Using Infrastructure Composer in CloudFormation console mode - Amazon Infrastructure Composer
Why use this mode?
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Using Infrastructure Composer in CloudFormation console mode

Infrastructure Composer in CloudFormation console mode is the recommended tool to visualize your Amazon CloudFormation templates. You can also use this tool to create and edit Amazon CloudFormation templates.

How is this mode different than the Infrastructure Composer console?

Infrastructure Composer in CloudFormation console mode generally has the same functionality as the default Infrastructure Composer console, but there are a few differences to note.

  • This mode is integrated with the stack workflow in the Amazon CloudFormation console. This allows you to use Infrastructure Composer directly in Amazon CloudFormation.

  • Locally sync and save your project in the Infrastructure Composer console, a feature that automatically syncs and saves data to your local machine, is not supported.

  • Lambda-related cards (Lambda Function and Lambda Layer) require code builds and packaging solutions that are not available in this mode.

Note

These cards and local sync can be used in the Infrastructure Composer Console or the Amazon Toolkit for Visual Studio Code.

When you open Infrastructure Composer from the Amazon CloudFormation console, Infrastructure Composer opens in CloudFormation console mode. In this mode, you can use Infrastructure Composer to visualize, create, and update your templates.