Gordon is a tool to create, wire and deploy AWS Lambdas using CloudFormation.
This is free and open source software.
Update: Gordon is no longer actively maintained. Its development stopped several years ago, and compatibility with current AWS Lambda services and runtimes cannot be assumed. This entry is retained for historical reference.
Key Features
- 100% CloudFormation resource creation.
- 100% Boilerplate free.
- 100% isolated and dead-simple multi-stage and multi region deployments.
- Python/Javascript/Java/Golang/Scala… runtimes supported.
- Run Lambdas locally (Python/Javascript/Java/Golang/Scala…).
- Simple yml configuration.
- Seamless integration with (pip,npm, gradle, …).
- 100% Customizable lambda build process. Use Docker, Makefile or… a simple shell script.
- Supported integrations:
- APIGateway.
- Scheduled CloudWatch Events (cron).
- CloudWatch Events.
- Dynamodb Streams.
- Kinesis Streams.
- S3.
- AWS Lambda Versions and Aliases
- VPC support
- Dynamic stage parametrization including:
- Environment variables.
- Jinja2 values.
- ARN translation helpers.
- Extensive Documentation.
- Good test suite.
Website: github.com/jorgebastida/gordon
Support:
Developer: Benito Jorge Bastida
License: Revised BSD License
Gordon is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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