What problem does it solve?
This Skill eliminates uncertainty in AWS architecture, security, and implementation decisions by enforcing a documentation-first, verification-driven approach that reduces risky assumptions and unsupported recommendations.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Documentation-first verification: Always search and read official AWS documentation via MCP tools before answering.
- Architecture reviews: Generate well-architected review questions and validate designs using structured scripts.
- Security checklists: Produce actionable security reviews with IAM, VPC, S3, Lambda, and RDS guidance.
- Cost & operational guidance: Run cost considerations and operational checklists to inform trade-offs.
- Diagrams and artifacts: Create Mermaid architecture diagrams and structured reports for discussions and planning.
- Use Case: Use when designing serverless APIs, migrating databases, selecting IaC tools, or performing security and cost reviews for production readiness.
Quick Start
Ask aws-advisor to review the architecture "Lambda API with DynamoDB" and generate a well-architected review, a security checklist, cost considerations, and a Mermaid diagram.