# aws-s3

Hardens Amazon S3 buckets with SSE-KMS encryption, lifecycle transitions, bucket policies, and cross-region replication via AWS CLI.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 345 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-s3/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/aws-s3

## What it does

The skill supplies the agent with concrete `aws s3api` workflows for managing object storage. It covers baseline security hardening: applying full public access blocks, enabling object versioning, turning on SSE-KMS encryption with Bucket Keys, and configuring access logging prefixes.

It includes JSON bucket policies that enforce HTTPS transport, restrict requests to a specific VPC endpoint, or grant cross-account access to IAM roles. You also get rules for multi-tier lifecycle transitions across `STANDARD_IA`, `GLACIER`, and `DEEP_ARCHIVE`, alongside cross-region replication settings with replication time metrics.

You need AWS CLI v2 configured and IAM access to `s3:*`, `s3-object-lambda:*`, and `kms:*`. Attempting replication without the designated IAM role or pre-existing destination bucket will fail.

## Requirements
- Works with: AWS

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill aws-s3 -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/aws-s3/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/aws-s3/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill aws-s3 -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/aws-s3/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill aws-s3 -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/aws-s3/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-s3
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/aws-s3/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill aws-s3 -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --path infrastructure/cloud-aws/aws-s3
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/aws-s3/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill aws-s3 -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-s3/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- enforce HTTPS transport and VPC endpoint restrictions in bucket policies
- apply complete public access blocks and SSE-KMS encryption to new buckets
- automate storage tiering to Glacier and Glacier Deep Archive
- configure cross-region replication with KMS key re-encryption

## Example prompts
- Create an S3 bucket with all public access blocked and SSE-KMS enabled
- Write a bucket policy that denies requests without HTTPS or outside our VPC endpoint
- Set up an S3 lifecycle rule to expire logs after 90 days and transition them to Glacier

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: aws-s3
description: Configure S3 buckets, policies, and lifecycle rules. Implement versioning, replication, and security. Use when managing object storage on AWS.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: devops-skills
  version: "1.0"
---

# AWS S3

Manage Amazon S3 object storage with production-grade security, lifecycle policies, replication, and access controls.

## When to Use This Skill

- Creating S3 buckets with security hardening (encryption, public access block, versioning)
- Writing bucket policies to enforce HTTPS, restrict IP ranges, or grant cross-account access
- Setting up lifecycle rules to transition objects between storage classes
- Configuring cross-region replication for disaster recovery
- Generating presigned URLs for temporary access to private objects
- Setting up static website hosting or CloudFront origins
- Troubleshooting access denied errors or policy conflicts

## Prerequisites

- AWS CLI v2 installed and configured
- IAM permissions: `s3:*`, `s3-object-lambda:*`, `kms:*` (for SSE-KMS)
- For replication: IAM role with replication permissions and destination bucket in target region
- For logging: a separate logging bucket with appropriate ACL

## Create and Secure a Bucket

```bash
# Create a bucket (us-east-1 does not need LocationConstraint)
aws s3api create-bucket \
  --bucket my-app-data-prod \
  --region us-east-1

# Create a bucket in another region
aws s3api create-bucket \
  --bucket my-app-data-dr \
  --region us-west-2 \
  --create-bucket-configuration LocationConstraint=us-west-2

# Block ALL public access (always do this first)
aws s3api put-public-access-block \
  --bucket my-app-data-prod \
  --public-access-block-configuration '{
    "BlockPublicAcls": true,
    "IgnorePublicAcls": true,
    "BlockPublicPolicy": true,
    "RestrictPublicBuckets": true
  }'

# Enable versioning
aws s3api put-bucket-versioning \
  --bucket my-app-data-prod \
  --versioning-configuration Status=Enabled

# Enable server-side encryption with SSE-KMS
aws s3api put-bucket-encryption \
  --bucket my-app-data-prod \
  --server-side-encryption-configuration '{
    "Rules": [{
      "ApplyServerSideEncryptionByDefault": {
        "SSEAlgorithm": "aws:kms",
        "KMSMasterKeyID": "alias/s3-key"
      },
      "BucketKeyEnabled": true
    }]
  }'

# Enable access logging
aws s3api put-bucket-logging \
  --bucket my-app-data-prod \
  --bucket-logging-status '{
    "LoggingEnabled": {
      "TargetBucket": "my-access-logs-bucket",
      "TargetPrefix": "s3-logs/my-app-data-prod/"
    }
  }'

# Add tags
aws s3api put-bucket-tagging \
  --bucket my-app-data-prod \
  --tagging '{
    "TagSet": [
      {"Key": "Environment", "Value": "production"},
      {"Key": "Team", "Value": "platform"},
````
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