What does the IAM Role Generator skill do?

It automates the creation of AWS IAM roles and policies, ensuring they follow security best practices like the principle of least privilege.

Which AWS services are supported by this generator?

It supports roles for various services including Lambda, EC2, S3, ECS, and more, providing configurations for both common and complex use cases.

Is security validation included in the output?

Yes, the skill validates all generated policies against industry standards to ensure they are secure, functional, and minimize over-permissioning.

Does it generate infrastructure-as-code (IaC) templates?

Yes, it can generate production-ready configurations for CloudFormation, Terraform, and the AWS CLI.

IAM Role Generator for AWS

Name: IAM Role Generator for AWS
Author: jeremylongshore

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Cloud Infrastructure

Generates production-ready AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles and policies using industry best practices.

The IAM Role Generator skill automates the creation and configuration of AWS IAM roles, helping developers implement the principle of least privilege across diverse services like Lambda, EC2, and S3. It provides step-by-step guidance for defining trust relationships and permission policies, ensuring that outputs are validated against common security standards and are ready for deployment via CloudFormation or Terraform. Whether you are setting up cross-account access or service-specific permissions, this skill streamlines the complex process of managing cloud identities.

Key Features

01Support for service-linked roles and cross-account access patterns

02Enforcement of the principle of least privilege for AWS services

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04Automated generation of IAM trust and permission policies

05Production-ready code generation for CloudFormation and Terraform

06Validation against AWS security best practices and common standards

Use Cases

01Creating a secure IAM role for a Lambda function to access specific S3 buckets

02Setting up cross-account IAM roles for third-party monitoring or auditing tools

03Generating complex IAM policies for EC2 instance profiles and containerized workloads

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills iam-role-generator

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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