January 2026 monthly summary for aws/aws-cdk-cli. Implemented custom project naming in AWS CDK CLI by adding --project-name (-n) option to cdk init. Updated argument parsing and initialization logic to propagate the provided name through the workflow, enabling clearer project naming and reproducibility. This work addresses issue #990 and is delivered via PR #1006 with a co-authored contribution by Momo Kornher. Commit: 29249acbc143fcaa0080094a5d472408b6ebc4c1.

December 2025 monthly summary: Delivered two key improvements across AWS CDK repos, focusing on reliability, deployment stability, and cross-service integration. In phuhung273/aws-cdk, implemented Reliable Root App Retrieval API (App.of()) with direct root checks and unit tests, correcting root-app behavior across multiple scopes and updating tests to validate edge cases. In aws/aws-cdk-cli, fixed CloudFormation-ECS proxy configuration compatibility by renaming ProxyConfigurationProperties to properties to ensure correct hotswap deployments with App Mesh proxy configurations. These efforts strengthen app lifecycle correctness, improve deployment safety, and enable smoother hot-redeploys in production environments.