AWS SAM CLI (Serverless Application Model Command Line Interface) is a developer tool for building, testing, and deploying serverless applications on AWS. It uses simple commands and a template file to define and manage your Lambda functions, APIs, and other resources.
AWS SAM CLI is a command-line tool for building serverless applications.
Helps you create and deploy Lambda functions, API Gateway, DynamoDB, etc.
You write your infrastructure in a template.yaml (SAM template).
Lets you run Lambda functions locally for testing.
Supports debugging of serverless code on your laptop.
You can build, package, and deploy using simple commands like sam build, sam deploy.
Works with AWS CloudFormation behind the scenes to create real AWS resources.
Helps speed up serverless development with repeatable templates.
Useful for real-time projects and CI/CD pipelines.
Integrates well with Docker, AWS CLI, and IDE tools like PyCharm, VS Code, and IntelliJ.