Eks Recon
EKS cluster reconnaissance and environment discovery. Detects compute strategy (Karpenter, MNG, Auto Mode, Fargate), IaC tooling (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, eksctl), CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab, ArgoCD, Flux), add-on inventory, networking, security posture, and observability. Use this skill whenever someone asks about their EKS cluster, wants to understand their setup, is planning an upgrade or migration, needs cluster context for any reason, asks what version am I running, mentions wanting to review or document their cluster, or is about to make any EKS-related decision - even if they don't explicitly say reconnaissance or discovery. When in doubt about cluster state, run recon first. Skip for upgrade readiness scoring or deprecated API checks (eks-upgrade-check), operational audits with GREEN/AMBER/RED ratings (eks-operation-review), and architecture design documents or Mermaid diagrams (eks-design).
From the source SKILL.md
Discover everything about an EKS cluster environment. Run this skill to gather comprehensive cluster context before making any decisions, changes, or recommendations.
What this skill does
Eks Recon is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the security-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/eks-recon/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
Who uses this skill
The Eks Recon Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).
How to install
Free
Manual install (2 steps)
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/eks-recon
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/eks-recon/SKILL.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/eks-recon/SKILL.md
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/eks-recon/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/eks-recon/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\eks-recon\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
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📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram
Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →
Pro
One-click install via the desktop app
The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.
Pro
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install the Eks Recon Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy
SKILL.md from the source repository to
~/.claude/skills/eks-recon/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at
claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Eks Recon skill do?
EKS cluster reconnaissance and environment discovery. Detects compute strategy (Karpenter, MNG, Auto Mode, Fargate), IaC tooling (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, eksctl), CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab, ArgoCD, Flux), add-on inventory, networking, security posture, and observability. Use this skill whenever someone asks about their EKS cluster, wants to understand their setup, is planning an upgrade or migration, needs cluster context for any reason, asks what version am I running, mentions wanting to review or document their cluster, or is about to make any EKS-related decision - even if they don't explicitly say reconnaissance or discovery. When in doubt about cluster state, run recon first. Skip for upgrade readiness scoring or deprecated API checks (eks-upgrade-check), operational audits with GREEN/AMBER/RED ratings (eks-operation-review), and architecture design documents or Mermaid diagrams (eks-design).
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Eks Recon skill?
Use Eks Recon when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the security misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Eks Recon" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at
/category/security/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Eks Recon skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a
SKILL.md file that lives under
~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Eks Recon is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at
/learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.
Attribution & license
Cite this skill
If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:
APA
aws-samples. (2026). Eks Recon [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/eks-recon/
BibTeX
@misc{eks-recon-2026,
author = {aws-samples},
title = {Eks Recon [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/eks-recon/}
}
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