What is Amazon CodeCatalyst?
Amazon CodeCatalyst is a unified software development platform that combines source control, CI/CD pipelines, issue tracking, cloud-based development environments, and project management in one service.
The platform reduces the effort for tool integration and enables teams to start developing within minutes. Blueprints provide pre-configured project templates for common AWS application architectures.
Core Features
- Integrated CI/CD: Build, test, and deployment in one platform
- Dev Environments: Cloud-based development environments with VS Code and JetBrains
- Blueprints: Pre-configured project templates for AWS applications
- Issue Tracking: Integrated task management
- GitHub/Bitbucket Integration: Connection to external repositories
Typical Use Cases
New AWS Project: Blueprints create complete projects with repository, CI/CD pipeline, infrastructure code, and deployment configuration. The team can be productive immediately.
Team Onboarding: New developers get a cloud-based dev environment with all tools and dependencies with a single click. No local setup required.
Cross-Team Collaboration: Unified platform for source control, issues, and CI/CD reduces tool fragmentation and improves collaboration between teams.
Benefits
- All-in-one platform for the development lifecycle
- Ready-to-use project templates
- Cloud-based dev environments without local setup
- Seamless integration with AWS services
Integration with innFactory
As an AWS Reseller, innFactory supports you with Amazon CodeCatalyst: platform setup, blueprint creation, CI/CD optimization, and migration from existing tools.
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between CodeCatalyst and the individual Code services?
CodeCatalyst unifies source control, CI/CD, issue tracking, and dev environments in one platform. The individual services (CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodePipeline) are standalone services configured separately. CodeCatalyst provides an integrated experience.
Is there a free tier?
Yes. The free tier includes up to 5 users, 60 build minutes per month, and limited dev environment hours. For larger teams, Standard and Enterprise plans are available.
Can I connect existing repositories?
Yes. CodeCatalyst supports GitHub and Bitbucket as external source providers. Existing repositories can be linked without migrating code.