GitHub - amirkarimi/cdk-tutor: A CLI application that teaches AWS CDK in Python to software engineers

CDK Tutor

A CLI application that teaches AWS CDK to users through interactive challenges.

Installation

With pip:

With pipx:

With uvx:

Usage

List available challenges

cdk-tutor list-challenges

Start a challenge

cdk-tutor start [CHALLENGE_NAME]

If you don't specify a challenge name, you'll be prompted to choose from available challenges.

Setup a Python virtual environment

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Grade a completed challenge

cdk-tutor grade [CHALLENGE_DIR]

Features

• Interactive CLI with rich text formatting
• Step-by-step challenges to learn AWS CDK
• Automatic grading of solutions
• Detailed feedback to help users improve

Challenge Structure

Each challenge includes:

• Starter code with TODOs to complete
• Clear instructions in a README
• Expected CloudFormation output for grading
• Solution files for reference

Development

To add new challenges:

1. Create a new challenge in src/cdk_tutor/challenges/
2. Follow the Challenge model structure
3. Add your challenge to the list in get_available_challenges()

License

MIT