Import from CloudFormation template or stack

[moltar]

Feature Description

I'd like to see support imports for CloudFormation templates and/or stacks.

Use Case

The correct, and robust way, to define infrastructure is by using IaC approach. The service for that on AWS is CloudFormation. Most mature organizations will not have a bunch of resources just scattered around an account. So a diagram based on an account scan is mostly useless.

A boundary for an application is generally a CloudFormation Stack(s).

So it makes sense to base the diagrams on that too.

Suggested Solution

Rather than scanning resources manually, allow users to feed a CloudFormation template or provide a stack name from which to extract resources.

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[alireza-sheikholmolouki]

Hi @moltar, thanks for taking the time to open this issue. Our current script focuses on scanning existing infrastructure resources. We're planning to add CloudFormation support as a new feature in the near future. We'll keep you updated on our progress in this thread.

[moltar]

focuses on scanning existing infrastructure

btw, that's also probably not the best way to do this.

you should probably just use & rely on this: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/