AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild Stack

AWS-Native CI/CD Pipeline via CloudFormation

A complete CloudFormation stack that provisions a production-ready CI/CD pipeline using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and a CodeStar GitHub connection — including all IAM roles, build specs, and ECS deployment integration.

What's Included

• CodePipeline sourcing from GitHub via CodeStar connection (no OAuth tokens needed)
• CodeBuild project with Docker layer caching and artifact storage in S3
• ECS rolling deployment action with configurable service and cluster
• All IAM roles and policies with least-privilege permissions
• CloudWatch log groups and pipeline event notifications via SNS

What You Get

• pipeline.yaml — CloudFormation template deploying the full stack
• buildspec.yml — CodeBuild build spec for Docker build and push
• parameters.json — example parameter file for deploying to different environments
• iam/ — extracted IAM policy documents for review
• README.md — deploy guide, GitHub connection setup, and customization notes

Requirements

• AWS account with CloudFormation deploy permissions
• GitHub repository (CodeStar connection setup takes ~2 minutes)
• Existing ECS cluster and service, and ECR repository