Build custom AWS Lambda layer for Scikit-image

Question

Outline: I need to use scikit-image inside some AWS lambda functions, so I\'m looking to build a custom AWS lambda layer containing sciki

Answer 1

As of v0.50.0, the sam cli has direct support for building layers. You decorate your AWS::Serverless::LayerVersion resource with metadata about which runtime strategy to use.

MyLayer:
 Type: AWS::Serverless::LayerVersion
 Properties:
   Description: Layer description
   ContentUri: 'my_layer/'
   CompatibleRuntimes:
    - python3.8
 Metadata:
   BuildMethod: python3.8