Build AWS Lambda Layer zip file for specific version of Python and given requirements.txt
MIT License
Creates an AWS Lambda Layers zip file that is optimized for: Lambda Layer directory structure, compiled library compatibility, and minimal file size.
This function was created to address these issues:
Note: This script requires Docker and uses a container to mimic the Lambda environment.
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files and unnecessary librariesThis function can be cloned for standalone use, into a parent repo or added as a submodule.
Clone for standalone use or within a repo:
# If installing into an exisiting repo, navigate to repo dir
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/robertpeteuil/build-lambda-layer-python _build_layer
Alternatively, add as a submodule:
cd {repo root}
git submodule add https://github.com/robertpeteuil/build-lambda-layer-python _build_layer
# Update submodule
git submodule update --init --recursive --remote
./build_layer.sh
_build_layer/build_layer.sh
if installed in sub-dir-p PYTHON_VER
- specifies the Python version: 2.7, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8 (default 3.7)If installed as submodule and need to remove
# Remove the submodule entry from .git/config
git submodule deinit -f $submodulepath
# Remove the submodule directory from the superproject's .git/modules directory
rm -rf .git/modules/$submodulepath
# Remove the entry in .gitmodules and remove the submodule directory located at path/to/submodule
git rm -f $submodulepath
# remove entry in submodules file
git config -f .git/config --remove-section submodule.$submodulepath