Cloud9 IDE

Initial Setup

The first deployment fails unless a Cloud9 environment has been created from the Console due to an IAM service role created in the process (!Sub arn:aws:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/service-role/AWSCloud9SSMAccessRole). See more information in the AWS documentation.

Resources Created

• A Cloud9 environment with an m5.large instance EC2 instance
• A CodeCommit repository for stashing work

CloudFormation Template

Resources:
  rCloud9Environment:
    Type: AWS::Cloud9::EnvironmentEC2
    Properties:
      AutomaticStopTimeMinutes: 30
      ConnectionType: CONNECT_SSM
      Description: Web-based cloud development environment
      InstanceType: m5.large	
      Name: Cloud9Environment
      Repositories: 
        - PathComponent: /repos/codecommit
          RepositoryUrl: !GetAtt rCloud9WorkingRepository.CloneUrlHttp
        - PathComponent: /repos/aws-cloud9-environment
          RepositoryUrl: https://github.com/scottenriquez/aws-cloud9-environment.git
  rCloud9WorkingRepository:
    Type: AWS::CodeCommit::Repository
    Properties:
      RepositoryName: Cloud9WorkingRepository
      RepositoryDescription: A CodeCommit repository for stashing work from the Cloud9 IDE

This template can be deployed via the AWS Console or the AWS CLI.

User Data Script

wget https://github.com/dotnet/core/files/2186067/openssl-libs-ami.spec.txt
rpmbuild --bb openssl-libs-ami.spec.txt
sudo rpm -i /usr/src/rpm/RPMS/x86_64/openssl-libs-1.0.0-0.x86_64.rpm
sudo rpm -Uvh https://packages.microsoft.com/config/centos/7/packages-microsoft-prod.rpm
sudo yum install dotnet-sdk-3.1 zsh
sudo passwd ec2-user
chsh -s /bin/zsh
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

The user-data script is intended to run when the Cloud9 instance spins up. Unfortunately, this setup must be done manually since there isn't a parameter in the CloudFormation resource. To make this easier, I've added this GitHub repository to the list to clone on the instance.

The Bash script does the following:

• Installs .NET Core 3.1
• Installs Zsh
• Resets the ec2-user password
• Installs Oh My Zsh
• Changes the default shell to Zsh

User Settings

{
    "ace": {
        "@behavioursEnabled": true,
        "@fontSize": 18,
        "@keyboardmode": "vim",
        "@showGutter": true,
        "@showInvisibles": true,
        "@theme": "@c9/ide/plugins/c9.ide.theme.jett/ace.themes/jett",
        "custom-types": {
            "json()": {
                "settings": "javascript"
            }
        },
        "statusbar": {
            "@show": true
        }
    },
    "build": {
        "@autobuild": false
    },
    "collab": {
        "@timeslider-visible": false
    },
    "configurations": {},
    "debug": {
        "@autoshow": true,
        "@pause": 0
    },
    "general": {
        "@autosave": "afterDelay",
        "@skin": "jett-dark"
    },
    "key-bindings": {
        "@platform": "auto",
        "json()": []
    },
    "openfiles": {
        "@show": false
    },
    "output": {},
    "projecttree": {
        "@showhidden": false
    },
    "tabs": {
        "@show": true
    },
    "terminal": {
        "@fontsize": 18
    }
}

Much like the user-data, the user settings aren't parameterized in CloudFormation. These settings are included in the repository but must be manually configured.