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Summary

Adds a new skill to help users evaluate, configure, and migrate workloads to AWS Lambda Managed Instances (LMI) — the
recently launched feature that runs Lambda functions on dedicated EC2 instances with AWS managing the lifecycle.

What's included

SKILL.md (205 lines) — core workflow with 6 steps:

  1. Workload fitness assessment (decision table: LMI vs standard Lambda)
  2. 4-column cost comparison (Lambda OD, Lambda+SP, LMI OD, LMI+3yr SP)
  3. Configuration recommendations (instance types, memory ratios, concurrency)
  4. Code migration for multi-concurrency thread safety
  5. Infrastructure setup (IAM, VPC, capacity providers)
  6. Validation and gradual production cutover

6 reference files (42-96 lines each):

  • cost-comparison.md — pricing formulas, discount comparison, worked example, break-even guidance
  • configuration-guide.md — instance type decision tree, memory sizing from existing Lambda/EC2, concurrency tuning,
    scaling controls
  • thread-safety.md — code review checklist, runtime-specific guidance (Node.js, Python, Java, .NET), common
    anti-patterns
  • migration-patterns.md — before/after code examples per runtime (global state, file I/O, database connections)
  • infrastructure-setup.md — IAM roles, VPC requirements, CLI workflow, SAM template
  • troubleshooting.md — common issues, debugging steps for startup/performance/cost

Plugin registration:

  • Added managed-instances and lmi keywords to plugin.json
  • Added LMI skill triggers to README aws-serverless section
  • Added cross-references in aws-lambda/SKILL.md (Key Capabilities + When to Load Reference Files)

Design decisions

  • 4-column cost comparison includes Lambda with Savings Plans (not just on-demand) since customers often already have
    Compute Savings Plans covering Lambda duration
  • Thread safety is the critical migration gate — elevated to its own reference file with a per-runtime checklist since
    this is the feat: initial branch #1 source of production issues when adopting LMI
  • Follows all plugin standards: SKILL.md under 300 lines, reference files under 100 lines, proper frontmatter,
    progressive disclosure, explicit defaults, error handling

Test plan

  • Load plugin locally: claude --plugin-dir ./plugins/aws-serverless
  • Verify skill auto-triggers on "is LMI right for my workload?"
  • Verify skill auto-triggers on "migrate my Lambda to managed instances"
  • Verify cost comparison produces 4-column table (Lambda OD / Lambda+SP / LMI OD / LMI+SP)
  • Verify thread-safety checklist surfaces when reviewing function code
  • Verify cross-reference from aws-lambda skill routes to LMI skill
  • Confirm SKILL.md < 300 lines, all reference files < 100 lines
  • Run claude --plugin-dir ./plugins/aws-serverless --verbose to verify < 5000 token initial load

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…plugin

Add a new skill for evaluating, configuring, and migrating workloads to
AWS Lambda Managed Instances. Includes workload fitness assessment,
4-column cost comparison (Lambda OD/SP vs LMI OD/SP), configuration
recommendations, thread-safety review, and end-to-end migration framework.

Reference files cover cost analysis, configuration tuning, thread safety,
runtime-specific migration patterns, infrastructure setup (CLI/SAM/CDK),
and troubleshooting.
…nces

- Add managed-instances and lmi keywords to plugin.json
- Add LMI skill triggers to README aws-serverless section
- Add cross-reference to LMI skill in aws-lambda SKILL.md (key capabilities
  and "When to Load Reference Files" sections)
- Update plugin description to mention Lambda Managed Instances
@sbbhimji sbbhimji requested review from a team as code owners April 20, 2026 21:25
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Pull request overview

Adds a new aws-lambda-managed-instances skill to the aws-serverless plugin, providing an agent workflow and reference material to evaluate, configure, and migrate workloads to Lambda Managed Instances (LMI), and wires it into existing plugin docs/metadata.

Changes:

  • Introduces a new aws-lambda-managed-instances skill (SKILL.md) plus several reference guides (cost, configuration, thread safety, migration patterns, infra setup, troubleshooting).
  • Updates the existing aws-lambda skill to cross-reference the new managed-instances skill.
  • Updates plugin metadata and root README to mention LMI and add trigger phrases/keywords.

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Copilot reviewed 10 out of 10 changed files in this pull request and generated 6 comments.

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plugins/aws-serverless/skills/aws-lambda/SKILL.md Adds cross-references so the Lambda skill routes LMI questions to the new skill.
plugins/aws-serverless/skills/aws-lambda-managed-instances/SKILL.md New core workflow and routing to reference files for LMI evaluation/config/migration.
plugins/aws-serverless/skills/aws-lambda-managed-instances/references/cost-comparison.md Adds pricing formulas, comparison template, and worked example for Lambda vs LMI.
plugins/aws-serverless/skills/aws-lambda-managed-instances/references/configuration-guide.md Adds instance/memory/concurrency tuning guidance and scaling controls.
plugins/aws-serverless/skills/aws-lambda-managed-instances/references/thread-safety.md Adds a thread-safety checklist and runtime-specific guidance.
plugins/aws-serverless/skills/aws-lambda-managed-instances/references/migration-patterns.md Adds before/after migration examples for multi-concurrency readiness.
plugins/aws-serverless/skills/aws-lambda-managed-instances/references/infrastructure-setup.md Adds IAM/VPC/CLI + SAM template guidance for capacity provider setup.
plugins/aws-serverless/skills/aws-lambda-managed-instances/references/troubleshooting.md Adds common issues table and debugging steps.
plugins/aws-serverless/.claude-plugin/plugin.json Adds managed-instances and lmi keywords for discoverability.
README.md Updates plugin description and adds the new skill to the aws-serverless trigger table.

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- Fix Python concurrency model: process-based isolation, no thread safety needed
- Clarify cold starts claim (provisioned capacity only)
- Replace hardcoded regional availability with docs link
- Replace LocalStack reference with generic non-prod testing
- Convert Step 5 to numbered procedure
- Simplify cost comparison (defer SP/RI to pricing calculator)
- Use least-privilege IAM with ec2:ManagedResourceOperator condition
- Add setup-lmi.sh script for automated provisioning
- Add VPC endpoint requirements table with costs
- Add Powertools compatibility and SDK minimum versions
- Add CloudWatch metrics dimensions guidance
- Add pricing calculator, samples repo, and migration blog to resources
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Hey @sbbhimji, nice work on this, the skill is well structured and the content is technically accurate. Left 2 small comments to address before merging.

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- Update Powertools .NET to supported (logging, tracing, idempotency, batch, parameters)
- Remove hardcoded cost example, defer to LMI Pricing Calculator
@sbbhimji sbbhimji requested a review from bfreiberg May 10, 2026 23:05
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- Strip cost-comparison.md to just pricing calculator links
- Remove cost column from VPC endpoints table in infrastructure-setup.md
@sbbhimji sbbhimji force-pushed the feature/aws-lambda-managed-instances branch from 39a9417 to 12a006b Compare May 11, 2026 22:02
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