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AWS SAM CLI introduces Terraform support for AWS Lambda local testing and debugging

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AWS SAM CLI has introduced Terraform support for local testing and debugging of AWS Lambda functions, enhancing developer productivity for serverless applications.

  • Enables local testing and debugging of Lambda functions defined in Terraform projects
  • Supports Terraform version 1.1+ with recommended terraform-aws-modules/lambda module
  • Allows invoking Lambda functions locally in a Docker container
  • Supports attaching debuggers through AWS IDE toolkits to step through Lambda code
  • Simplifies serverless development workflow across infrastructure and application code

This feature bridges AWS SAM CLI and Terraform, providing developers with more flexible and efficient local serverless development options.

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