# AWS CDK

> Open Source Development Framework

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/aws-cdk
- **Category:** Infrastructure as Code Tools
- **Homepage:** https://aws.amazon.com/cdk/
- **Also known as:** aws-cdk
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T21:20:52.269Z

## Vioscale score

**67.6 / 100**, confidence 39% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 28.9 | 16 | 462.5 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 77.5 | 5 | 387.6 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 18 | 1135.8 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 97.8 | 10 | 977.8 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 5 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 81 | 26 | 2106.3 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Infrastructure as Code Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Paradigm | - |
| Language | - |
| **Portability** | |
| Multicloud / cloud-agnostic | - |
| **Architecture** | |
| State management | - |
| **Extensibility** | |
| Pluggable provider ecosystem | - |
| **Governance** | |
| Policy as code | - |
| **Ops** | |
| Drift detection | - |
| GitOps continuous reconciliation | - |
| **Deployment** | |
| Managed SaaS offering | - |
| Hosting | - |
| **Adoption** | |
| Import existing resources | - |
| **Licensing** | |
| Open-source engine | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| CNCF maturity | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 12,853 | [link](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,725,714 | [link](https://pypistats.org/packages/aws-cdk-lib) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | TypeScript | [link](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk) | 2026-08-01 | 63% (medium) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk) | 2026-08-01 | 99% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/cdk/) | 2026-08-01 | 48% (low) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 4 | [link](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.aws.amazon.com) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/.well-known/security.txt) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/aws-cdk). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*