aws-toolkit-vscode
Amazon Q, CodeCatalyst, Local Lambda debug, SAM/CFN syntax, ECS Terminal, AWS resources
Install / Use
npx skills add aws/aws-toolkit-vscodeInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
Amazon Q Rules
Amazon Q Developer rules
Quality Score
Category
Development & EngineeringSupported Platforms
Our assessment of aws-toolkit-vscode
aws-toolkit-vscode scores 81/100 on our quality scale, 3469th of 4,617 Development & Engineering skills we index.
Its Amazon Q Rules is 3.5 KB long, split into 7 sections with 1 code example: a solid amount of guidance for an agent.
With 1,996 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated yesterday, so aws-toolkit-vscode is actively maintained.
- Our last check on 2026-10-21 found the source still online.
- It is released under the Apache-2.0 license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 95/100, with 1 caution from licensing, adoption, age or documentation. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
Safety scan
No issues foundOur scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful.
AI review by kimi-k2.7-code on 2026-09-24. Automated pattern scan on 2026-09-24. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.
aws-toolkit-vscode compared with similar skills
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| aws-toolkit-vscode (this skill)by aws | 81 | 2.0k | 1d ago | Amazon Q Rules |
| taste-skillby Leonxlnx | 100 | 110.6k | today | CLAUDE.md |
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| claude-howtoby luongnv89 | 100 | 46.6k | 2d ago | CLAUDE.md |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install aws-toolkit-vscode?
- Run
npx skills add aws/aws-toolkit-vscode. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does aws-toolkit-vscode work with?
- It is written for Amazon Q, as a Amazon Q Rules file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is aws-toolkit-vscode safe to use?
- Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful. It is Apache-2.0-licensed and scores 95/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is aws-toolkit-vscode still maintained?
- The repository was last updated yesterday, so aws-toolkit-vscode is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubAWS Extensions for Visual Studio Code
This project is open source. We encourage issues, feature requests, code reviews, pull requests or any positive contribution. See CONTRIBUTING.md to get started.
AWS Toolkit
AWS Toolkit is a VS Code extension for connecting your IDE to your AWS resources:
- Connect with IAM credentials, IAM Identity Center (SSO), or AWS Builder ID
- Connect VSCode to your EC2 instances
- Connect to your CodeCatalyst Dev Environments
- Debug your Lambda functions using SAM CLI
- Author, validate, and deploy CloudFormation templates with the CloudFormation Language Server
Open Terminalon your EC2 instances or ECS tasksSearch Log Groupon your CloudWatch logs- Browse your AWS resources
Documentation
- Quick Start Guides for...
- FAQ / Troubleshooting
- User Guide
- General info about AWS SDKs and Tools
Feedback
We want your feedback!
- Upvote 👍 feature requests
- Ask a question
- Request a new feature
- File an issue
- Or send a pull request!
License Scanning
To generate license reports and attribution documents for third-party dependencies:
npm run scan-licenses
# Or run directly
./scripts/scan-licenses.sh
This generates:
LICENSE-THIRD-PARTY- Attribution document for distributionlicenses-full.json- Complete license data
License
This project and the subprojects within (AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code, Amazon Q for Visual Studio Code) is distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
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From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.