Makefile for creating a lambda layer using venv (Unix)

Lamba Layer Makefile (Unix)

default:
    echo
prepdirs:
    mkdir -p ./workspace/venv/layer
    mkdir -p ./workspace/output/layer
createVirtualEnv: clearenv prepdirs
    python3 -m venv ./workspace/venv
createlayer: createVirtualEnv
    ./workspace/venv/bin/pip3 install -t ./workspace/venv/layer/python3 boto3
    ./workspace/venv/bin/pip3 install -t ./workspace/venv/layer/python3 aws-xray-sdk
ziplayer: creatlayer
    zip -r9 ./workspace/output/layer/lambdalayer.zip ./workspace/venv/layer/python3

Usage.md

Using the Lambda Layer Makefile

1. Navigate to the location of the Makefile
2. Invoke the ziplayer function
   • make ziplayer
3. Use the generated .zip file as desired
   • The packages are zipped up to workspace/output/layer/lambdalayer.zip
4. Optional - delete the workspace directory and everything in it