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aws-advisor

Provides AWS architecture guidance, security reviews, and cost analysis using AWS MCP documentation tools.

Updated Sep 15, 2026
Search Tags:#serverless#aws#security review#cost optimization#terraform#cloud architecture#well-architected
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Peterson-Benhame/agent-skills --skill aws-advisor-peterson-benhame
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: aws-advisor
Source: https://github.com/Peterson-Benhame/agent-skills/tree/main/packages/skills-catalog/skills/%28cloud%29/aws-advisor
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Peterson-Benhame/agent-skills --skill aws-advisor-peterson-benhame

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Getting accurate, up-to-date AWS architecture and security advice is hard because documentation is vast and constantly changing. This Skill grounds every recommendation in official AWS documentation via MCP tools, eliminating guesswork when designing, reviewing, or troubleshooting AWS infrastructure. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Documentation-Backed Answers: Searches and reads official AWS docs through the AWS Knowledge MCP before answering any question about services, SDKs, CDK, CloudFormation, or troubleshooting. - Architecture & Security Reviews: Generates Well-Architected review questions, security checklists, and architecture validation findings via bundled Python scripts. - Diagrams & Cost Analysis: Produces Mermaid architecture diagrams and lists cost factors per service to evaluate with the AWS Pricing Calculator. - Use Case: Ask how to build a serverless API with Lambda and DynamoDB, and receive a documentation-verified design, a security checklist, a Mermaid diagram, and cost considerations tailored to your preferred language and IaC tool. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to design a secure serverless API on AWS with Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB using Terraform.

Frequently Asked Questions about aws-advisor

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I get accurate AWS architecture recommendations?▼

Ask your AWS question and the skill searches official AWS documentation through the AWS Knowledge MCP before answering. It adapts recommendations to your stack, preferred language, and IaC tool rather than defaulting to one approach.

Which IaC tool should I use for AWS: Terraform, CDK, SAM, or Serverless Framework?▼

The skill guides selection by context: Serverless Framework or SAM for rapid serverless MVPs, CDK for complex AWS infrastructure with TypeScript teams, Terraform for multi-cloud or existing Terraform setups, and CloudFormation for foundational learning.

How do I run a security review on my AWS architecture?▼

Describe your architecture and the skill runs its security_review.py script to generate a severity-ranked checklist covering IAM, Lambda, S3, RDS, VPC, and more. It then searches AWS security documentation for specific remediation guidance.

Can this skill check AWS service availability by region?▼

Yes, it uses the aws___get_regional_availability MCP tool to verify whether services, APIs, or CloudFormation resource types are available in a specific region before recommending them for your architecture.

Does the AWS advisor work for non-AWS cloud providers?▼

No, the skill is explicitly scoped to AWS only. Its description states it should not be used for non-AWS cloud providers or general infrastructure questions without AWS context.

How do I estimate costs for an AWS architecture?▼

The cost_considerations.py script lists the pricing factors to evaluate per service, such as Lambda invocations, DynamoDB capacity mode, and NAT Gateway data processing. Actual estimates require entering those values into the AWS Pricing Calculator.

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