AKS LTS & EKS Extended Support Lint for Terraform

Runs the same checker as the npm package @readystack/aks-eks-support-cliff-lint on a Node.js runtime that pip installs for you (nodejs-wheel-binaries) - no system Node.js needed. Your files are checked locally.

Terraform EKS and AKS version check: sample clusters.tf on 2026-09-27 — $2,256 extra on EKS 1.32 since 2026-03-23, $3,660 on 1.31 since 2025-11-26, $5,916 total; 9 rules

Install

aks-eks-support-cliff-lint file

Node 18+. The same 9 rules as the VS Code extension, from a terminal or CI.

Free

• Lint the open .tf file with all 9 rules: every EKS and AKS cluster block checked against the dated calendars, with the dollars already billed.
• --rules lists every rule

With a licence ($29 once)

• Scan the whole workspace and export a per-cluster CSV of fees, cliff dates and fixes for a platform or FinOps review.

@readystack/aks-eks-support-cliff-lint --dir ./templates --report html --out report.html

Amazon EKS bills $0.60 per cluster-hour in extended support against $0.10 in standard support, so one cluster left on an old version costs $365 a month or $4,380 a year extra; AKS Premium tier for LTS is $0.60 against $0.10 for Standard.

Use from an AI agent (MCP)

Claude Code · Cursor · Windsurf · any MCP client - add to your MCP config:

{ "mcpServers": { "aks-eks-support-cliff-lint": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@readystack/aks-eks-support-cliff-lint", "--mcp"] } } }

Tools: check_text and check_file (free) · check_dir (licence). The agent gets every finding with the line number.

Use in CI

- name: AKS LTS & EKS Extended Support Lint for Terraform
  run: npx -y @readystack/aks-eks-support-cliff-lint --dir . --ci

(container: docker run --rm -v "$PWD:/work" getreadystack/aks-eks-support-cliff-lint --dir /work --ci)

The folder sweep, reports and CI mode need one licence — one payment, no subscription. Set READYSTACK_LICENSE=<key> or run --license <key> once.

Get a licence

Install (PyPI)

pip install readystack-aks-eks-support-cliff-lint
aks-eks-support-cliff-lint --help