AWS Step Functions
Build workflows with AWS Step Functions state machines using the JSONata query language.
Install
npx skills add awslabs/agent-plugins --skill aws-step-functions -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- awslabs/agent-plugins933
- Category
- DevOps
- Updated
- 20d ago
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 1,800 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Build workflows with AWS Step Functions state machines using the JSONata query language. Covers Amazon States Language (ASL) structure, state types, variables, data transformation, error handling, AWS service integration, and migrating from the JSONPath to the JSONata query language.
AWS Step Functions
Overview
AWS Step Functions uses Amazon States Language (ASL) to define state machines as JSON. With AWS Step Functions, you can create workflows, also called State machines, to build distributed applications, automate processes, orchestrate microservices, and create data and machine learning pipelines.
This skill provides comprehensive guidance for writing state machines in ASL, covering:
- ASL structure and JSONata expression syntax
- Details on the eight available workflow states
- The
$statesreserved variable - Workflow variables with
Assign - Error handling
- AWS Service integration patterns
- Example code for data transformation and architecture
- Validation and testing of state machines
- How to migrate from JSONPath to JSONata
When to Load Reference Files
Load the appropriate reference file based on what the user is working on:
