SST

What is SST?

SST is a framework for building and deploying full-stack applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS). It enables developers to define their entire application infrastructure—including backends, databases, and frontends—using TypeScript or JavaScript, then deploy it directly to AWS. The framework is designed to simplify AWS development by abstracting away infrastructure complexity while maintaining flexibility for advanced use cases. Developers can define resources like Lambda functions, databases, and storage using a straightforward syntax, and SST handles the underlying AWS configuration and deployment orchestration. SST is particularly suited for teams and individual developers who want to build serverless or traditional cloud-based applications without extensive AWS expertise. The framework supports both local development and production deployments, with live reloading capabilities during development to accelerate the build process. The project is open-source and maintained on GitHub, with an active community supported through Discord. SST is distributed via npm, making it easily installable as a development dependency. It integrates with existing AWS accounts and tooling, allowing developers to leverage AWS services directly while reducing boilerplate and configuration overhead.