chore(plugin): update service recommendation

plugins/deploy-on-aws/skills/aws-architecture-diagram/references/aws4-shapes-services.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ All service icons use `resourceIcon;resIcon=mxgraph.aws4.{name}` style at 78x78.
 
 **Networking**: `app_mesh`, `application_recovery_controller`, `client_vpn`, `cloud_directory`, `cloud_map`, `cloud_wan`, `cloudfront`, `direct_connect`, `global_accelerator`, `networking_and_content_delivery`, `private_5g`, `route_53`, `rtb_fabric`, `site_to_site_vpn`, `transit_gateway`, `verified_access`, `vpc`, `vpc_lattice`, `vpc_privatelink`
 
-**Compute**: `app_runner`, `auto_scaling2`, `auto_scaling3`, `batch`, `bottlerocket`, `compute`, `compute_optimizer`, `ec2`, `ec2_image_builder`, `elastic_beanstalk`, `elastic_fabric_adapter`, `elastic_load_balancing`, `elastic_vmware_service`, `fargate`, `genomics_cli`, `lambda`, `lightsail`, `lightsail_for_research`, `local_zones`, `nice_dcv`, `nice_enginframe`, `nitro_enclaves`, `outposts`, `outposts_1u_and_2u_servers`, `outposts_family`, `parallel_cluster`, `parallel_computing_service`, `serverless_application_repository`, `simspace_weaver`, `vmware_cloud_on_aws`, `wavelength`
+**Compute**: `app_runner` _(maintenance mode — use `ecs`/`fargate` instead)_, `auto_scaling2`, `auto_scaling3`, `batch`, `bottlerocket`, `compute`, `compute_optimizer`, `ec2`, `ec2_image_builder`, `elastic_beanstalk`, `elastic_fabric_adapter`, `elastic_load_balancing`, `elastic_vmware_service`, `fargate`, `genomics_cli`, `lambda`, `lightsail`, `lightsail_for_research`, `local_zones`, `nice_dcv`, `nice_enginframe`, `nitro_enclaves`, `outposts`, `outposts_1u_and_2u_servers`, `outposts_family`, `parallel_cluster`, `parallel_computing_service`, `serverless_application_repository`, `simspace_weaver`, `vmware_cloud_on_aws`, `wavelength`
 
 **IoT (Thing shapes)**: `iot`, `iot_core`, `iot_greengrass`, `iot_analytics`, `iot_events`, `iot_sitewise`, `iot_device_defender`, `iot_device_management`, `iot_things_graph`, `iot_1click`, `iot_button`, `iot_certificate`, `iot_action`, `iot_actuator`, `iot_alexa_enabled_device`, `iot_alexa_skill`, `iot_alexa_voice_service`, `iot_bank`, `iot_bicycle`, `iot_camera`, `iot_car`, `iot_cart`, `iot_coffee_pot`, `iot_desired_state`, `iot_device_gateway`, `iot_dog`, `iot_door_lock`, `iot_factory`, `iot_fire_tv`, `iot_fire_tv_stick`, `iot_generic`, `iot_house`, `iot_http`, `iot_http2`, `iot_lambda`, `iot_lightbulb`, `iot_medical_emergency`, `iot_mqtt`, `iot_over_the_air_update`, `iot_police_emergency`, `iot_policy`, `iot_reported_state`, `iot_rule`, `iot_sensor`, `iot_servo`, `iot_shadow`, `iot_simulator`, `iot_thermostat`, `iot_topic`, `iot_travel`, `iot_utility`, `iot_windfarm`, `freertos`, `iot_device_defender2`, `iot_fleet_hub`, `iot_expresslink`, `iot_fleetwise`, `iot_roborunner`, `iot_twinmaker`
 

plugins/deploy-on-aws/skills/aws-architecture-diagram/references/example-complex-platform.drawio

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
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         </mxCell>
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+        <mxCell id="svc-apprunner" parent="svc-group-apprunner" style="sketch=0;points=[[0,0,0],[0.25,0,0],[0.5,0,0],[0.75,0,0],[1,0,0],[0,1,0],[0.25,1,0],[0.5,1,0],[0.75,1,0],[1,1,0],[0,0.25,0],[0,0.5,0],[0,0.75,0],[1,0.25,0],[1,0.5,0],[1,0.75,0]];outlineConnect=0;fontColor=#232F3E;fillColor=#ED7100;strokeColor=#ffffff;dashed=0;verticalLabelPosition=bottom;verticalAlign=top;align=center;html=1;fontSize=10;fontStyle=0;aspect=fixed;shape=mxgraph.aws4.resourceIcon;resIcon=mxgraph.aws4.ecs;fontFamily=Helvetica;shadow=1;" value="ECS Fargate&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;admin dashboard&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;" vertex="1">
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         </mxCell>
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@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
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-        <mxCell id="step-8-desc-legend" parent="step-8-legend-group" style="text;html=1;align=left;verticalAlign=top;spacingTop=-4;fontSize=14;labelBackgroundColor=none;whiteSpace=wrap;fontFamily=Helvetica;" value="&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Admin Dashboard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: light-dark(rgb(0,0,0), rgb(255,255,255));&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font style=&quot;font-size: 15px;&quot;&gt;-&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/b&gt;App Runner hosts the admin dashboard for operations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: light-dark(rgb(0,0,0), rgb(255,255,255));&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font style=&quot;font-size: 15px;&quot;&gt;-&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/b&gt;Reads inventory data from DynamoDB for monitoring&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;" vertex="1">
+        <mxCell id="step-8-desc-legend" parent="step-8-legend-group" style="text;html=1;align=left;verticalAlign=top;spacingTop=-4;fontSize=14;labelBackgroundColor=none;whiteSpace=wrap;fontFamily=Helvetica;" value="&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Admin Dashboard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: light-dark(rgb(0,0,0), rgb(255,255,255));&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font style=&quot;font-size: 15px;&quot;&gt;-&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/b&gt;ECS Fargate hosts the admin dashboard for operations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: light-dark(rgb(0,0,0), rgb(255,255,255));&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font style=&quot;font-size: 15px;&quot;&gt;-&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/b&gt;Reads inventory data from DynamoDB for monitoring&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;" vertex="1">
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plugins/deploy-on-aws/skills/deploy/SKILL.md

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ to ensure patterns follow AWS recommendations.
 - Run IaC security scans (cfn-nag, checkov) before deployment
 - Don't ask "Lambda or Fargate?" - just pick the obvious one
 - If genuinely ambiguous, then ask
+- **Never recommend AWS App Runner** — it is in maintenance mode. Use ECS Express Mode instead.
 
 ## References
 

plugins/deploy-on-aws/skills/deploy/references/defaults.md

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Default AWS service selections. Override only when user explicitly requests alte
 | Scheduled jobs                                        | EventBridge + Lambda | Long-running → EventBridge + Fargate     |
 | API-only (no web UI)                                  | Fargate + ALB        | "serverless" → API Gateway + Lambda      |
 
+> **⚠️ App Runner is in maintenance mode** — AWS has moved App Runner to maintenance mode. Do **not** recommend App Runner for new workloads. Use **ECS Express Mode** instead.
+
 ### Why Fargate over Lambda for web frameworks
 
 Most web frameworks (Django, Rails, Flask with WSGI) expect long-running processes.