creating-amazon-aurora-db-cluster-with-instances

Create the Aurora cluster first with aws rds create-db-cluster, wait until its status is available, then create the instance with aws rds create-db-instance attached to the cluster. This Skill automates that exact sequence including status monitoring.

Use the --manage-master-user-password flag when creating the cluster so RDS generates and stores the password in Secrets Manager automatically. Never pass --master-user-password, and retrieve the secret ARN from the cluster response instead of the password value.

Yes, the procedure supports both aurora-mysql and aurora-postgresql engines. You specify the engine and optionally an engine version, and the same cluster-then-instance workflow applies to both.

Aurora cluster and instance creation normally takes 10-20 minutes because AWS provisions distributed storage and compute resources. The procedure polls status repeatedly and aborts only if the state fails or stays pending beyond 20 minutes.

You need AWS credentials verified via aws sts get-caller-identity with permissions to create RDS clusters and instances, plus Secrets Manager operations for managed passwords. The procedure aborts if credentials are not properly configured.