What does the Aws Vpc AI skill do?

Design and implement VPCs and networking. Configure subnets, route tables, and security groups. Use when setting up AWS network infrastructure.

Why use Aws Vpc on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Aws Vpc is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Aws Vpc in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills/tree/main/infrastructure/cloud-aws/aws-vpc. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Aws Vpc?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Aws Vpc?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Aws Vpc with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Aws Vpc AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by BagelHole under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

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Aws Vpc by BagelHole — AI Skill for Any LLM

AWS VPC

Design and manage Virtual Private Cloud networking for production AWS environments with proper subnet isolation, routing, and security.

When to Use This Skill

Building a new VPC for production, staging, or development
Setting up public/private subnet architecture across multiple AZs
Configuring NAT Gateways for private subnet internet access
Creating security groups and NACLs for network segmentation
Setting up VPC peering or Transit Gateway for multi-VPC connectivity
Implementing VPC endpoints for private access to AWS services
Troubleshooting connectivity issues between resources

Prerequisites

AWS CLI v2 installed and configured
IAM permissions: ec2:* (or scoped to VPC-related actions)
CIDR range planning completed (avoid overlaps with on-premises or other VPCs)
For VPC peering: access to both VPCs (same or different accounts)

Network Architecture


VPC (10.0.0.0/16) - 65,536 IPs
├── Public Subnets (internet-facing via IGW)
│   ├── 10.0.1.0/24 (us-east-1a) - 256 IPs - ALBs, NAT GW, bastion
│   ├── 10.0.2.0/24 (us-east-1b) - 256 IPs
│   └── 10.0.3.0/24 (us-east-1c) - 256 IPs
├── Private Subnets (app tier, NAT GW for outbound)
│   ├── 10.0.11.0/24 (us-east-1a) - 256 IPs - ECS, EC2, Lambda
│   ├── 10.0.12.0/24 (us-east-1b) - 256 IPs
│   └── 10.0.13.0/24 (us-east-1c) - 256 IPs
├── Data Subnets (isolated, no internet)
│   ├── 10.0.21.0/24 (us-east-1a) - 256 IPs - RDS, ElastiCache
│   ├── 10.0.22.0/24 (us-east-1b) - 256 IPs
│   └── 10.0.23.0/24 (us-east-1c) - 256 IPs
├── Internet Gateway
├── NAT Gateways (one per AZ for HA)
├── Route Tables (public, private, data)
└── VPC Flow Logs → CloudWatch / S3

Create a VPC with CLI

bash
# Create the VPC
VPC_ID=$(aws ec2 create-vpc \
  --cidr-block 10.0.0.0/16 \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=vpc,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=production-vpc},{Key=Environment,Value=production}]' \
  --query 'Vpc.VpcId' --output text)

# Enable DNS support and hostnames
aws ec2 modify-vpc-attribute --vpc-id $VPC_ID --enable-dns-support '{"Value":true}'
aws ec2 modify-vpc-attribute --vpc-id $VPC_ID --enable-dns-hostnames '{"Value":true}'

# Create public subnets
PUB_SUB_A=$(aws ec2 create-subnet \
  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
  --cidr-block 10.0.1.0/24 \
  --availability-zone us-east-1a \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=subnet,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=public-a},{Key=Tier,Value=public}]' \
  --query 'Subnet.SubnetId' --output text)

PUB_SUB_B=$(aws ec2 create-subnet \
  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
  --cidr-block 10.0.2.0/24 \
  --availability-zone us-east-1b \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=subnet,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=public-b},{Key=Tier,Value=public}]' \
  --query 'Subnet.SubnetId' --output text)

# Enable auto-assign public IP on public subnets
aws ec2 modify-subnet-attribute --subnet-id $PUB_SUB_A --map-public-ip-on-launch
aws ec2 modify-subnet-attribute --subnet-id $PUB_SUB_B --map-public-ip-on-launch

# Create private subnets
PRIV_SUB_A=$(aws ec2 create-subnet \
  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
  --cidr-block 10.0.11.0/24 \
  --availability-zone us-east-1a \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=subnet,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=private-a},{Key=Tier,Value=private}]' \
  --query 'Subnet.SubnetId' --output text)

PRIV_SUB_B=$(aws ec2 create-subnet \
  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
  --cidr-block 10.0.12.0/24 \
  --availability-zone us-east-1b \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=subnet,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=private-b},{Key=Tier,Value=private}]' \
  --query 'Subnet.SubnetId' --output text)

