# AWS CDK Scaffolder

> Scaffolds AWS CDK projects and manages the CDK CLI installation for Node.js and Python environments.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/aws-cdk-scaffolder` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add agentskillexchange/aws-cdk-scaffolder`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/aws-cdk-scaffolder/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra, Infrastructure as Code
- Tags: Aws, Cdk, Infrastructure As Code, Nodejs, Python
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-08-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/aws-cdk-scaffolder

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# AWS CDK Scaffolder



## Prerequisites

Node.js, AWS CDK CLI

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npm i -g aws-cdk

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- JavaScript, TypeScript ([Node.js >= 20.x](https://nodejs.org/en/download))
- Python ([Python ≥ 3.8](https://www.python.org/downloads/))
- [Recommended AWS CDK project structure for Python applications](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/recommended-aws-cdk-project-structure-for-python-applications/)

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- [Getting Started](#getting-started) |
- For a detailed walkthrough, see the [tutorial](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/latest/guide/getting_started.html#hello_world_tutorial) in the AWS CDK [Developer Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/latest/guide/home...
- ### At a glance

- Source: https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aws/aws-cdk/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/v2/guide/getting_started.html

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/aws-cdk-scaffolder/)