Sitetositevpn — Agent Skill by AWS

From the author

Configures AWS Site-to-Site VPN: creating an IPsec VPN connection between an on-premises network and a VPC, choosing the target gateway (virtual private gateway, transit gateway, or AWS Cloud WAN), choosing static or dynamic (BGP) routing, sizing tunnel bandwidth (Standard 1.25 Gbps or Large 5 Gbps), connecting many sites through a VPN Concentrator, applying the customer gateway device configuration, making a connection highly available, and monitoring tunnels with CloudWatch. Applicable when the user wants to connect a data center or branch office to AWS over an encrypted tunnel, choose how routes are exchanged, scale throughput, consolidate sites, or diagnose a down tunnel. Routes to the right per-task procedure in references. Not for AWS Direct Connect (its own service), Client VPN for individual remote users, the transit gateway side of a VPN attachment (transitgateway skill), or Route 53 DNS work.

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This skill acts as a comprehensive guide for establishing encrypted IPsec VPN connections between on-premises data centers or branch offices and AWS. It covers the entire lifecycle of a Site-to-Site VPN, including routing decisions (static vs. BGP), bandwidth sizing, high-availability configurations, and troubleshooting. The skill functions as a router, directing users to specific, self-contained reference procedures for each phase of the deployment and maintenance process.

What it does

Guides the selection between static and dynamic (BGP) routing based on device capabilities.
Provides procedures for creating and configuring VPN connections and target gateways.
Assists in sizing tunnel bandwidth for standard or high-throughput requirements.
Explains how to consolidate multiple sites using a VPN Concentrator.
Offers guidance on applying configuration settings to on-premises customer gateway devices.
Provides diagnostic steps for monitoring and troubleshooting tunnel connectivity.

When to use it

When you need to connect an on-premises network to an AWS VPC over an encrypted tunnel.
When you are deciding between static and dynamic routing for your VPN connection.
When you need to scale throughput or consolidate multiple branch office connections.
When you need to ensure high availability for your VPN tunnels.
When you are experiencing connectivity issues and need to diagnose a down tunnel.

Advantages

Provides structured, task-specific procedures for complex networking configurations.
Ensures routing decisions are made correctly before deployment to avoid rework.
Helps balance throughput needs with architectural constraints like gateway types.
Clarifies the distinction between AWS-side configuration and on-premises device setup.
Centralizes troubleshooting steps for monitoring tunnel health.

Usage examples

“How do I decide between static and dynamic routing for my new VPN?”: The agent will guide you through verifying your device's BGP support and your specific route-control requirements to recommend the appropriate routing type.
“My VPN tunnel is down, how can I troubleshoot it?”: The agent will direct you to the monitoring and troubleshooting reference to check CloudWatch metrics, logs, and common failure points.
“How do I configure my on-premises router for the AWS VPN?”: The agent will explain how to download the correct sample configuration file and advise on adapting it to your specific security requirements.

Install

Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/aws/sitetositevpn/download

Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip sitetositevpn.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by AWS

AWS Site-to-Site VPN

Overview

Domain expertise for configuring AWS Site-to-Site VPN, the managed service that builds an encrypted IP Security (IPsec) connection between an on-premises network and AWS. Covers the routing decision (static versus dynamic (BGP) routing), creating the connection and its dependent resources in the right order, sizing tunnel bandwidth, consolidating many sites through a VPN Concentrator, applying the customer gateway device configuration, building for high availability, and monitoring and troubleshooting tunnels.

This skill is a router. Each customer task maps to a procedure file under references/. Read the matching reference in full before acting, then follow its constraints and steps. The reference files are self-contained: each carries its own decision tables, constraints, procedure, and troubleshooting.

Execute commands using the AWS MCP server when connected (sandboxed execution, audit logging, observability). Fall back to the AWS CLI otherwise. Site-to-Site VPN is a regional service: pass --region {region} matching the VPC or transit gateway the connection terminates on.

Which Site-to-Site VPN task do you need?

Goal	Reference
Decide between static and dynamic (BGP) routing before creating a connection	choosing static or dynamic routing
Create an encrypted VPN connection from on-premises to a VPC	creating a site-to-site vpn connection
Size tunnel bandwidth at Standard (1.25 Gbps) or Large (5 Gbps)	choosing tunnel bandwidth
Connect 25 or more low-bandwidth sites through one shared attachment	connecting many sites with a vpn concentrator
Configure the on-premises customer gateway device	applying the customer gateway device configuration
Make the connection survive tunnel maintenance and device failure	making a connection highly available
Detect a down tunnel and find out why	monitoring and troubleshooting tunnels

Routing notes

Decide routing before you build. The static-versus-dynamic decision shapes the customer gateway, the failover behavior, and whether the customer can control which routes enter their network. Run the choosing-static-or-dynamic-routing reference before creating the connection so the customer does not have to recreate it to change routing type.
The target gateway gates almost everything. A virtual private gateway terminates the VPN at one VPC. A transit gateway fronts many VPCs and is the only target that supports Large (5 Gbps) tunnels, equal-cost multi-path (ECMP) bandwidth aggregation, IPv6 customer gateways, and the VPN Concentrator. The gateway choice lives in the creating reference and is referenced again by the bandwidth and concentrator references, because picking a virtual private gateway closes those doors.
Bandwidth sizing vs the Concentrator. Both scale capacity, in opposite directions. Large tunnels give one connection more throughput (up to 5 Gbps per tunnel); the Concentrator gives many low-bandwidth sites a shared 5 Gbps attachment so each site does not need its own full-bandwidth connection. Match the reference to whether the customer has one high-throughput site or many small ones.
AWS side vs device side. Creating the connection and downloading the configuration happen on the AWS side; applying that configuration happens on the customer's on-premises device, which AWS never touches. The applying-the-customer-gateway-device-configuration reference is device-side education, not an AWS-side step.
Monitoring is its own task. Detecting and diagnosing a down tunnel (CloudWatch metrics, alarms, and VPN logs) is the monitoring reference, separate from building the connection.

Additional Resources

Files

ATTRIBUTION.mdAdded by AutoGineer937 B
LICENSELicence file added by AutoGineer9.9 KiB
NOTICELicence file added by AutoGineer67 B
SKILL.md5.3 KiB
references/applying-the-customer-gateway-device-configuration.md11.4 KiB
references/choosing-static-or-dynamic-routing.md10.9 KiB
references/choosing-tunnel-bandwidth-standard-or-large.md12.3 KiB
references/connecting-many-sites-with-a-vpn-concentrator.md12.0 KiB
references/creating-a-site-to-site-vpn-connection.md16.7 KiB
references/making-a-connection-highly-available.md10.3 KiB
references/monitoring-and-troubleshooting-tunnels.md19.7 KiB

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Needs: Needs an MCP server

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