This is a collection of extensions that I've curated in this vscode extension pack to help you build, deploy and manage your AWS CloudFormation templates.
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Stop AWS bill surprises before they ship.
Most infrastructure changes look harmless until next month's AWS bill lands. CloudBurn analyzes the cost impact of your AWS CDK changes right in the GitHub pull request, so expensive mistakes get caught during code review, while a fix is still a one-line change.
💰 Set it up once, then never be surprised by AWS costs again
- Install the free CDK Diff PR Commenter GitHub Action in the repository where you build your AWS CDK infrastructure
- Then install the CloudBurn GitHub App on the same repository
From then on, every PR with infrastructure changes gets a comment with your CDK diff analysis, and CloudBurn adds a cost report next to it:
- Monthly cost impact: whether this change raises or lowers your AWS bill, and by how much
- Per-resource breakdown: which resources drive the change, old versus new monthly cost
- Region-aware pricing: rates match the region your infrastructure actually deploys to
Cost review happens inside code review, so you optimize as you code, while the context is still fresh.
CloudBurn is free during beta. After launch, a free Community plan (1 repository, unlimited users) stays available.
Included Extensions
This extension pack includes the following VS Code extensions:
- AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code: Provides support for developing AWS applications
- Boto3 IDE: Provides intelligent code completion, type checking, and documentation for AWS boto3 SDK
- CloudFormation Snippets: Provides YAML and JSON snippets for all AWS CloudFormation resources
- AWS IAM Actions Snippets: Adds autocomplete and snippets for all AWS IAM policy actions
- AWS IAM Service Principal Snippets: Autocompletion for AWS service principals.
- Draw.io Integration: Integrates Draw.io diagrams into VS Code
- CloudFormation Linter: Validates CloudFormation templates for best practices
- YAML: Provides comprehensive YAML language support
Installation
- Open Visual Studio Code
- Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X on macOS)
- Search for "AWS CloudFormation Extension Pack"
- Click "Install"
Usage
Once installed and configured, you can start using the extensions right away in your AWS CloudFormation 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 templating with AWS CloudFormation!
Author
Danny Steenman
