---
title: "AWS CloudFormation Drift Detector"
description: "Monitors AWS CloudFormation stacks for configuration drift using the AWS SDK DetectStackDrift and DescribeStackResourceDrifts APIs. Generates remediation templates and integrates with AWS Config rules for continuous compliance."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-stack-drift.html"
author: "Amazon Web Services"
category:
  - "Runbooks & Diagnostics"
framework:
  - "Gemini"
---

# AWS CloudFormation Drift Detector

Monitors AWS CloudFormation stacks for configuration drift using the AWS SDK DetectStackDrift and DescribeStackResourceDrifts APIs. Generates remediation templates and integrates with AWS Config rules for continuous compliance.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Documentation

- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-stack-drift.html

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/aws-cloudformation-drift-detector-4/)