{"categories":[{"label":"Build Tools","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-build-tools/6"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides a Lambda Layer packaging kubectl v1.35.2 and Helm v4.1.3 for use in AWS Lambda functions running Python.","skillfed_tags":["aws-cdk","kubernetes","lambda-layer"],"use_cases":["Add kubectl and helm to Lambda functions that manage or query Kubernetes clusters from AWS infrastructure.","Automate Helm chart deployments triggered by Lambda events without packaging tools in each function.","Build CDK-based infrastructure that provisions Lambda functions with pre-configured Kubernetes CLI access.","Enable Lambda-based CI/CD pipelines to apply Kubernetes manifests or run kubectl commands against EKS clusters."],"what_it_does":"This package is an AWS CDK construct that bundles kubectl v1.35.2 and Helm v4.1.3 into a Lambda Layer, making those command-line tools available to Lambda functions. When added to a Lambda function via CDK, it stages kubectl at `/opt/kubectl/kubectl` and helm at `/opt/helm/helm` within the function's execution environment. It is designed for infrastructure-as-code workflows where you define AWS resources in Python using the AWS CDK framework.\n\nThe package is a thin wrapper around pre-built binaries; it does not compile or build kubectl or Helm itself. It is most useful when your Lambda functions need to interact with Kubernetes clusters or manage Helm charts\u2014for example, triggering deployments, querying cluster state, or applying manifests. The layer approach avoids bundling these tools into every function's deployment package, reducing code size and enabling reuse across multiple functions.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are using AWS CDK to define Lambda functions that need kubectl or Helm access. The package has low install friction, active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, and a permissive license. Install only if you are already in a CDK-based workflow; it adds no value outside that context."},"id":"aws-cdk-lambda-layer-kubectl-v35","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/aws-cdk-lambda-layer-kubectl-v35","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/aws-cdk-lambda-layer-kubectl-v35.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/aws-cdk-lambda-layer-kubectl-v35/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-05-13","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"aws-cdk.lambda-layer-kubectl-v35","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A Lambda Layer that contains kubectl v1.35"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":81560,"position":14219,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.2.2"}