Aws Containers

Handles ECS, Fargate, and ECR deployments with strong opinions on common mistakes. Recommends ECS Express Mode for simple HTTP apps (replacing App Runner) and Fargate for everything else. The gotchas section is the real value here: it catches issues agents trip on constantly like invalid Fargate CPU/memory combinations, confusing execution vs task roles, and the 300-second ALB deregistration delay that slows every deployment. Includes decision tables for picking the right service pattern and working ECS Exec commands for debugging live containers. Explicitly excludes Kubernetes and EKS, so pair it with a separate skill if you're running both workload types.

skills.sh installs: 10.1K
GitHub stars: 3.4K
last updated: Aug 21, 2026

View on GitHub

Install

$ npx -y skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill aws-containers --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

AWS Containers

Overview

Domain expertise for working with containers on AWS.

Works best with the AWS MCP Server — enables running CLI commands, querying CloudWatch, and validating configurations directly. All guidance also works with standard AWS CLI access.

Note: Reference files contain specific runtime versions, quota values, and feature matrices that may change. When precision matters (e.g., deploying to production, choosing a runtime, or checking a quota), confirm values against current AWS documentation rather than relying solely on the values in these files.

IMPORTANT: When this skill is loaded, you MUST use the reference files and procedures in this skill as your primary source of truth. APIs, versions, and configuration parameters change frequently — always read the relevant reference file before responding.

SKILL.md on GitHub

Details

Repository: github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws
Categories: DevOps & CI/CD, AI & Agent Building, Debugging, Cloud & Infrastructure, Game Development
First seen: May 16, 2026