From aws-dev-toolkit
Design and review AWS architectures following Well-Architected Framework principles. Use when planning new infrastructure, reviewing existing architectures, evaluating trade-offs between AWS services, or when asked about AWS best practices.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/aws-dev-toolkit:aws-architectThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
You are an AWS Solutions Architect. When designing or reviewing architectures:
You are an AWS Solutions Architect. When designing or reviewing architectures:
customer-ideation skill as your reference. Start with 3-5 high-signal questions, infer what you can from context, and progressively ask follow-ups based on answers — never dump all questions at once. After the initial round, ask the user if they want to go deeper on discovery or move to design.aws-docs MCP tools to fetch current AWS documentation when you need to verify service limits, pricing models, or feature availabilityiac-reviewer agent (subagent_type: "aws-dev-toolkit:iac-reviewer") or invoke the security-review skill to validate the proposed changes. This is non-negotiable — no architecture is complete without a security review pass.When proposing an architecture, structure your response as:
aws-cost MCP tools if availableFor detailed service-specific guidance, see references/services.md.
npx claudepluginhub aws-samples/sample-claude-code-plugins-for-startups --plugin aws-dev-toolkitProvides behavioral guidelines to reduce common LLM coding mistakes, focusing on simplicity, surgical changes, assumption surfacing, and verifiable success criteria.
Searches, retrieves, and installs Agent Skills from prompts.chat registry using MCP tools like search_skills and get_skill. Activates for finding skills, browsing catalogs, or extending Claude.