# Create data subnets (isolated)
DATA_SUB_A=$(aws ec2 create-subnet \
  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
  --cidr-block 10.0.21.0/24 \
  --availability-zone us-east-1a \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=subnet,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=data-a},{Key=Tier,Value=data}]' \
  --query 'Subnet.SubnetId' --output text)

DATA_SUB_B=$(aws ec2 create-subnet \
  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
  --cidr-block 10.0.22.0/24 \
  --availability-zone us-east-1b \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=subnet,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=data-b},{Key=Tier,Value=data}]' \
  --query 'Subnet.SubnetId' --output text)

Internet Gateway and NAT Gateway

bash
# Create and attach Internet Gateway
IGW_ID=$(aws ec2 create-internet-gateway \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=internet-gateway,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=production-igw}]' \
  --query 'InternetGateway.InternetGatewayId' --output text)
aws ec2 attach-internet-gateway --vpc-id $VPC_ID --internet-gateway-id $IGW_ID

# Create public route table
PUB_RT=$(aws ec2 create-route-table \
  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=route-table,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=public-rt}]' \
  --query 'RouteTable.RouteTableId' --output text)
aws ec2 create-route --route-table-id $PUB_RT --destination-cidr-block 0.0.0.0/0 --gateway-id $IGW_ID
aws ec2 associate-route-table --route-table-id $PUB_RT --subnet-id $PUB_SUB_A
aws ec2 associate-route-table --route-table-id $PUB_RT --subnet-id $PUB_SUB_B

# Allocate Elastic IPs for NAT Gateways (one per AZ for HA)
EIP_A=$(aws ec2 allocate-address --domain vpc --query 'AllocationId' --output text)
EIP_B=$(aws ec2 allocate-address --domain vpc --query 'AllocationId' --output text)

# Create NAT Gateways in public subnets
NAT_A=$(aws ec2 create-nat-gateway \
  --subnet-id $PUB_SUB_A \
  --allocation-id $EIP_A \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=natgateway,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=nat-a}]' \
  --query 'NatGateway.NatGatewayId' --output text)

NAT_B=$(aws ec2 create-nat-gateway \
  --subnet-id $PUB_SUB_B \
  --allocation-id $EIP_B \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=natgateway,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=nat-b}]' \
  --query 'NatGateway.NatGatewayId' --output text)

# Wait for NAT Gateways
aws ec2 wait nat-gateway-available --nat-gateway-ids $NAT_A $NAT_B

# Create private route tables (one per AZ for HA NAT)
PRIV_RT_A=$(aws ec2 create-route-table \
  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=route-table,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=private-rt-a}]' \
  --query 'RouteTable.RouteTableId' --output text)
aws ec2 create-route --route-table-id $PRIV_RT_A --destination-cidr-block 0.0.0.0/0 --nat-gateway-id $NAT_A
aws ec2 associate-route-table --route-table-id $PRIV_RT_A --subnet-id $PRIV_SUB_A

PRIV_RT_B=$(aws ec2 create-route-table \
  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=route-table,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=private-rt-b}]' \
  --query 'RouteTable.RouteTableId' --output text)
aws ec2 create-route --route-table-id $PRIV_RT_B --destination-cidr-block 0.0.0.0/0 --nat-gateway-id $NAT_B
aws ec2 associate-route-table --route-table-id $PRIV_RT_B --subnet-id $PRIV_SUB_B

Security Groups

bash
# ALB security group (public-facing)
ALB_SG=$(aws ec2 create-security-group \
  --group-name alb-sg \
  --description "Application Load Balancer" \
  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
  --query 'GroupId' --output text)
aws ec2 authorize-security-group-ingress --group-id $ALB_SG --protocol tcp --port 443 --cidr 0.0.0.0/0
aws ec2 authorize-security-group-ingress --group-id $ALB_SG --protocol tcp --port 80 --cidr 0.0.0.0/0

# Application security group (only from ALB)
APP_SG=$(aws ec2 create-security-group \
  --group-name app-sg \
  --description "Application tier" \
  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
  --query 'GroupId' --output text)
aws ec2 authorize-security-group-ingress \
  --group-id $APP_SG \
  --protocol tcp \
  --port 8080 \
  --source-group $ALB_SG

