How to get the context in bin file?

[daknhh]

We would like to know in our bin if the context of the current run is a snyth or a deploy or a destroy to react in our code differently.

[kirnberger1980]

To give you more insights:
We are using Typescript for our CDK projects. Inside the bin file, we are using AWS SDK and want to get the information on which cdk command was used. Depending on the command (e.g. cdk synth) we want to execute the code using AWS SDK.

[indrora]

The process that the CDK goes through doesn't allow you to do this.

A cdk synth may be done moments, hours, or even months before a deployment is prepared and launched. Like CloudFormation, there should be as little logic pre-deployment as possible.

If you require deploy-time access to resources, the Custom Resources model is probably what you're looking for.

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