AWS Toolkit Extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a plugin that enables developers to work with Amazon Web Services (AWS) services directly from within the VS Code editor. This extension provides several features and functionalities that can be used to develop, deploy, and debug applications on AWS.
The AWS Toolkit Extension provides a set of tools and functionalities that make it easier for developers to build, test, and deploy serverless applications on AWS. It also provides an integrated development environment (IDE) for developing applications with AWS services, which includes support for AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, Amazon API Gateway, Amazon S3, and other AWS services.
Some of the
key features and functionalities of the AWS Toolkit Extension for VS Code
include:
Ø AWS Explorer: A graphical user interface (GUI) that enables developers to view and manage their AWS resources from within VS Code. Developers can browse and navigate through their AWS accounts, create, update, and delete resources, and view resource details.
Ø AWS CloudFormation: The AWS Toolkit Extension for VS Code provides support for AWS CloudFormation, which is a service that enables developers to define and manage their AWS infrastructure as code. The extension allows developers to create, update, and delete CloudFormation stacks, view stack details, and preview stack changes.
Ø AWS SAM: The AWS Toolkit Extension for VS Code provides support for AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM), which is an open-source framework for building serverless applications on AWS. The extension allows developers to create, test, and deploy SAM applications, view and update application details, and debug SAM applications locally.
Ø AWS Lambda: The AWS Toolkit Extension for VS Code provides support for AWS Lambda, which is a service that enables developers to run code without provisioning or managing servers. The extension allows developers to create, update, and delete Lambda functions, view function details, and test functions locally.
Ø AWS Step Functions: The AWS Toolkit Extension for VS Code provides support for AWS Step Functions, which is a service that enables developers to build serverless workflows using AWS services. The extension allows developers to create, update, and delete Step Functions, view state machine details, and test state machines locally.
In summary,
the AWS Toolkit Extension for VS Code provides a comprehensive set of tools and
functionalities that enable developers to build, test, and deploy serverless
applications on AWS from within the VS Code editor.