eks-operation-review SKILL.md skillA

eks-operation-review from aws-samples/sample-apex-skills is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

Install it, pinned
mdr add aws-samples/sample-apex-skills/eks-operation-review@git:20260824.0fa6bea

Pins git:20260824.0fa6bea in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.

Audit grade
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Kind
SKILL.md skill
Repository
aws-samples/sample-apex-skills
Path
devops-agent/eks-operation-review/SKILL.md
Versions recorded
2
Latest version
git:20260824.0fa6bea, committed Aug 24, 2026
First version recorded
Jul 9, 2026
Size
17,326 bytes
Repository stars
95
License
MIT-0

Perform a structured EKS operational excellence assessment against a live cluster. Covers 10 areas: cluster lifecycle, infrastructure as code, access and identity, observability, workload configuration, networking, autoscaling, deployment practices, operational processes, and add-on management. Produces a GREEN/AMBER/RED rated report with prioritized recommendations. Activate for any request to audit, review, health-check, or score an EKS cluster operational posture, including section-scoped…

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What the file says

# EKS Operation Review

This skill performs a structured 10-section operational assessment of a live EKS cluster, producing a rated report with prioritized recommendations.

## When to Activate

Activate for any request to:
- Audit, review, health-check, or score an EKS cluster's operational posture
- Assess a specific operational area (e.g., "check my EKS networking", "review RBAC on my cluster", "EKS observability assessment")
- Generate an EKS operational review report

**Do NOT activate for:** upgrade readiness assessments, cluster discovery, architectural design advice, general Kubernetes questions, AWS troubleshooting, cluster creation, or one-off kubectl commands.

## Execution Model

This skill runs **autonomously** — it does NOT pause for user input mid-execution. It performs a **HARD STOP** on ambiguity instead of guessing.

### HARD STOP Conditions

If any of these conditions are met, produce a HARD STOP output and no report:

```
## HARD STOP
- **Reason:** [why execution cannot proceed]
- **What was found:** [clusters/resources discovered]
- **What is needed:** [specific input required to proceed]
```

HARD STOP triggers:
…

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How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
mdr add aws-samples/sample-apex-skills/eks-operation-review@sha256:f08809e354fb359b

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  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
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  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (17326 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
  • pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
  • pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
  • pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
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  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
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Source

GitHub

aws-samples/sample-apex-skills · 95 stars · license MIT-0 · pushed 2026-11-09 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_mw5254wtihvu7irj
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=aws-samples/sample-apex-skills/eks-operation-review
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/f08809e354fb359bf6db4b641f045b77dea6f7fe074aed126e082cd868772585

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