Cloud & infrastructureMIT-0

ECS Modernize

by AWS Samples (opens in a new tab) aws-samples/sample-apex-skills

Assess legacy apps and carry an approved replatform or rearchitecture onto Amazon ECS.

Installation

Skills CLI

Skills CLI command
npx skills@latest add aws-samples/sample-apex-skills --skill ecs-modernize

Requires Node.js and npm. Choose your agents in the installer; add -g for a global installation.

Fieldbook review

Reviewed 27 Sept 2026

Scores source-only container fit, writes one external modernization report, and gates every migration action behind explicit approval. Execution can create branches, transform code, build and push images to ECR, generate or apply Terraform, and change AWS resources; rearchitecture IaC requires the companion `ecs-build` skill.

  • LicenceMIT-0
  • FrontmatterValid name and description
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  • Last checked27 Sept 2026 · 4ea251a28dcdaef6c997a433d312fa47ccec50649d6acd139d308b7652e1494a

What it can touch

  • Edits code

    Changes files in your project.

  • Writes docs

    Creates or updates documents such as specs, plans or ADRs.

  • Runs commands

    Runs shell commands such as tests, builds or installs.

  • Uses git

    Reads history or makes commits, branches or worktrees.

  • Network

    Reaches external services or the web.

Read the source

Fieldbook links to the original instead of copying it, so you always read the version you install.

skills/ecs-modernize/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)