# aws/aws-toolkit-vscode

Amazon Q, CodeCatalyst, Local Lambda debug, SAM/CFN syntax, ECS Terminal, AWS resources

Repository: https://github.com/aws/aws-toolkit-vscode
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/aws-toolkit-vscode
Homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=AmazonWebServices.amazon-q-vscode
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: aws, s3, cloudformation, cdk, amazon, serverless, lambda, vscode, vscode-extension, codecatalyst, codewhisperer, amazon-q
Last push: 2026-08-26T16:47:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2966, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 13, "gap_med": 2, "n_releases_24m": 184}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1996, forks 809 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:03.538461+00:00)

## What it is
AWS Toolkit is a Visual Studio Code extension that connects the IDE to AWS resources, supporting credential management, Lambda debugging via SAM CLI, CloudFormation authoring, EC2/ECS terminals, and CloudWatch log search. It also integrates Amazon Q, a generative AI coding assistant with inline suggestions, chat, agentic coding, and MCP support.

## Use cases
- debug lambda functions locally in vscode
- author and validate cloudformation templates in my editor
- browse aws resources from vscode
- open a terminal on ecs tasks or ec2 instances
- search cloudwatch log groups from the ide
- get ai code suggestions and chat in vscode
- connect vscode to codecatalyst dev environments
- deploy serverless apps with sam from the editor

## When to choose
- you develop AWS applications in VS Code and want integrated resource browsing and Lambda debugging
- you write CloudFormation or SAM templates and want syntax validation and deployment from the IDE
- you want an AI coding assistant with AWS context inside VS Code

## When to avoid
- you use an IDE other than VS Code
- you need a general-purpose AWS CLI or SDK rather than IDE integration
- you avoid AWS-specific tooling or prefer vendor-neutral extensions

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, deployment, llm-inference, chatbot, monitoring, logging
- domain: cloud-computing, developer-tools, artificial-intelligence
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: aws, vscode-extension, lambda-debug, cloudformation, amazon-q, amazon-s3, ecs, cloudwatch, sam-cli, codecatalyst, devops, serverless

## Member repositories
- aws/aws-toolkit-vscode (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:03.538461+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:02:28.477023+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/aws/aws-toolkit-vscode (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:03.538461+00:00, sha 61dd8a35b060)
  - homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=AmazonWebServices.amazon-q-vscode (fetched 2026-08-29T10:42:21.734094+00:00, sha 17af2c1d0626)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.