aws-amplify / aws-amplify/amplify-cli

RFC: Amplify CLI Swift Lambda runtime support

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Description

## Problem:

iOS developers don’t have a native development experience for functions today. While we serve Android customers (Java), Web customers (JS) and a variety of other customers (Python, Go, .Net Core), iOS developers have yet the ability to author functions in a language that they are most immediately familiar with.

## Proposed solution:

[AWS Lambda recently added support for the Swift runtime (5.2).](https://swift.org/blog/aws-lambda-runtime/) To enable a great experience for iOS developers, the Amplify CLI’s `add function` workflow will allow iOS developers to pick Swift as their preferred function runtime.

## Developer experience:

### `amplify add function`

```
❯ amplify-dev add function
? Provide a friendly name for your resource to be used as a label for this categ
ory in the project: layersdemo66def23d
? Provide the AWS Lambda function name: layersdemo66def23d
? Choose the runtime that you want to use: (Use arrow keys)
.NET Core 3.1
Go
Java
NodeJS
❯ Swift
Python
> Only one template found - using Hello World by default.
? Do you want to access other resources in this project from your Lambda function? (Y/n)
....
```

Customers can choose the “Swift” runtime during `amplify add function`. Amplify CLI will create a “Hello World” project for the customer and in its final step, open the .swift file let the customer edit the function.

### `amplify mock function `

Customer can mock Swift functions locally when the Swift runtime is available.

## Useful resources

* [Talk from Nicki Stone about Swift Lambda runtime](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/661560410?t=04h34m51s)
* [Swift Lambda runtime blog post](https://swift.org/blog/aws-lambda-runtime/)
* [Twitter Poll](https://twitter.com/Kilo_Loco/status/1278059298233311232)

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by tracing the `amplify add function` and `amplify mock function ` workflows and reviewing the linked AWS Lambda Swift runtime resources. Define the Swift runtime selection, Hello World project creation, final .swift-file opening, and local mocking behavior; the work is done when both workflows support the proposed Swift experience.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, swift, typescript
Domain
cli, cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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