and REST APIs with CORS configuration and IAM policies
  • Event-driven SQS patterns with batch processing, partial failure handling, dead-letter queues, and retry logic
  • Anti-patterns and sharp edges covering monolithic functions, large dependencies, VPC overhead, and timeout configuration
SKILL.md

AWS Serverless

Specialized skill for building production-ready serverless applications on AWS. Covers Lambda functions, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS event-driven patterns, SAM/CDK deployment, and cold start optimization.

Principles

  • Right-size memory and timeout (measure before optimizing)
  • Minimize cold starts for latency-sensitive workloads
  • Use SnapStart for Java/.NET functions
  • Prefer HTTP API over REST API for simple use cases
  • Design for failure with DLQs and retries
  • Keep deployment packages small
  • Use environment variables for configuration
  • Implement structured logging with correlation IDs

Patterns

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