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Install Node.js and npm (required for CLI and TypeScript support)

Install AWS CDK CLI globally using npm

Configure AWS CLI with credentials and region

Bootstrap AWS environment for CDK deployment

Install language-specific CDK libraries (e.g., @aws-cdk/aws-s3)

Install Node.js

Install CDK CLI globally

Configure AWS credentials

Bootstrap CDK environment

Install language-specific AWS CDK packages

cdk.json - CDK project configuration

package.json / requirements.txt - dependencies

cdk.context.json - cached context data

tsconfig.json / pyproject.toml - language configs

bin/ and lib/ directories - code structure

cdk init - initialize project

cdk synth - synthesize CloudFormation

cdk deploy - deploy stack

cdk diff - compare with deployed stack

cdk destroy - remove stack

Resource naming can include Unicode

Multi-region deployments support locale-specific configuration

Time zone handling for Lambda/CloudWatch

Region-specific AMIs and services

Localized CloudWatch logs

CLI and SDK support for accessibility

Integration with IDEs that have accessibility features

Text-based infrastructure management ensures universal access

Keyboard-driven workflows

Screen-reader friendly IDEs

Not applicable (infrastructure code only)

Optional: use diagram tools to visualize stacks

Third-party tools for architecture diagrams

CDK Patterns website for construct visualization

IDE syntax highlighting for CDK code

Stack outputs and imports

Cross-stack references

Context caching

Environment-specific variables

Resource metadata in CloudFormation

Parameterization using context

Secret management via Secrets Manager

Storing state in CloudFormation outputs

Integration with S3 and DynamoDB for state

Tracking deployed resources across environments