aws-cdk.assets
This module is deprecated. All types are now available under the core module
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. This package is deprecated and explicitly recommends using aws-cdk.core instead. It has not been updated since June 2023 and is marked as Inactive. New projects should use aws-cdk.core; existing projects should migrate away from aws-cdk.assets. Install only if maintaining legacy CDK v1 code that cannot yet be upgraded.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- This package is deprecated; the summary states all types are now available under aws-cdk.core.
- New projects should use aws-cdk.core instead of aws-cdk.assets.
- Low install friction with a wheel distribution.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), which allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—typical for AWS open-source projects.
last release 2023-06-19 (1152 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 12,868 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 170,702 downloads/mo, #10,388 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install aws-cdk.assets==1.204.0
from aws_cdk import assets
from aws_cdk.core import Stack
# Define assets in a CDK stack
my_asset = assets.Asset(self, "MyAsset", path="./my-asset")- Whether aws-cdk.core fully replaces aws-cdk.assets functionality and migration path for existing code.
- Current maintenance status and whether security patches are still applied despite the inactive classifier.
- Compatibility guarantees with modern AWS CDK versions beyond 1.204.0.
What it is and what it does
aws-cdk.assets is a Python module for the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) that handles asset management—packaging and versioning cloud infrastructure components defined in code. It integrates with aws-cdk.core, constructs, jsii, and other CDK runtime dependencies to enable developers to define AWS resources imperatively using Python, then synthesize and deploy them through AWS CloudFormation.
However, this package is explicitly deprecated. According to its own summary, all asset types are now available under the core module (aws-cdk.core), and new code should migrate away from aws-cdk.assets. The package has not been updated since June 2023 and carries an Inactive development status, indicating it is no longer actively maintained or recommended for new projects.
Use it for
- Maintaining legacy CDK v1 Python projects that were built before asset functionality was consolidated into core.
- Migrating existing aws-cdk.assets code to aws-cdk.core as part of a CDK version upgrade.
- Understanding historical CDK architecture for teams still running older infrastructure-as-code deployments.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
No.
This package is deprecated and explicitly recommends using aws-cdk.core instead. It has not been updated since June 2023 and is marked as Inactive. New projects should use aws-cdk.core; existing projects should migrate away from aws-cdk.assets. Install only if maintaining legacy CDK v1 code that cannot yet be upgraded.
Install
aws-cdk-assets on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a wheel distribution. The package is marked inactive (Development Status :: 7) and was last released on 2023-06-19, over 1152 days ago. The summary explicitly states this module is deprecated and types are now available under the core module, making it unsuitable for new projects.
This package is deprecated; the summary states all types are now available under aws-cdk.core. New projects should use aws-cdk.core instead of aws-cdk.assets.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), which allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—typical for AWS open-source projects.
Quickstart
pip install aws-cdk.assets==1.204.0
from aws_cdk import assets
from aws_cdk.core import Stack
# Define assets in a CDK stack
my_asset = assets.Asset(self, "MyAsset", path="./my-asset")Verify before relying
- Whether aws-cdk.core fully replaces aws-cdk.assets functionality and migration path for existing code.
- Current maintenance status and whether security patches are still applied despite the inactive classifier.
- Compatibility guarantees with modern AWS CDK versions beyond 1.204.0.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release ~=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 6 packagesaws-cdk.coreaws-cdk.cx-apiconstructsjsiipublicationtypeguard |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 1,152 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 170,702 / month, #10,388 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 7 - InactiveFramework :: AWS CDKFramework :: AWS CDK :: 1Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI ApprovedOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: JavaScriptProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Typing :: Typed |
Evidence: aws_cdk.assets-1.204.0-py3-none-any.whl
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See also aws-cdk.aws-cloudformation · cognite-toolkit · cdk8s · aws-cdk.cx-api · aws-cdk.core · aws-cdk.cloud-assembly-schema · aws-cdk.aws-imagebuilder · aws-cdk.aws-sam · aws-cdk-lib · constructs