# aws-diagrams

Turns CloudFormation templates, AWS CLI output or a plain description into an AWS architecture diagram. Useful when you need to show infrastructure instead of drawing it by hand.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1200 installs · ★ 45
- Author: Eraser Labs
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/eraserlabs/eraser-io/tree/HEAD/skills/aws-diagrams/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-04-07
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/aws-diagrams

## What it does

The skill parses whatever you give it: it pulls the `Resources` section out of CloudFormation, reads JSON from `aws` commands, or picks AWS service names out of prose. Then it maps the relationships — subnets inside a VPC, security groups on instances, IAM roles on services, load balancers in front of instances — and writes Eraser DSL with AWS icons. That DSL goes to `/api/render/elements` as a POST with `diagramType: "cloud-architecture-diagram"`, and the response carries an image URL plus a link to edit the diagram in Eraser.

You need network access to the Eraser API and a key in `ERASER_API_KEY`; without the key the request fails. Theme comes from `ERASER_THEME` and falls back to `dark`. The skill asks for `Read`, `Write` and `Bash(curl:*)`, so a sandbox that blocks curl leaves it unable to render anything.

Output stays short on purpose: the image, the editor link, a list of files it read, and the DSL itself. Ask only for a diagram and you get exactly those. Want an architecture walkthrough or improvement suggestions? Say so in the prompt, because the skill will not volunteer them.

## Requirements
- Works with: AWS

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add eraserlabs/eraser-io --skill aws-diagrams -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/aws-diagrams/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/aws-diagrams/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add eraserlabs/eraser-io --skill aws-diagrams -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/aws-diagrams/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add eraserlabs/eraser-io --skill aws-diagrams -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/aws-diagrams/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install eraserlabs/eraser-io aws-diagrams
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/aws-diagrams/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add eraserlabs/eraser-io --skill aws-diagrams -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/eraserlabs/eraser-io --path skills/aws-diagrams
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/aws-diagrams/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add eraserlabs/eraser-io --skill aws-diagrams -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/eraserlabs/eraser-io/tree/HEAD/skills/aws-diagrams/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- get a VPC diagram with subnets and gateways out of a CloudFormation template
- turn `aws ec2 describe-instances` output into a readable picture
- show the traffic path from the internet through an ALB to a database
- build a diagram from a written description of your infrastructure
- hand teammates a link to an editable AWS diagram

## Example prompts
- Diagram my AWS infrastructure from `infra/cloudformation.yaml`
- Here is the output of `aws ec2 describe-instances` — make a diagram with the VPC and subnets
- Draw this: internet to ALB, then EC2 in a public subnet, database in a private one

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: aws-diagrams
description: 'Visualizes AWS infrastructure from CLI output, CloudFormation, or descriptions. Use when user has AWS resources to diagram.'
license: MIT
compatibility: Requires network access to call Eraser API
allowed-tools: Read Write Bash(curl:*)
metadata:
  version: "1.0.0"
  author: Eraser Labs
  tags: aws, diagram, cloudformation, ec2, vpc, s3, rds, lambda, infrastructure
---

# AWS Diagram Generator

Generates architecture diagrams for AWS infrastructure from CloudFormation templates, AWS CLI output, or natural language descriptions.

## When to Use

Activate this skill when:

- User has AWS CloudFormation templates (YAML/JSON)
- User provides AWS CLI output (e.g., `aws ec2 describe-instances`)
- User wants to visualize AWS resources
- User mentions AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, etc.)
- User asks to "diagram my AWS infrastructure"

## How It Works

This skill generates AWS-specific diagrams by parsing AWS resources and calling the Eraser API directly:

1. **Parse AWS Resources**: Extract resources from CloudFormation, CLI output, or descriptions
2. **Map AWS Relationships**: Identify VPCs, subnets, security groups, IAM roles
3. **Generate Eraser DSL**: Create Eraser DSL code from AWS resources
4. **Call Eraser API**: Use `/api/render/elements` with `diagramType: "cloud-architecture-diagram"`

## Instructions

When the user provides AWS infrastructure information:

1. **Parse the Source**

   - **CloudFormation**: Extract `Resources` section, identify types (AWS::EC2::Instance, etc.)
   - **CLI Output**: Parse JSON output from `aws` commands
   - **Description**: Identify AWS service names and relationships

2. **Identify AWS Components**

   - **Networking**: VPCs, Subnets, Internet Gateways, NAT Gateways, Route Tables
   - **Compute**: EC2 Instances, Auto Scaling Groups, Lambda Functions, ECS Services
   - **Storage**: S3 Buckets, EBS Volumes, EFS File Systems
   - **Databases**: RDS Instances, DynamoDB Tables, ElastiCache Clusters
   - **Security**: Security Groups, IAM Roles, IAM Policies, NACLs
   - **Load Balancing**: ALB, NLB, CLB
   - **Other**: SQS Queues, SNS Topics, API Gateway, CloudFront

3. **Map Relationships**

   - EC2 instances in subnets
   - Subnets in VPCs
   - Security groups attached to instances
   - IAM roles attached to services
   - Load balancers targeting instances
   - Databases accessed by applications

4. **Generate Eraser DSL** Convert AWS resources to Eraser DSL:
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