# aws-lambda

Build and deploy AWS Lambda serverless functions, attach triggers, configure layers, and manage canary releases through the AWS CLI.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 321 installs · ★ 1177
- Author: devops-skills
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills/tree/HEAD/infrastructure/cloud-aws/aws-lambda/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/aws-lambda

## What it does

This skill supplies command templates and code patterns for AWS Lambda infrastructure. It guides your agent through packaging application code into zip files, creating functions via the AWS CLI, and adjusting memory, timeout, and environment variables.

Inside, you find handler implementations for API Gateway proxies and SQS consumers with partial batch failure reporting via `batchItemFailures`. It also covers publishing dependency bundles as Lambda Layers, configuring DynamoDB Streams, and managing traffic shifting across version aliases.

You need AWS CLI v2 configured with IAM permissions for `lambda:*`, `iam:PassRole`, `logs:*`, `apigateway:*`, and `s3:*` before running deployments. A local runtime like Python 3.11+ or Node.js 20+ is also necessary. Without these credentials, command execution will fail immediately.

## Requirements
- Works with: AWS

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill aws-lambda -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill aws-lambda -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill aws-lambda -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills aws-lambda
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill aws-lambda -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --path infrastructure/cloud-aws/aws-lambda
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill aws-lambda -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/BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills/tree/HEAD/infrastructure/cloud-aws/aws-lambda/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- create AWS Lambda functions with arm64 architecture using the AWS CLI
- handle SQS message batches with partial failure reporting
- publish and attach shared dependency packages via Lambda Layers
- configure traffic shifting across version aliases for canary deploys

## Example prompts
- Generate a Python Lambda handler that reports partial batch failures for SQS
- Show the AWS CLI command to publish a new Lambda Layer with common dependencies
- How do I set up a weighted alias on AWS Lambda for canary routing?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: aws-lambda
description: Build and deploy serverless functions on AWS Lambda. Configure triggers, manage permissions, and optimize performance. Use when implementing serverless applications.
license: MIT
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  author: devops-skills
  version: "1.0"
---

# AWS Lambda

Build serverless applications with AWS Lambda, covering function creation, event sources, layers, SAM templates, and cold start optimization.

## When to Use This Skill

- Building event-driven applications triggered by API Gateway, S3, SQS, or EventBridge
- Running scheduled tasks (cron) without managing servers
- Processing data streams from Kinesis or DynamoDB
- Building lightweight APIs with API Gateway or function URLs
- Implementing webhooks, Slack bots, or automation scripts
- Reducing compute costs for intermittent or bursty workloads

## Prerequisites

- AWS CLI v2 installed and configured
- IAM permissions: `lambda:*`, `iam:PassRole`, `logs:*`, `apigateway:*`, `s3:*`
- Python 3.11+, Node.js 20+, or another supported runtime installed locally
- (Optional) AWS SAM CLI for local development and deployment

## Create and Deploy a Function

```bash
# Create a deployment package
cd my-function
zip -r function.zip app.py

# Create the Lambda function
aws lambda create-function \
  --function-name my-api-handler \
  --runtime python3.12 \
  --handler app.handler \
  --role arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/LambdaExecRole \
  --zip-file fileb://function.zip \
  --memory-size 256 \
  --timeout 30 \
  --environment 'Variables={STAGE=production,LOG_LEVEL=INFO}' \
  --architectures arm64 \
  --tracing-config Mode=Active \
  --tags '{"Team":"backend","Environment":"production"}'

# Update function code
aws lambda update-function-code \
  --function-name my-api-handler \
  --zip-file fileb://function.zip

# Update function configuration
aws lambda update-function-configuration \
  --function-name my-api-handler \
  --memory-size 512 \
  --timeout 60 \
  --environment 'Variables={STAGE=production,LOG_LEVEL=WARNING}'

# Publish a version (immutable snapshot)
aws lambda publish-version \
  --function-name my-api-handler \
  --description "v1.2.0 - added rate limiting"

# Create an alias pointing to the version
aws lambda create-alias \
  --function-name my-api-handler \
  --name live \
  --function-version 3

# Weighted alias for canary deployments (90% v3, 10% v4)
aws lambda update-alias \
  --function-name my-api-handler \
  --name live \
  --function-version 4 \
  --routing-config '{"AdditionalVersionWeights":{"3":0.9}}'
```

## Function Code Examples

```python
# app.py - API Gateway handler with structured logging
import json
import logging
import os

logger = logging.getLogger()
````
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