template-validator

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps ensure your AWS CloudFormation templates are syntactically correct, secure, and adhere to best practices before deployment, preventing costly errors and security vulnerabilities.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Syntax Validation: Checks for valid YAML/JSON, correct resource types, and intrinsic function usage.
• Security Auditing: Identifies overly permissive IAM policies, insecure security group configurations, and other security risks.
• Best Practice Checks: Enforces naming conventions, proper use of tags, and dependency management.
• Use Case: Before deploying a new VPC, use this Skill to validate the CloudFormation template, ensuring all security groups are correctly configured and IAM roles follow the principle of least privilege.

Quick Start

Use the template-validator skill to validate the CloudFormation template file named 'template.yaml'.