leapstacks2
# 🚀 LEAP Stacks 2 — The AI Launchpad for AWS **Launch. Explore. Adapt. Prototype.** Deploy production-ready **AI agents, RAG systems, and full-stack chatbots** to your **own AWS account in minutes** — **no AWS expertise required**. > Stop wrestling with infrastructure. Start shipping agents. --- ## 🌉 Why this exists Most AI prototypes die in the **“Production Valley of Despair”** — the gap between a local demo and a secure, observable, production-grade AWS agent. Web developers can usually get an agent *working*, but turning it into something that is **scalable, secure, observable, and cost-controlled** forces them to solve infrastructure, IAM, observability, and deployment all at once. That’s where momentum dies. **LEAP Stacks 2 bridges this gap** by providing **infrastructure-as-code** templates that install **directly into your AWS account** via a single **CloudFormation** deployment and integrate easily. The 12 included stacks launch instantly, can be used as standalone full-stack applications, or they can connect with each other like lego blocks to build larger web applications. It gives you a **real, production-shaped system on day one**, so you can: - Learn by interacting with a live system (not diagrams) - Validate behavior, cost, and latency early - Adapt the *agent*, not fight the infrastructure - Decide what’s worth taking to production — and what isn’t > A prototype isn’t a demo. > **It’s an adapted system under real conditions.** --- ## 🔥 What's in LEAP Stacks v2? - ⚡ **Zero-to-Production in minutes** Single-click deployment. No CLI, CDK, or Terraform required. - 🛡️ **Zero “Bill Shock” by Default** Every stack includes an optional **2-hour auto-cleanup timer**, removing the #1 fear developers have when experimenting on AWS. - 📊 **Production Observability from Day One** Live **cost-per-message**, **token usage**, **latency**, and request logs — not afterthoughts. - 🧠 **Multi-Model Freedom** Instantly switch between **20+ foundation models**, including **Claude Sonnet 4.5** and **Amazon Nova Pro**, etc. - 🧩 **Opinionated, but Escapable** Start with best-practice defaults — then go under the hood when you’re ready. --- ## 🏗️ Prototype Catalog LEAP Stacks 2 includes **12 pre-built prototypes**, grouped to take you from cloud fundamentals to advanced agentic workflows. ### 1️⃣ Advanced Agentic Workflows | Prototype | Description | |---------|------------| | **Agentic Automation (n8n)** | Fully hosted n8n for visual AI workflow automation | | **Voice AI Agent** | Real-time speech-to-speech agent powered by Amazon Nova Sonic 2 | | **Autonomous Agent Runtime** | Self-updating agent environment with memory + code editor | | **Agent with MCP Tools** | Serverless agent using Model Context Protocol tools | ### 2️⃣ GenAI Foundations | Prototype | Description | |---------|------------| | **Website Chat (Multimodal)** | Agent that can view websites, answer questions, and monitor changes | | **RAG Knowledge Base (Aurora)** | Full-stack RAG with relational + vector storage | | **RAG Knowledge Base (OpenSearch)** | Secure vector search with AI agents | | **GenAI Chatbot** | Minimal serverless chatbot with secure API Key | ### 3️⃣ AWS Foundations | Prototype | Description | |---------|------------| | **Deploy from GitHub** | Auto-deploy apps from GitHub to AWS Amplify | | **Authentication & User Management** | Secure auth with admin approval workflow | | **Serverless Photo Gallery** | Upload and browse images using cloud storage | | **Serverless CRUD App** | Notes app demonstrating serverless data patterns | --- ## 🚀 Quickstart 1. **Deploy the Environment** Upload `leap-installer-setup.yaml` to the **AWS CloudFormation Console** and choose a secure username/password. 2. **Access the Dashboard** Once the stack is `CREATE_COMPLETE` (~50 seconds), open the LoginURL from **Stack Outputs**. 3. **Login** Enter the username/password from step 1 to **Login**. 4. **Launch a Prototype** Pick a prototype (e.g. *Voice AI Agent*) and click **Launch**. 5. **Explore & Adapt** Edit agent memory live, swap models mid-session, and compare behavior, cost, and latency instantly. --- ## ✨ What’s New in Version 2 - 🚢 **Ship Anywhere** Export full-stack prototypes to **GitHub** in one click — ready to fork and extend. - 🎨 **Vibe Coding Integration** Import stacks into **Kiro** for spec-driven development with custom steering docs. - 🌐 **External App Hosting** Securely import and host **Lovable** and **Replit** apps in your AWS account. - 🧠 **Live Memory Editing** Browser-based agent logic editing for **AgentCore** agents in real time. --- ## 🧠 How This Is Different from “Samples” Most AWS samples: - Require cloning repos and running CLIs - Focus on single services or narrow use cases - Skip cost controls and observability - Leave you with cleanup debt LEAP Stacks: - Launches **full-stack systems**, not snippets - Installs into **your AWS account**, not a shared sandbox - Includes **auto-cleanup and live cost signals** - Teaches by **running**, not reading Think of it as: > **A playground + a blueprint + a safety net** --- ## 🤜🤛 Team **Creator/developer:** Basil Fateen **Security reviewers:** Erik Hanchet, Cobus Bernard **Contributors and testers:** Aaron Hunter, Du'An Lightfoot, Veliswa Boya, Julian Wood, Daniel Geske, Ricardo Sueiras, Salih Gueler, Noureldin Ehab, Ahmed Samir, Awedis Keofteian, Oluwatobi Mustapha, Saurabh Dahal --- ## 🤝 Community Join the LEAP Stacks discord server for info, updates, discussions and to get help: https://discord.gg/DXhFXDQ8 We welcome contributors ❤️ ## 📜 License Distributed under the **MIT License**.