# Database security group (only from app tier)
DB_SG=$(aws ec2 create-security-group \
  --group-name db-sg \
  --description "Database tier" \
  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
  --query 'GroupId' --output text)
aws ec2 authorize-security-group-ingress \
  --group-id $DB_SG \
  --protocol tcp \
  --port 5432 \
  --source-group $APP_SG

# List all security groups in the VPC
aws ec2 describe-security-groups \
  --filters "Name=vpc-id,Values=$VPC_ID" \
  --query "SecurityGroups[].{Name:GroupName,ID:GroupId,Description:Description}" \
  --output table

VPC Endpoints (Private Access to AWS Services)

bash
# Gateway endpoint for S3 (free, route-table based)
aws ec2 create-vpc-endpoint \
  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
  --service-name com.amazonaws.us-east-1.s3 \
  --route-table-ids $PRIV_RT_A $PRIV_RT_B \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=vpc-endpoint,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=s3-endpoint}]'

# Gateway endpoint for DynamoDB (free)
aws ec2 create-vpc-endpoint \
  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
  --service-name com.amazonaws.us-east-1.dynamodb \
  --route-table-ids $PRIV_RT_A $PRIV_RT_B

# Interface endpoint for Secrets Manager (ENI-based, has hourly cost)
aws ec2 create-vpc-endpoint \
  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
  --vpc-endpoint-type Interface \
  --service-name com.amazonaws.us-east-1.secretsmanager \
  --subnet-ids $PRIV_SUB_A $PRIV_SUB_B \
  --security-group-ids $APP_SG \
  --private-dns-enabled \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=vpc-endpoint,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=secretsmanager-endpoint}]'

VPC Flow Logs

bash
# Enable VPC flow logs to CloudWatch
aws ec2 create-flow-log \
  --resource-type VPC \
  --resource-ids $VPC_ID \
  --traffic-type ALL \
  --log-destination-type cloud-watch-logs \
  --log-group-name /vpc/production-flow-logs \
  --deliver-logs-permission-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/VPCFlowLogRole \
  --max-aggregation-interval 60 \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=vpc-flow-log,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=production-flow-log}]'

# Enable VPC flow logs to S3 (cheaper for long-term storage)
aws ec2 create-flow-log \
  --resource-type VPC \
  --resource-ids $VPC_ID \
  --traffic-type ALL \
  --log-destination-type s3 \
  --log-destination arn:aws:s3:::my-flow-logs-bucket/vpc-logs/ \
  --max-aggregation-interval 60

VPC Peering

bash
# Request peering connection
PEERING_ID=$(aws ec2 create-vpc-peering-connection \
  --vpc-id vpc-requester \
  --peer-vpc-id vpc-accepter \
  --peer-owner-id 987654321098 \
  --peer-region us-west-2 \
  --tag-specifications 'ResourceType=vpc-peering-connection,Tags=[{Key=Name,Value=prod-to-shared}]' \
  --query 'VpcPeeringConnection.VpcPeeringConnectionId' --output text)

# Accept peering (from the accepter account/region)
aws ec2 accept-vpc-peering-connection --vpc-peering-connection-id $PEERING_ID

# Add routes in both VPCs
aws ec2 create-route --route-table-id rtb-requester --destination-cidr-block 10.1.0.0/16 --vpc-peering-connection-id $PEERING_ID
aws ec2 create-route --route-table-id rtb-accepter --destination-cidr-block 10.0.0.0/16 --vpc-peering-connection-id $PEERING_ID

Terraform VPC Module

hcl
resource "aws_vpc" "main" {
  cidr_block           = "10.0.0.0/16"
  enable_dns_support   = true
  enable_dns_hostnames = true

  tags = {
    Name        = "production-vpc"
    Environment = "production"
  }
}

resource "aws_subnet" "public" {
  count                   = 3
  vpc_id                  = aws_vpc.main.id
  cidr_block              = cidrsubnet(aws_vpc.main.cidr_block, 8, count.index + 1)
  availability_zone       = data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[count.index]
  map_public_ip_on_launch = true

  tags = {
    Name = "public-${data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[count.index]}"
    Tier = "public"
  }
}

resource "aws_subnet" "private" {
  count             = 3
  vpc_id            = aws_vpc.main.id
  cidr_block        = cidrsubnet(aws_vpc.main.cidr_block, 8, count.index + 11)
  availability_zone = data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[count.index]

  tags = {
    Name = "private-${data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[count.index]}"
    Tier = "private"
  }
}

