Boost Coding Efficiency for JSON, YAML, and HCL with Auto-Code Generation

In this chapter, we will look at the following key topics:

• An overview of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) languages
• JSON and YAML auto-code generation for AWS CloudFormation using Amazon Q Developer
• HCL auto-code generation for Terraform using Amazon Q Developer
• JSON, YAML, and HCL code explainability and optimization using Amazon Q Developer

In the previous chapter, we explored the command-line interface (CLI) and shell scripting using two user personas: system administrators and shell script programmers. We introduced how auto-code generation through Amazon Q Developer can assist these professionals. Using the Amazon Q Developer CLI, we demonstrated how to achieve various administrative tasks such as disk space management, user management, process management, library management, and more. Additionally, we generated an end-to-end shell script utilizing chain-of-thought prompts, single...