pulumi

Files

SKILL.mdagentsreferences

Install

Install only this skill with npx skills

npx skills add alisonaquinas/llm-ci-dev --skill 'pulumi' -g -y

Install the containing skill bundle

/plugin install ci-cd@llm-skills

Download pulumi-skill.zip

This skill is bundled inside ci-cd. Use npx skills when you only want this skill, or install the bundle once to make every included skill available through the plugin marketplace flow. Browse the full skill bundle repository at github.com/alisonaquinas/llm-ci-dev.

Invoke

Invoke this skill after installation

/ci-cd:pulumi

SKILL.md

name: pulumi description: Manage cloud infrastructure with Pulumi using general-purpose programming languages. Use when tasks mention pulumi commands, Pulumi stacks, infrastructure as code in TypeScript/Python/Go/C#, or deploying with pulumi up.

Intent Router

Request	Reference	Load When
Install tool, first-time setup, backend login	`references/install-and-setup.md`	User needs to install Pulumi or configure backend
Language choice, project layout, resource patterns	`references/language-and-project.md`	User asks about supported languages or project structure
Stacks, config, secrets	`references/stacks-and-config.md`	User needs stack management, config values, or secrets
CLI commands, workflows	`references/command-cookbook.md`	User needs preview/up/destroy patterns or command reference

Quick Start

# 1. Create a new project (prompts for language, cloud, stack)
pulumi new aws-typescript

# 2. Preview changes (no modifications made)
pulumi preview

# 3. Deploy changes
pulumi up

# 4. Destroy infrastructure (DANGEROUS — requires confirmation)
pulumi destroy

Language Selection

Pulumi supports multiple languages — choose based on your team's familiarity:

Language	Template prefix	Runtime needed
TypeScript	`aws-typescript`	Node.js
Python	`aws-python`	Python 3.8+
Go	`aws-go`	Go 1.21+
C#	`aws-csharp`	.NET 6+
Java	`aws-java`	JDK 11+
YAML	`aws-yaml`	None

Core Command Tracks

New project: pulumi new <template> — scaffold project with language/cloud
Preview: pulumi preview — show planned changes, no deployment
Deploy: pulumi up — create or update resources
Destroy: pulumi destroy — remove all stack resources
Refresh: pulumi refresh — sync state with actual cloud resources
Stack ops: pulumi stack ls, pulumi stack select, pulumi stack output

Stack Concept

A stack is a deployment target (e.g., dev, staging, prod). Each stack has its own config and state:

pulumi stack init prod
pulumi stack select dev
pulumi config set aws:region us-west-2
pulumi up

Safety Guardrails

Always run pulumi preview before pulumi up — review resource diffs carefully.
pulumi destroy is irreversible — confirm the stack resource list before proceeding.
Use pulumi config set --secret for sensitive values (passwords, API keys).
Never commit Pulumi state files or unencrypted secret values.
Use stack policies (CrossGuard) to enforce organizational guardrails.

Workflow

Select or create a stack: pulumi stack select dev
Set required config: pulumi config set aws:region us-east-1
Write or update program code.
Run pulumi preview and review the diff.
Run pulumi up to deploy.
Check outputs: pulumi stack output

Related Skills

terraform — HCL-based IaC; Pulumi can import from Terraform state
open-tofu — open-source Terraform fork; compatible with Terraform state
ansible — configuration management for post-provision setup
ci-architecture — integrating Pulumi into CI/CD pipelines
aws — AWS CLI for inspecting resources managed by Pulumi

References

references/install-and-setup.md
references/language-and-project.md
references/stacks-and-config.md
references/command-cookbook.md
Official docs: https://www.pulumi.com/docs/
API / provider registry: https://www.pulumi.com/registry/
Tutorials: https://www.pulumi.com/learn/
Community: https://www.pulumi.com/blog/