AWS CDK Extension Pack

This is a collection of extensions that I've curated in this vscode extension pack to help you build, deploy and manage your AWS CDK applications.

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Included Extensions

This extension pack includes the following VS Code extensions:

1. AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code: Provides support for developing AWS applications
2. Biome: A performant linter, formatter, and more for JavaScript, TypeScript, and JSON
3. Ruff: An extremely fast Python linter and code formatter
4. CDK Snippets: Code snippets for AWS CDK development
5. AWS IAM Actions Snippets: Adds autocomplete and snippets for all AWS IAM policy actions
6. AWS IAM Service Principal Snippets: Autocompletion for AWS service principals.
7. Draw.io Integration: Integrates Draw.io diagrams into VS Code
8. Docker: Makes it easy to create, manage, and debug containerized applications
9. Python: IntelliSense, linting, debugging, and more for Python
10. Pylance: Fast, feature-rich language support for Python
11. IntelliCode API Usage Examples: AI-assisted code examples for API usage
12. IntelliCode: AI-assisted development features

Installation

1. Open Visual Studio Code
2. Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X on macOS)
3. Search for "AWS CDK Extension Pack"
4. Click "Install"

Configuration

After installation, you can configure the extensions to suit your preferences. Here are some recommended settings to add to your settings.json file:

{
  // Biome
  "[json][jsonc]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome",
    "editor.tabSize": 2
  },
  "[typescript][javascript]": {
    "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
      "quickfix.biome": "explicit",
      "source.organizeImports.biome": "explicit"
    },
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome",
    "editor.tabSize": 2
  },

  // Ruff
  "ruff.importStrategy": "useBundled",
  "ruff.lint.run": "onSave",
  "ruff.format.args": ["--line-length", "120"],
  "[python]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "charliermarsh.ruff",
    "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
      "source.fixAll": "explicit",
      "source.organizeImports": "explicit"
    },
    "editor.tabSize": 4
  },

  // Python
  "python.analysis.typeCheckingMode": "standard",
  "python.languageServer": "Pylance",
  "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true,

  // IntelliCode
  "vsintellicode.typescript.completionsEnabled": true
}

To apply these settings:

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS)
2. Type "Preferences: Open Settings (JSON)"
3. Paste the above settings into your settings.json file

Feel free to adjust these settings according to your preferences and project requirements.

Usage

Once installed and configured, you can start using the extensions right away in your AWS CDK projects. The extensions will automatically enhance your development environment with features like code completion, linting, formatting, and more.

For specific usage instructions for each extension, please refer to their individual documentation.

Feedback and Contributions

If you have any feedback or suggestions for improving this extension pack, please open an issue on the GitHub repository. Contributions are always welcome!

Happy coding with AWS CDK!

Author

Danny Steenman