# Creating workflows with the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) Code from the [Creating workflows with the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK)][cdk] episode on 05 May 2020. ## Executing your CDK app The `cdk.json` file tells the CDK Toolkit how to execute your app. ## Useful commands * `npm run build` compile typescript to js * `npm run watch` watch for changes and compile * `npm run test` perform the jest unit tests * `cdk deploy` deploy this stack to your default AWS account/region * `cdk diff` compare deployed stack with current state * `cdk synth` emits the synthesized CloudFormation template Copyright Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0 [cdk]: https://youtu.be/T9iehMn5xHw