Package AWS Lambda Layer for Python

This script package ready-to-upload AWS lambda layer for Python.

How to use

1. Fill in requirement.txt
2. Run ./create_layer.sh
3. Output is a folder python/... and its zip layer_to_upload.zip

Notes

1. Docker required
2. Feel free to change variables in create_layer.sh
   • PLATFORM: whether amd64 or arm
   • PY_VERSION: python version for package installation
   • DOCKER_IMAGE: docker image if you prefer to use some other ones

Why this?

• Solve cross platform issue on Mac chips
• One command settle everything
• Almost no footprint on local
• So far the cleanest & easiest way to build lambda layer
  • But always interested to learn if there are better ways!

Acknowledgement (orz)

1. OpenAI-AWS-Lambda-Layer by erenyasarkurt
2. AWS Official Doc