aws-sdk-js-v3-usage
aws sdk js v3 usage
What it does
- @aws-sdk/client- — one per service, generated by smithy-typescript; one-to-one with AWS services and operations
- @aws-sdk/lib- — higher-level helpers (e.g. lib-dynamodb, lib-storage)
- @aws-sdk/ (no prefix) — utility packages (mostly internal; don't import deep paths)
- v3.968.0+ requires Node.js >= 20
- v3.723.0+ requires Node.js >= 18
- @aws-sdk/signature-v4-crt — Node.js only, better performance
- @aws-sdk/signature-v4a — Node.js + browsers, pure JS
Requirements & configuration
- Use paginate functions instead of manual token handling:
- const { AbortController } = require("@aws-sdk/abort-controller");
- const { S3Client, CreateBucketCommand } = require("@aws-sdk/client-s3");
- v3.968.0+ requires Node.js >= 20
- v3.723.0+ requires Node.js >= 18
Configuration: AWS_REGION
Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23
aws-sdk-js-v3-usage FAQ
What does the aws-sdk-js-v3-usage skill do?
| AWS SDK for JavaScript v3 development patterns. Use when writing JavaScript or TypeScript code that uses AWS services via @aws-sdk/* packages (aws-sdk-js-v3), or when asked about schemas, runtime validation, serialization, or code generation in the context of the JS/TS AWS SDK. @aws-sdk/client- — one per service, generated by smithy-typescript; one-to-one with AWS services and operations @aws-sdk/lib- — higher-level helpers (e.g. lib-dynamodb, lib-storage)
What does aws-sdk-js-v3-usage require?
Use paginate functions instead of manual token handling: const { AbortController } = require("@aws-sdk/abort-controller"); const { S3Client, CreateBucketCommand } = require("@aws-sdk/client-s3"); v3.968.0+ requires Node.js >= 20 v3.723.0+ requires Node.js >= 18 Configuration keys: AWS_REGION.
How do I install aws-sdk-js-v3-usage?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill aws-sdk-js-v3-usage --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.
Maintain aws-sdk-js-v3-usage?
Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.
[aws-sdk-js-v3-usage on getagentictools](https://getagentictools.com/skills/aws-agent-toolkit-for-aws-aws-sdk-js-v3-usage?ref=badge) npx agentictools info skills/aws-agent-toolkit-for-aws-aws-sdk-js-v3-usage The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.
