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aws-lambda-handler-cookbook
Grade A: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
This repository provides a working, deployable, open source-based, serverless service blueprint with an AWS Lambda function and AWS CDK Python code with all the best practices and a complete CI/CD pipeline.
Why this verdict
How we check →- 2 commits by 1 contributor in the last 90 days (2 in the last 30). receipt ↗
- Latest release v11.0.1, 0 days ago. receipt ↗
- On current major: Pydantic. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit 22b5bd3 on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:25 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
Dependency freshness
Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.
What's in the stack
- API layer
- Pydantic
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- APIOrders CRUD API
customers can create, get, list, and delete orders of items
- APIIdempotent API
Idempotent API
- APIOpenAPI swagger endpoint
Automatically generated OpenAPI endpoint: /swagger with Pydantic schemas
- AuthCognito JWT auth
Amazon Cognito authentication, verified in the Lambdas by the Powertools JWT verifier
- AuthPer-user order ownership
users only get, delete and list their own orders
- AuthScope-based delete
deleting requires the `orders/manage` scope
- DeployCDK infrastructure
CDK infrastructure with infrastructure tests and security tests
- DeployGitHub Actions CI/CD
CI/CD pipelines based on Github actions that deploys to AWS
- DeployMulti-env deploy gates
deploys to dev/staging and production environments with different gates
- DeploySemantic releases
Automatic GitHub releases with semantic versioning based on conventional commits
- OtherPR auto-labeling
Automatic PR labeling based on commit message prefixes
- OtherMakefile workflow
Makefile for simple developer experience
- OtherFeature flags via AppConfig
Features flags and configuration based on AWS AppConfig
- TestingFull test suite
Unit, infrastructure, security, integration and end to end tests
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Oct 19, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
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History
Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
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| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Slowing | Current deps | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Steady | Current deps | 2 |
Sources
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- Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 22b5bd3)
- pyproject.toml ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 22b5bd3)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- PyPI ↗ latest versions of Python packages (each linked in the table above)