AWS CDK Construct Snippets for VS Code

This extension adds L1 Construct snippets from AWS CDK in Visual Studio Code.

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New in version 2!

• Added support for L1 constructs snippets in AWS CDK Python! Open up a CDK Python project and type l1 to trigger the L1 construct autocomplete.

Features

1. Comprehensive Support: Seamlessly integrates all CloudFormation resources as L1 constructs within CDK, ensuring you have access to the latest AWS offerings.
2. Effortless Autocomplete: Activate autocomplete with l1-<cloudformation-resource> to streamline your coding process.
3. Weekly Updates: Construct snippets are refreshed weekly in line with AWS's updates to their CloudFormation Resource Specification, keeping you on the cutting edge.
4. Placeholder Support: Navigate efficiently through resource properties using the Tab key, thanks to built-in placeholder functionality.
5. Required Property Highlighting: Easily identify mandatory properties, highlighted with a // required comment for your convenience.
6. Documentation at Your Fingertips: Access the corresponding CDK resource documentation directly from the autocomplete prompt, enriching your development experience.

Usage

1. Install the CDK Snippets extension in VS Code.
2. Open your CDK project (TypeScript or Python).
3. Add L1 constructs using their short prefix (e.g. l1-s3-bucket for s3.CfnBucket).

Example:

Note: Once you start typing a prefix (explained in step 3), the corresponding snippet shows up in the dropdown menu. If this doesn't happen automatically, press ctrl + space to invoke IntelliSense and search for the prefix of the resource type that you want to add (as listed in step 3).

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Author

Danny Steenman