Gen Lambda

Gen Lambda is a CLI tool designed to simplify the process of creating, publishing, and managing AWS Lambda functions.

Features

• Create new AWS Lambda functions with customizable configurations.
• Publish Lambda functions to AWS.
• Remove Lambda functions from AWS.
• Zip Lambda functions for deployment.
• Interactive prompts for configuration selection.

Requirements

Before using Gen Lambda, ensure you have the following installed and configured:

• Python 3.11+
• Python 3.12+
• Python 3.13+
• Terraform
• Node.js 18
• Node.js 20
• Node.js 22
• AWS CLI (configured with aws configure)

Installation

You can install Gen Lambda via pip:

pip install gen_lambda

Alternatively, you can install it using Poetry:

pip install poetry
poetry install

Usage

The CLI is powered by typer, providing an intuitive interface for managing Lambda functions.

Setup Commands

lambda --help

Create a New Lambda Function

lambda --generate

This command will guide you through selecting:

• Lambda name
• Project name
• Environment (development, staging, production)
• Runtime (from available templates)
• AWS Region
• IAM Role creation

Publish an Existing Lambda Function

lambda --publish

Remove a Lambda Function

lambda --remove

Zip Lambda Function for Deployment

lambda --zip

Configuration

AWS Region Selection

You will be prompted to choose from the following AWS regions:

• us-east-1
• us-east-2
• us-west-1
• us-west-2
• eu-central-1
• eu-west-1
• eu-west-2
• eu-west-3
• ap-southeast-1
• ap-southeast-2
• ap-northeast-1
• ap-northeast-2
• ap-south-1
• sa-east-1

IAM Role Management

Gen Lambda allows you to create a new IAM Role if necessary.

Development

To contribute or modify the project, use the following setup:

git clone https://github.com/your-repo/gen_lambda.git
cd gen_lambda
poetry install

Run the CLI locally:

lambda --generate

License

MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

Author

Mikhail Dorokhovich