aws/aws-sam-cli
CLI tool to build, test, debug, and deploy Serverless applications using AWS SAM observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 95
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 13
- age_days: 3389
- days_rel: 33
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 50
Adoption not part of the score
6732 stars · 1238 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
AWS SAM CLI is an open-source command-line tool for building, locally testing, debugging, and deploying serverless applications defined with AWS SAM or CloudFormation templates. It supports Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, and event services, with local Docker-based emulation and cloud sync via SAM Accelerate.
Use cases
- initialize a serverless project from a template
- build and package lambda functions locally
- run and test lambda and api gateway locally in docker
- deploy sam or cloudformation templates to aws
- sync local code changes to the cloud for fast testing
- tail cloudwatch logs and x-ray traces
- generate ci/cd pipeline templates
When to choose
- you develop AWS Lambda-based serverless applications
- you want local emulation of Lambda and API Gateway before deploying
- you use SAM or CloudFormation templates for infrastructure as code
- you want fast cloud sync and debugging with SAM Accelerate
When to avoid
- you deploy serverless functions to non-AWS clouds
- you prefer container-based or Kubernetes serverless runtimes
- you need a general-purpose IaC tool beyond serverless apps (e.g., Terraform for all resources)
- your project has no AWS Lambda or API Gateway components
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli infrastructure-as-code deployment developer-tools testing ci-cd cloud-computing developer-tools cli python cross-platform cloud aws lambda sam cloudformation api-gateway serverless-framework local-testing infrastructure-as-code serverless devops automation docker
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/aws/aws-sam-cli · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7ef3bb2ad8d7
- homepage: https://aws.amazon.com/serverless/sam/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 10549a92c979
- site_page: https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started?nc2=h_dsc_aa_gs · fetched 2026-08-29 · f35fd0664950
- site_page: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure?nc2=h_dsc_aa_gi · fetched 2026-08-29 · 79a446e5fbd1
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/aws-sam-cli/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · a93decf0198a
- site_page: https://aws.amazon.com/products/developer-tools/agent-toolkit-for-aws?nc2=h_dsc_ex_s5 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3cc21b596f92
- site_page: https://aws.amazon.com/pricing?nc2=h_pr_hub · fetched 2026-08-29 · e2abd01d7981
- site_page: https://aws.amazon.com/savingsplans?nc2=h_pr_sp · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9ff3c7ad93e0
- site_page: https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing?nc2=h_pr_s3 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 97bbf99c3793
- site_page: https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing?nc2=h_pr_br · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4ccc538a3696
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| aws/aws-sam-cli | main | 98 |
For agents
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem