README.txt

This code is referenced in the following articles: Please read these articles for more information.

lambdash: AWS Lambda Shell Hack: New And Improved! https://alestic.com/2015/06/aws-lambda-shell-2/

Exploring The AWS Lambda Runtime Environment https://alestic.com/2014/11/aws-lambda-environment/

The files in this repo include:

• index.js - AWS Lambda function that runs a provided shell command and returns stdout, stderr, and exit code.

• lambdash - Command line program that invokes the AWS Lambda function with a specified shell command and outputs returned results.

• lambdash.template - CloudFormation template that creates the AWS Lambda function and the required IAM role.

• lambdash-install - Script to create the CLoudFormation stack.

• lambdash-uninstall - Script to delete the CloudFormation stack.

• lambdash-upload-s3 - Sample of how ZIP file and CloudFormation template were uploaded to the run.alestic.com S3 bucket (hardcoded names)

Note: This code is a simple hack, demonstrating a way to gain visibility into the AWS Lambda environment. This is not intended to be production quality software.