ssm-diagnostics

name	ssm-diagnostics
version	1.0.0
last_updated	2025-04-12
description	Use this skill to investigate and troubleshoot AWS Systems Manager problems by analyzing SSM Agent connectivity, Session Manager, Run Command, Patch Manager, State Manager, Parameter Store, Automation, Inventory, Maintenance Windows, and following structured runbooks. Activate when: SSM Agent not connecting, managed instance registration failures, hybrid activation issues, session failures, port forwarding problems, command failures, command timeouts, targeting issues, patch baseline problems, patching failures, compliance gaps, association failures, drift detection, parameter access denied, throughput limits, parameter tier issues, runbook failures, approval workflow problems, inventory collection failures, custom inventory issues, maintenance window execution failures, task failures, or the user says something is wrong with AWS Systems Manager without naming specific symptoms.
compatibility	Requires AWS CLI or SDK access with SSM, EC2, IAM, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, and optionally VPC, KMS, and S3 permissions. Some operations require managed instance IAM role with AmazonSSMManagedInstanceCore policy.

AWS Systems Manager Diagnostics

When to use

Any AWS Systems Manager investigation where the console alone is insufficient — SSM Agent connectivity, Session Manager troubleshooting, Run Command debugging, Patch Manager compliance, State Manager associations, Parameter Store access, Automation runbooks, Inventory collection, or Maintenance Window execution.