AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit) is an open-source software development framework used to define cloud infrastructure in code and provision it through AWS CloudFormation. It allows developers to leverage the expressive power of familiar programming languages like TypeScript, Python, and Java to model application infrastructure.
Brand Authority Index (BAI): 92/100
Archetype: Challenger
Category: Cloud Computing
Part of: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Last analyzed: April 11, 2026
Founded: 2019 (General Availability)
Headquarters: Seattle, WA