### Install aws-cdk-local and aws-cdk

Source: https://github.com/localstack/aws-cdk-local/blob/main/README.md

Install the `cdklocal` command-line tool globally using npm. Ensure `aws-cdk` is also installed, as it's a required peer dependency for versions 1.65.2 and above.

```bash
$ npm install -g aws-cdk-local aws-cdk
```

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### Start LocalStack

Source: https://github.com/localstack/aws-cdk-local/blob/main/README.md

Ensure LocalStack is running before deploying your application.

```bash
$ localstack start
```

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### Set NODE_PATH for Mac OS

Source: https://github.com/localstack/aws-cdk-local/blob/main/README.md

On Mac OS, if you encounter a `MODULE_NOT_FOUND` error, set the `NODE_PATH` environment variable to include the `node_modules` directory of your AWS CDK installation. Replace `<CDK_VERSION>` with your installed AWS CDK version.

```bash
$ export NODE_PATH=$NODE_PATH:/opt/homebrew/Cellar/aws-cdk/<CDK_VERSION>/libexec/lib/node_modules
```

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### Verify cdklocal version

Source: https://github.com/localstack/aws-cdk-local/blob/main/README.md

Check the installed version of the `cdklocal` command-line tool.

```bash
$ cdklocal --version
1.65.5
```

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### Initialize Sample CDK App

Source: https://github.com/localstack/aws-cdk-local/blob/main/README.md

Use this command to create a new sample application project for testing with CDK.

```bash
$ mkdir /tmp/test; cd /tmp/test
$ cdklocal init sample-app --language=javascript
...
```

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### Deploy Sample App with cdklocal

Source: https://github.com/localstack/aws-cdk-local/blob/main/README.md

Deploy the initialized sample application to your LocalStack environment. You will be prompted to confirm the deployment.

```bash
$ cdklocal deploy
...
Do you wish to deploy these changes (y/n)? y
...
Stack ARN:
arn:aws:cloudformation:us-east-1:000000000000:stack/TestStack/e3debc0a-311e-4968-8230-ed78f89cb614
```

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### Inspect SNS Topics with awslocal

Source: https://github.com/localstack/aws-cdk-local/blob/main/README.md

After deployment, use `awslocal` to inspect resources like SNS topics created by the sample app.

```bash
$ awslocal sns list-topics
{
    "Topics": [
        {
            "TopicArn": "arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:000000000000:TestStack-TestTopic339EC197-79F43WWCCS4Z"
        }
    ]
}
```

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