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Introducing an enhanced local IDE experience for AWS Lambda developers

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This article introduces an enhanced local IDE experience for developing AWS Lambda applications using Visual Studio Code (VS Code) and the AWS Toolkit extension.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • Installing the AWS Toolkit extension and required dependencies
  • Using a guided walkthrough to set up the local environment and select application templates
  • Building, testing, debugging, and deploying Lambda applications from within VS Code
  • Invoking Lambda functions locally and remotely from the IDE
  • Viewing and filtering CloudWatch logs in the IDE
  • Conclusion on how the new features streamline the development workflow for Lambda applications
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