# aws-iam

A skill that helps your agent write IAM policies, create roles and set up least-privilege access in AWS.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 333 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-iam/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/devops-skills-aws-iam

## What it does

The skill covers the usual IAM work: roles for EC2, Lambda and ECS, custom policies, OIDC federation for GitHub Actions, permission boundaries, cross-account assume-role. Inside are JSON policy templates and `aws iam` commands with trust policies, tags and conditions.

You need AWS CLI v2 and `iam:*` permissions, or a narrower set if you are tightening access from the start. OIDC setup requires `iam:CreateOpenIDConnectProvider`; Service Control Policies need AWS Organizations access. Miss those and some steps will fail.

The agent gets a policy structure with explicit `Effect`, `Action`, `Resource` and `Condition`, plus Deny rules such as blocking unencrypted S3 uploads. Works in Claude, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI and OpenCode.

## Requirements
- Works with: AWS

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- create an EC2 or Lambda role with a trust policy
- write a policy with only the actions you need
- set up OIDC federation for GitHub Actions
- cap developer permissions with a permission boundary
- grant cross-account access using an external ID

## Example prompts
- create a Lambda role that can only reach the my-app-bucket bucket
- write a policy that denies S3 uploads without KMS encryption
- set up the OIDC provider and a role for GitHub Actions deploys

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: aws-iam
description: Manage IAM users, roles, and policies. Implement least-privilege access and security best practices. Use when configuring AWS identity and access management.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: devops-skills
  version: "1.0"
---

# AWS IAM

Manage identity and access in AWS with least-privilege policies, roles, federation, and permission boundaries.

## When to Use This Skill

- Creating roles for EC2 instances, Lambda functions, or ECS tasks
- Writing custom IAM policies with least-privilege access
- Setting up OIDC federation for GitHub Actions or other CI/CD systems
- Implementing permission boundaries for delegated administration
- Auditing access with IAM Access Analyzer and credential reports
- Configuring cross-account access with assume-role patterns
- Enforcing MFA and session policies

## Prerequisites

- AWS CLI v2 installed and configured
- IAM permissions: `iam:*` (or scoped to specific actions for least privilege)
- For OIDC: ability to create identity providers (`iam:CreateOpenIDConnectProvider`)
- AWS Organizations access for Service Control Policies (SCPs)

## IAM Policy Structure

Every IAM policy follows the same JSON structure. Always specify the minimum actions and resources required.

```json
{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Sid": "AllowS3ReadWrite",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "s3:GetObject",
        "s3:PutObject",
        "s3:ListBucket"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:s3:::my-app-bucket",
        "arn:aws:s3:::my-app-bucket/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "s3:x-amz-server-side-encryption": "aws:kms"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "DenyUnencryptedUploads",
      "Effect": "Deny",
      "Action": "s3:PutObject",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::my-app-bucket/*",
      "Condition": {
        "StringNotEquals": {
          "s3:x-amz-server-side-encryption": "aws:kms"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

## Create and Manage Roles

```bash
# Create an EC2 instance role with trust policy
aws iam create-role \
  --role-name EC2AppRole \
  --assume-role-policy-document '{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [{
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Principal": {"Service": "ec2.amazonaws.com"},
      "Action": "sts:AssumeRole"
    }]
  }' \
  --tags '[{"Key":"Team","Value":"platform"},{"Key":"Environment","Value":"production"}]'

# Create and attach an inline policy
aws iam put-role-policy \
  --role-name EC2AppRole \
  --policy-name s3-access \
  --policy-document '{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [{
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": ["s3:GetObject", "s3:PutObject"],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::my-app-bucket/*"
    }]
  }'

# Attach a managed policy
aws iam attach-role-policy \
  --role-name EC2AppRole \
  --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/CloudWatchAgentServerPolicy
````
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