Validate a CloudFormation template against best practices and common errors. Use before deploying stacks or during PR review of CF changes.
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Validate a CloudFormation template against best practices.
Validate a CloudFormation template against best practices.
$ARGUMENTS = path to a CloudFormation YAML template.
Parse the template and identify all sections (Parameters, Resources, Outputs, etc.).
cfn-lint $ARGUMENTS — report any findings.
For each finding:
npx claudepluginhub cpliakas/claude-code-digital-coworkers --plugin cloud-engineering-awsOptimizes CloudFormation templates with YAML best practices, nested stacks, drift detection, production patterns, and troubleshooting. Use when writing or reviewing CF templates.
Author, validate, and troubleshoot AWS CloudFormation templates using secure defaults, cfn-lint, cfn-guard, change sets, and CloudTrail events for failed stacks.
Reviews Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, or Ansible code for security, reliability, and operational quality. Produces a structured report with severity-categorized findings and a reusable checklist.