Build, test, and debug AWS-native systems locally with LocalStack (Community/Pro) using awslocal, IaC toolchains, event-driven pipelines, and observability; includes setup, deployment, management, monitoring, and sharp-edge guidance.
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plugins/using-localstack-plugin/skills/using-localstack/SKILL.md
February 1, 2026
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.claude/skills/using-localstack/# Mastering LocalStack Pro — Practitioner Skill Operations-first playbook to emulate AWS locally with high fidelity. Focuses on production-parity workflows (event-driven, streaming, containers, IaC), fast debugging, and deterministic CI. ## Audience & Outcomes - For senior backend/platform/DevOps/AI-data engineers needing production-parity local AWS for event-driven, streaming, and data/agentic workloads - Assumes AWS fluency; focuses on emulator fidelity vs AWS deltas - Outcomes: spin up complex stacks locally (EKS/MSK/Aurora/Step Functions), debug IAM/networking/event flows, run deterministic CI/CD ## When to Use - Stand up AWS stacks locally (S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, EventBridge, MSK, EKS, RDS/Aurora, Step Functions) - Build deterministic CI/CD without hitting real AWS - Debug IAM, networking, events, or data flows offline before deploying to AWS ## When Not to Use - Production deployments (LocalStack is for dev/test only) - Multi-region/global table testing (single-region emulation) - Performance/scale validation (no multi-AZ, different latency profile) - Managed service edge cases (simplified IAM enforcement, custom resources may differ) ## Community vs Pro - **Community:** core services (S3, basic Dynamo, Lambda, API GW) for simple serverless - **Pro:** advanced services and fidelity (MSK/Kinesis+Pipes, EKS/ECS/Fargate, Aurora/RDS, Step Functions with mocking/visualization, EventBridge schema/pipes, IAM enforcement/Policy Stream, Cloud Pods, offline bundles) Use Pro when avoiding deploy-to-test cycles outweighs license cost. ## Quick Start 1. **Install:** `pipx install localstack` (recommended: isolated Python env, cross-platform) OR `brew install localstack/tap/localstack-cli` (macOS-only, simpler on M1/M2) 2. **Start:** - Community: `localstack start -d` - Pro: `LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN=<token> localstack start -d --version x.y.z` 3. **Health check:** `curl http://localhost:4566/_localstack/health | jq` **Verify:** All needed s