diff --git a/bin/aws_sam_cli_install.sh b/bin/aws_sam_cli_install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2af2c85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/aws_sam_cli_install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+cd /workspace
+curl -L "https://github.com/aws/aws-sam-cli/releases/latest/download/aws-sam-cli-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "samcli.zip"
+unzip samcli.zip -d sam-installation
+sudo ./sam-installation/install
+cd $THEIA_WORKSPACE_ROOT
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lambda/inline/.aws-sam/build.toml b/lambda/inline/.aws-sam/build.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..678bce4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lambda/inline/.aws-sam/build.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# This file is auto generated by SAM CLI build command
+
+[function_build_definitions]
+
+[layer_build_definitions]
diff --git a/lambda/inline/.aws-sam/build/template.yaml b/lambda/inline/.aws-sam/build/template.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5714fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lambda/inline/.aws-sam/build/template.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
+Transform: AWS::Serverless-2016-10-31
+Resources:
+  InlineLambda:
+    Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
+    Properties:
+      Handler: index.handler
+      Runtime: python3.12
+      PackageType: Zip
+      InlineCode: "def handler(event, context):\n    message = 'Hello {} {}!'.format(event['first_name'],\
+        \ event['last_name'])  \n    print(\"Log this for me\")\n    return { \n \
+        \       'message' : message\n    }"
diff --git a/lambda/inline/Readme.md b/lambda/inline/Readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5aa2a92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lambda/inline/Readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Install SAM CLI
+
+```sh
+./bin/aws_sam_cli_install.sh
+```
+
+# Install CFN Lint
+
+```sh
+brew install cfn-lint
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lambda/inline/bin/build b/lambda/inline/bin/build
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8de0047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lambda/inline/bin/build
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+
+# we need the absolute path of samconfig.toml
+# because relative path was giving us trouble
+root_path=$(realpath .)
+template_path="${root_path}/template.yml"
+
+# sam build
+# ===================
+# https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/serverless-building.html
+# https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-cli-command-reference-sam-build.html
+# -------------------
+# This will prepare the artifact to be uploaded to S3 by generating:
+# .aws-sam/build/template.yml
+echo "== SAM build..."
+echo "using template: ${template_path}"
+sam build \
+  --template-file "${template_path}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lambda/inline/bin/deploy b/lambda/inline/bin/deploy
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d385fb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lambda/inline/bin/deploy
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+
+# we need the absolute path because relative path was giving us trouble
+root_path=$(realpath .)
+#config_path="$(realpath ..)/python.toml"
+
+#if [ ! -f "$config_path" ]; then
+#  echo "$config_path does not exist."
+#  exit 1
+#fi
+
+# sam deploy
+# ===================
+# https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/serverless-deploying.html
+# https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-cli-command-reference-sam-deploy.html
+# -------------------
+echo "== SAM deploy..."
+#echo "loading configuration: $config_path"
+
+sam deploy \
+  --template-file "./.aws-sam/build/template.yaml" \
+  --stack-name "inline-lamba-py" \
+  --capabilities "CAPABILITY_IAM"
+  #--config-file "$config_path" \
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lambda/inline/bin/lint b/lambda/inline/bin/lint
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0c3b565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lambda/inline/bin/lint
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+
+# we need the absolute path because relative path was giving us trouble
+root_path=$(realpath .)
+
+# cfn-lint
+# -------------------
+# This will check our cloudformation template to ensure its valid format
+echo "== CFN linting..."
+cfn-lint "${root_path}/template.yml"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lambda/inline/function/function.py b/lambda/inline/function/function.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd629a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lambda/inline/function/function.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+def handle(event, context):
+    message = 'Hello {} {}!'.format(event['first_name'], event['last_name'])  
+    return { 
+        'message' : message
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lambda/inline/template.yml b/lambda/inline/template.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..743a338
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lambda/inline/template.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+AWSTemplateFormatVersion : '2010-09-09'
+Transform: AWS::Serverless-2016-10-31
+Resources:
+  # https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-resource-function.html
+  InlineLambda:
+    Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
+    Properties:
+      Handler: index.handler
+      Runtime: python3.12
+      PackageType: Zip
+      InlineCode: |
+        def handler(event, context):
+            message = 'Hello {} {}!'.format(event['first_name'], event['last_name'])  
+            print("Log this for me")
+            return { 
+                'message' : message
+            }
\ No newline at end of file