# aws transform — Agent Skill

Migrate, modernize, and upgrade codebases to AWS. Transforms .NET Framework to .NET 8/10, mainframe COBOL to Java, VMware VMs to EC2, SQL Server to Aurora, and upgrades Java/Python/Node.js versions and AWS SDKs. AWS Transform - continuous modernization analyzes codebases for tech debt, security issues, and upgrade opp…

## At a glance

aws-transform is an Agent Skill by awslabs in the Coding & Engineering category. In Claude Code it installs with `/plugin install aws-transform@claude-plugins-official` after adding the anthropics/claude-plugins-official marketplace; other assistants use its SKILL.md instructions as rules. Its source repository has 932 GitHub stars (as of Oct 28, 2026).

## Install

### How to install aws transform in Claude Code

1. Add the marketplace

```claude
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official
```

2. Install the skill

```claude
/plugin install aws-transform@claude-plugins-official
```

3. Use it

   These are slash commands for a Claude Code session, not your shell. Claude auto-invokes the skill when your request matches its description — or type its slash command if it exposes one.

### How to install aws transform in Claude Desktop

1. Clone the source

```bash
git clone https://github.com/awslabs/agent-plugins.git
```

2. Find the skill

   It lives in agent-plugins/plugins/aws-transform — that folder contains the SKILL.md.

3. Add the SKILL.md to your Skills folder

   Settings → Capabilities → Skills → add the folder containing SKILL.md. Claude picks it up automatically.

### How to install aws transform in Cursor

1. Clone the source

```bash
git clone https://github.com/awslabs/agent-plugins.git
```

2. Find the skill

   It lives in agent-plugins/plugins/aws-transform — that folder contains the SKILL.md.

3. Convert to a Cursor rule

   Create .cursor/rules/aws-transform.mdc and paste the SKILL.md body. Set `alwaysApply` or a glob so the Agent loads it in context.

### How to install aws transform in Codex CLI

1. Clone the source

```bash
git clone https://github.com/awslabs/agent-plugins.git
```

2. Find the skill

   It lives in agent-plugins/plugins/aws-transform — that folder contains the SKILL.md.

3. Reference in AGENTS.md

   Add the skill's instructions (or a link) to AGENTS.md at your repo root — Codex reads it on every run.

### How to install aws transform in Windsurf

1. Clone the source

```bash
git clone https://github.com/awslabs/agent-plugins.git
```

2. Find the skill

   It lives in agent-plugins/plugins/aws-transform — that folder contains the SKILL.md.

3. Add to your rules / context

   Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.

### How to install aws transform in Cline

1. Clone the source

```bash
git clone https://github.com/awslabs/agent-plugins.git
```

2. Find the skill

   It lives in agent-plugins/plugins/aws-transform — that folder contains the SKILL.md.

3. Add to your rules / context

   Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.

### How to install aws transform in VS Code

1. Clone the source

```bash
git clone https://github.com/awslabs/agent-plugins.git
```

2. Find the skill

   It lives in agent-plugins/plugins/aws-transform — that folder contains the SKILL.md.

3. Add to your rules / context

   Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.

Source: https://github.com/awslabs/agent-plugins/tree/main/plugins/aws-transform

---

Source: https://mcp-skills-hub.vercel.app/skills/aws-transform · MCP Skills Hub · data as of 2026-10-28T12:31:05Z