AWS CLI Adds Agent Toolkit Support

Today, AWS announced that the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) allows users to install the Agent Toolkit for AWS across multiple coding agents with a simple interactive wizard. The Agent Toolkit for AWS gives coding agents the tools, guidance, and guardrails they need to operate safely, effectively, and efficiently on AWS. Starting today, customers can simply type `aws configure agent-toolkit` to install the Agent Toolkit across Kiro, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other popular coding agents. Additionally, customers can now use the AWS CLI to easily search for, install, and manage skills from the Agent Toolkit for AWS to equip their agents with expert guidance to complete tasks.

The Agent Toolkit for AWS consists of the AWS MCP Server (which provides a secure, auditable agent interface to 15,000+ AWS APIs), a suite of 40+ agent skills (which give agents expert guidance across storage, networking, analytics, and more), and three plugins (which bundle the MCP server and curate sets of skills into a single install). Using the AWS CLI, customers can now install and configure the MCP server and a customizable set of skills across multiple coding agents via an easy-to-use, interactive wizard. The AWS CLI automatically detects which coding agents are installed and allows users to choose which skills to install for which agents. Customers can then use the CLI to search for available skills, install new skills, and update existing skills.

To get started, see AWS CLI in the Agent Toolkit for AWS user guide. The AWS MCP Server is available in the US East (N. Virginia) and Europe (Frankfurt) Regions.

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Source: Amazon Web Services