aws-lambda-layer-zip-builder (Python 3.13, Amazon Linux 2023)

Build AWS Lambda Layers as .zip files directly in Docker.
This image uses Amazon Linux 2023 with Python 3.13.x and produces layers compatible with the AWS Lambda Python 3.13 runtime.

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Description

This tool builds a Lambda-compatible layer for a single Python package per run.
It automatically installs the requested package inside the correct folder structure:

python/lib/python3.13/site-packages/

and compresses it into a zip suitable for direct upload as a Lambda Layer.

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Usage

Run the Docker container for any package you need:

mkdir -p out
docker run --rm --platform=linux/amd64   -v "$(pwd)/out:/package"   highpoints/aws-lambda-layer-zip-builder:py313   numpy

This produces a layer zip:

out/layers/numpy3-13.zip

Attach this file as a Lambda Layer (runtime Python 3.13).

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Example

NumPy layer

docker run --rm --platform=linux/amd64   -v "$(pwd)/out:/package"   highpoints/aws-lambda-layer-zip-builder:py313   numpy

Each command produces a zip named like:

<package>3-13.zip

which complies with the AWS Lambda Layer filename restriction (only one period allowed).

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Notes

• Base OS: Amazon Linux 2023
• Python version: 3.13.x
• Compatible Lambda runtime: python3.13
• Stripping of .so binaries has been disabled to ensure native library compatibility.
• Tested with:
  • numpy

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Docker Hub

Prebuilt image:
https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/highpoints/aws-lambda-layer-zip-builder

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Happy Coding 🎉