Abstract
Former2 is an open-source Blockchain & Cloud Computing project. Generate CloudFormation / Terraform / Troposphere templates from your existing AWS resources. Former2 allows you to generate Infrastructure-as-Code outputs from your existing resources within your AWS account. By making the relevant calls using the AWS JavaScript SDK, Former2 will scan across your infrastructure and present you with the list of resources for you to choose which to generate outputs for. It is built using JavaScript, Terraform, AWS. The complete source code is publicly available on GitHub under the MIT License, making it a useful reference for students building a Blockchain & Cloud Computing mini project or final-year project.
1. Introduction
Former2 allows you to generate Infrastructure-as-Code outputs from your existing resources within your AWS account. By making the relevant calls using the AWS JavaScript SDK, Former2 will scan across your infrastructure and present you with the list of resources for you to choose which to generate outputs for.
[](RESOURCE_COVERAGE.md#cloudformation-resource-coverage) [](RESOURCE_COVERAGE.md#terraform-coverage)
2. Objective
Generate CloudFormation / Terraform / Troposphere templates from your existing AWS resources.
This project demonstrates how JavaScript, Terraform, AWS can be applied to a real-world Blockchain & Cloud Computing problem.
4. Technology Stack
5. System Requirements
General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.
- Node.js (LTS) and npm
- A modern web browser
- VS Code or any code editor
- Git (to clone the repository)
6. Installation & Setup
git clone https://github.com/iann0036/former2.git
cd former2- CloudFormation
- Terraform
- Troposphere
- CDK V1 (Cfn Primitives) - TypeScript, Python, Java, C#
- CDK V2 (Cfn Primitives) - TypeScript, Python, Java, C#
- CDK for Terraform - TypeScript
- Pulumi - TypeScript
- Diagram - embedded version of draw.io
Full setup instructions are in the project README.
7. Future Enhancements
Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.
- Add a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions
- Deploy to a public test network or cloud free tier
- Add monitoring and cost alerts
8. Viva / Review Questions
Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.
- Why does this problem need a blockchain or cloud-native design?
- Explain the smart contract / infrastructure components and how they interact.
- How are gas costs or cloud costs kept under control?
- How is the system secured (keys, IAM, access control)?
- How would the solution scale to many more users?
9. Source Code & License
This project is developed by iann0036 and published on GitHub under the MIT License. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.
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