CDK Insights: Local Security Scanning Tool for AWS CDK Stacks
By
Lee Priest
1mo ago· 1 min readenProduct
38/100
Stale
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More crust than filling. Mostly air.
Score38Typepress releaseSentimentpositive
Summary
CDK Insights is a tool that scans AWS CDK stacks for security misconfigurations, cost waste, and best practice violations. It operates locally without sending code off-machine, requires no signup or API keys, offers 100+ rules covering 35+ AWS services, provides multiple output formats, includes optional AI analysis with Well-Architected pillar mapping, and integrates with CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledCDK Insights scans your AWS CDK stacks for security misconfigurations, cost waste, and best practice violations
Local-first: your code never leaves your machine
Zero friction: no signup, no API keys, just npx cdk-insights scan
Free forever: 100+ rules, 35+ AWS services, JSON/Table/Markdown output
Optional AI: deeper security analysis with Well-Architected pillar mapping
CDK Insights scans your AWS CDK stacks for security misconfigurations, cost waste, and best practice violations 🔒 Local-first: your code never leaves your machine ⚡ Zero friction: no signup, no API keys, just npx cdk-insights scan 🆓 Free forever: 100+ rul
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