Lambda Layer Packager

A command-line utility for packaging Node.js dependencies into AWS Lambda Layers. Automatically compresses node_modules into deployment-ready .zip files compatible with AWS Lambda, Serverless Framework, and Terraform.

Features

• Supports multiple package managers (npm, yarn, pnpm)
• Compatible with ES Modules (ES2022) and CommonJS
• Configurable output directory structure
• Production dependencies filtering
• Simple command-line interface

Installation

# Global installation
npm install -g lambda-layer-packager@latest

# Project-specific installation
npm install --save-dev lambda-layer-packager@latest

Verify installation: packager --version

Command Reference

List Available Commands

packager commands

Package Dependencies

packager package [options]

Options:

• --name: Output filename (default: "layer.zip")
• --package-manager: Package manager selection (default: "npm")
• --dir: Target directory in archive (default: "nodejs/default")
• --only-prod: Include only production dependencies (default: true)
• --help: Show command help

Dependencies

This project leverages the following open-source packages:

• figlet - ASCII art generation
• commander - CLI framework
• archiver - Archive creation
• spinnies - Terminal spinners

All dependencies are MIT licensed.

License

MIT License - See package.json for details.

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📦 Built with open source. Contributions welcome!