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Imported from terminalskills/skills (skills/sst/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add terminalskills/skills --skill sst. Copyright stays with the author (Apache-2.0).

SST

Name: sst
Author: terminalskills

Overview

SST (Serverless Stack) is a framework for building and deploying full-stack applications on AWS with high-level constructs for Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, and frontend frameworks. It features live local development connected to real AWS services, type-safe resource linking, and zero-config TypeScript support.

Instructions

When defining infrastructure, use sst.config.ts with typed components like sst.aws.Function, sst.aws.Api, sst.aws.Bucket, and sst.aws.Dynamo.
When connecting resources, use the link property on Functions to automatically grant IAM permissions and inject environment variables, and access linked resources via Resource.Name in handlers.
When developing locally, use sst dev which runs Lambda locally with hot reload while connected to real AWS services (DynamoDB, S3, SQS), with support for VS Code breakpoint debugging.
When deploying, use sst deploy --stage prod for named stages, sst deploy --stage pr-${PR_NUMBER} for preview environments, and sst remove --stage dev for teardown.
When deploying frontends, use sst.aws.Nextjs, sst.aws.Remix, or sst.aws.Astro components for SSR on Lambda with static assets on S3 + CloudFront.
When managing secrets, use sst secret set KEY value for encrypted, stage-specific secret storage.
When organizing code, keep handlers thin in packages/functions/ as orchestrators, and place business logic in packages/core/.

Examples

Example 1: Build a serverless API with DynamoDB

User request: "Create a REST API on AWS with DynamoDB using SST"

Actions:

Define DynamoDB table and API Gateway in sst.config.ts
Link the table to API handler functions for automatic permissions
Implement CRUD handlers accessing Resource.MyTable.name
Run sst dev for live local development against real AWS services

Output: A serverless REST API with type-safe resource access and live debugging.

Example 2: Deploy a Next.js app with preview environments

User request: "Deploy my Next.js app on AWS with per-PR preview environments"

Actions:

Configure sst.aws.Nextjs component with custom domain and linked resources
Set up CI to run sst deploy --stage pr-${PR_NUMBER} for each pull request
Link backend resources (API, database) to the Next.js deployment
Add cleanup step with sst remove when PR is closed

Output: A production Next.js deployment on AWS with isolated preview environments for each PR.

Guidelines

Use link instead of manual IAM policies; SST generates least-privilege permissions automatically.
Access linked resources via Resource.Name in handlers; never hardcode table names or bucket ARNs.
Use sst dev for daily development; it is faster than deploying to AWS on every change.
Create per-developer stages (sst dev --stage alice) so each developer gets isolated AWS resources.
Keep handlers thin: business logic in packages/core/, handlers in packages/functions/.
Use sst secret for API keys and credentials; they are encrypted and stage-specific.
Set up sst deploy --stage pr-${PR_NUMBER} in CI for preview environments on every pull request.

Use it

Copy one of these into your project. Installing also returns the manifest and these snippets.

yaml

targets:
  - https://api.opensmartroute.ai/api/v1/registry/terminalskills-skills-sst/manifest   # or paste the manifest below

Manifest

An Open Capability Manifest: the router reads it to know what this does, what it costs and when to pick it.

terminalskills-skills-sst.ocm.jsonjson

{
  "ocm": "1",
  "id": "terminalskills-skills-sst",
  "kind": "skill",
  "name": "sst",
  "description": "Assists with building and deploying full-stack serverless applications on AWS using SST. Use when defining Lambda functions, API Gateway routes, DynamoDB tables, S3 buckets, or deploying Next.js/Remix/Astro with SSR on AWS. Trigger words: sst, serverless stack, sst dev, sst deploy, aws lambda, sst ion, resource linking.",
  "publisher": "terminalskills",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "capabilities": {
    "domains": [
      "coding"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "skill-md",
      "sst",
      "serverless",
      "aws",
      "lambda",
      "full-stack",
      "skills-sh"
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    ]
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  ],
  "primary": false,
  "metadata": {
    "source": {
      "provider": "skills.sh",
      "repository": "https://github.com/terminalskills/skills",
      "path": "skills/sst/SKILL.md",
      "ref": "HEAD",
      "url": "https://github.com/terminalskills/skills/blob/HEAD/skills/sst/SKILL.md",
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    },
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}

Fetch it by URL: GET /api/v1/registry/terminalskills-skills-sst/manifest?version=1.0.0

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