amazon-ec2-image-builder
An agent skill by aws, from aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws. Tags: automation, cloud, debugging, ec2, image-builder.
What it does
Creates and automates custom image builds with EC2 Image Builder - Linux, Windows, and macOS AMIs, and container images to ECR. Covers the build IAM role, Amazon-managed and custom components, image recipes, infrastructure and distribution configuration (launch templates, SSM parameters, other Regions), one-off builds, recurring scheduled pipelines for golden AMI automation and OS patching, custom image workflows, and diagnosing failed builds. Applies when creating, automating, or scheduling AMI or container image builds with Image Builder, or when debugging a failed build. Not for launching instances from existing AMIs, AMI lifecycle/retirement, or general EC2 fleet management.
Install
With the skills CLI, which installs into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents:
npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill amazon-ec2-image-builderOr copy the skill folder into Claude Code's skills directory by hand (~/.claude/skills for every project, or .claude/skills inside one):
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws
cp -r agent-toolkit-for-aws/skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/amazon-ec2-image-builder ~/.claude/skills/amazon-ec2-image-builderSafety box score
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Source
- Repository
- aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws (all skills from this repository)
- Path
- skills/specialized-skills/ec2-skills/amazon-ec2-image-builder/SKILL.md
- Branch
- main
- Updated
- 2026-09-19
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