AWS CDK consists of three core components: App, Stack, and Construct, which help structure infrastructure code efficiently.
The App acts as the top-level container for defining stacks, managing dependencies, and orchestrating deployments across regions.
A Stack in AWS CDK corresponds to a CloudFormation stack, containing resources to be deployed together and managing related resources.
Constructs in CDK define AWS resources within a Stack, offering different levels of abstraction: L1, L2, and L3, with varying customization and complexity.
Essential CDK commands like init, bootstrap, deploy, diff, synth, destroy, and list assist in project setup, deployment, management, and cleanup.
CDK v2 introduced improvements, consolidating construct libraries into a single package for easier dependency management.
Recent changes in CDK separate the CLI from construct libraries, impacting version management and dependencies in development workflows.
When defining resources in CDK, assigning unique and descriptive Construct IDs is crucial for generating CloudFormation logical IDs.
Understanding these core components, commands, and versioning of AWS CDK is vital for efficient infrastructure development and deployment.
The flexible framework provided by CDK components allows for effective organization of infrastructure code and fine-grained control over deployment processes.