resource "aws_subnet" "data" {
  count             = 3
  vpc_id            = aws_vpc.main.id
  cidr_block        = cidrsubnet(aws_vpc.main.cidr_block, 8, count.index + 21)
  availability_zone = data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[count.index]

  tags = {
    Name = "data-${data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[count.index]}"
    Tier = "data"
  }
}

resource "aws_internet_gateway" "main" {
  vpc_id = aws_vpc.main.id
  tags   = { Name = "production-igw" }
}

resource "aws_eip" "nat" {
  count  = 2
  domain = "vpc"
  tags   = { Name = "nat-eip-${count.index}" }
}

resource "aws_nat_gateway" "main" {
  count         = 2
  allocation_id = aws_eip.nat[count.index].id
  subnet_id     = aws_subnet.public[count.index].id
  tags          = { Name = "nat-${count.index}" }
}

resource "aws_route_table" "public" {
  vpc_id = aws_vpc.main.id
  route {
    cidr_block = "0.0.0.0/0"
    gateway_id = aws_internet_gateway.main.id
  }
  tags = { Name = "public-rt" }
}

resource "aws_route_table_association" "public" {
  count          = 3
  subnet_id      = aws_subnet.public[count.index].id
  route_table_id = aws_route_table.public.id
}

resource "aws_route_table" "private" {
  count  = 2
  vpc_id = aws_vpc.main.id
  route {
    cidr_block     = "0.0.0.0/0"
    nat_gateway_id = aws_nat_gateway.main[count.index].id
  }
  tags = { Name = "private-rt-${count.index}" }
}

resource "aws_route_table_association" "private" {
  count          = 2
  subnet_id      = aws_subnet.private[count.index].id
  route_table_id = aws_route_table.private[count.index].id
}

resource "aws_vpc_endpoint" "s3" {
  vpc_id       = aws_vpc.main.id
  service_name = "com.amazonaws.${data.aws_region.current.name}.s3"
  route_table_ids = aws_route_table.private[*].id
  tags = { Name = "s3-endpoint" }
}

resource "aws_flow_log" "main" {
  vpc_id                 = aws_vpc.main.id
  traffic_type           = "ALL"
  log_destination_type   = "s3"
  log_destination        = "${aws_s3_bucket.flow_logs.arn}/vpc-logs/"
  max_aggregation_interval = 60
}

Troubleshooting

Problem	Cause	Fix
Cannot reach internet from private subnet	NAT Gateway route missing	Add 0.0.0.0/0 route to NAT GW in private route table
Cannot reach internet from public subnet	IGW not attached or route missing	Attach IGW; add 0.0.0.0/0 route to IGW in public RT
EC2 cannot reach S3	No VPC endpoint or NAT	Add S3 gateway endpoint (free) or ensure NAT GW route
Security group rule not working	Wrong direction (ingress vs egress)	SG is stateful; check inbound rule on destination
NACL blocking traffic	NACLs are stateless; need both directions	Add matching inbound AND outbound rules with correct ports
VPC peering one-way only	Routes missing in one VPC	Add routes in BOTH VPC route tables
DNS resolution failing	DNS hostnames not enabled on VPC	Enable `enableDnsHostnames` on VPC
NAT Gateway charges high	All AZs routing through one NAT	Deploy NAT GW per AZ with separate route tables
Cross-AZ data transfer costs	Resources in different AZs communicating	Co-locate tightly coupled services in same AZ

Related Skills

aws-ec2 - Instances deployed in VPC subnets
aws-ecs-fargate - ECS tasks in VPC networking
aws-rds - Database subnet groups
terraform-aws - IaC for VPC infrastructure
firewall-config - Network security controls

Publisher	BagelHole
Repository	`DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills`
Skill name	`aws-vpc`
Stars	1.1K
Forks	161
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository

Aws Vpc

Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

AWS VPC

When to Use This Skill

Prerequisites

Network Architecture

Create a VPC with CLI

Internet Gateway and NAT Gateway

Security Groups

VPC Endpoints (Private Access to AWS Services)

VPC Flow Logs

VPC Peering

Terraform VPC Module

Troubleshooting

Related Skills

Frequently asked questions

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

AWS VPC

When to Use This Skill

Prerequisites

Network Architecture

Create a VPC with CLI

Internet Gateway and NAT Gateway

Security Groups

VPC Endpoints (Private Access to AWS Services)

VPC Flow Logs

VPC Peering

Terraform VPC Module

Troubleshooting

Related Skills

Frequently asked questions

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