Which AWS services are affected by Lambda Node.js 18 EOL?

Affected services: AWS Lambda. Affected resource types: function. Source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/lambda-runtimes.html

Is there a free tool to migrate off Lambda Node.js 18 EOL?

Yes. lambda-lifeline is an MIT-licensed CLI that scans, codemods, and patches IaC for this deprecation. Paid Audit ($299) and Migration Pack ($1499) tiers add automated reports and PRs.

Lambda Node.js 18 EOL migration guide — deadline 2027-02-01

Q: When is the Lambda Node.js 18 EOL deadline?

The deadline is 2027-02-01. Node.js 18 Lambda runtime (Amazon Linux 2) deprecated 2025-09-01. Per the AWS Lambda runtime deprecation table, AWS blocks creating new nodejs18.x functions on 2027-02-01 and updating existing ones on 2027-03-03 — part of the synchronized Q1-2027 runtime-block cluster. nodejs18.x is one of the most common runtimes still in production. Source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/lambda-runtimes.html

What is being deprecated?

Node.js 18 Lambda runtime (Amazon Linux 2) deprecated 2025-09-01. Per the AWS Lambda runtime deprecation table, AWS blocks creating new nodejs18.x functions on 2027-02-01 and updating existing ones on 2027-03-03 — part of the synchronized Q1-2027 runtime-block cluster. nodejs18.x is one of the most common runtimes still in production.

Deadline	2027-02-01 (223 days from build date 2026-06-23)
Service	AWS Lambda
Affected resources	`function`
Severity	high
Migration kit	`lambda-lifeline` (free, MIT)
Primary source	https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/lambda-runtimes.html

Every fact on this page is taken from the cited AWS / upstream source above. EOLkits ships no claim without a primary source.

Breaking changes

The following changes take effect at or before the 2027-02-01 deadline. [source]

Upgrade target is nodejs22.x
aws-sdk v2 not bundled (use @aws-sdk v3 modular clients)
Native addons must be rebuilt for the Node 22 ABI
OpenSSL 3 behavior changes

Migrate with the free `lambda-lifeline` CLI

The MIT-licensed CLI runs the same five-step migration on every deprecation: scan, fix, test, deploy canary, rollback. No AWS credentials needed for the offline fixture run.

Scan your infrastructure

Enumerate every resource still on the deprecated runtime.

npm install -g lambda-lifeline
lambda-lifeline scan --region us-east-1

Review findings by severity × blast radius

The scan prints a table ordered by how much breaks and how soon.

Apply codemods (dry-run first)

Mechanically-safe rewrites for the breaking changes above. Everything ambiguous is flagged, not auto-changed.

lambda-lifeline apply --dry-run
lambda-lifeline apply

Deploy with a staged canary + auto-rollback

5% → 25% → 50% → 100%, with a CloudWatch-alarm trip reverting instantly.

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Migration Pack

$1,499

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Frequently asked questions

When is the Lambda Node.js 18 EOL deadline?

2027-02-01. Node.js 18 Lambda runtime (Amazon Linux 2) deprecated 2025-09-01. Per the AWS Lambda runtime deprecation table, AWS blocks creating new nodejs18.x functions on 2027-02-01 and updating existing ones on 2027-03-03 — part of the synchronized Q1-2027 runtime-block cluster. nodejs18.x is one of the most common runtimes still in production. [AWS source]

What happens if I don't migrate by 2027-02-01?

The breaking changes listed above take effect: Upgrade target is nodejs22.x; aws-sdk v2 not bundled (use @aws-sdk v3 modular clients); Native addons must be rebuilt for the Node 22 ABI; OpenSSL 3 behavior changes. [source]

Which AWS services does this affect?

AWS Lambda — specifically function resources.

Is there a free way to migrate?

Yes — the lambda-lifeline CLI is MIT-licensed and free for unlimited runs. The paid Audit ($299) and Migration Pack ($1,499) tiers add a hash-anchored report and an automated PR with a CI-failure refund guarantee.

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