diff --git a/modules/l1/l1-sqs/manifest.yaml b/modules/l1/l1-sqs/manifest.yaml
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+name: l1-sqs
+kind: l1
+description: Queue primitive
+inputs:
+  queue_name:
+    description: Name of the SQS queue
+    type: string
+  visibility_timeout:
+    description: Visibility timeout in seconds for in-flight messages
+    type: string
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diff --git a/modules/l1/l1-sqs/mock_apply.sh b/modules/l1/l1-sqs/mock_apply.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+echo "[L1: l1-sqs] applying..."
+sleep 1
+echo "[L1: l1-sqs] OK"
+exit 0
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