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MCP — awslabs

A public, open-source repository containing specialized Model Context Protocol servers for AWS. The repository is Python-based and intended to expose AWS-related capabilities to MCP-compatible clients or hosts.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use it when an MCP-compatible client or host needs modular access to AWS-focused server capabilities, especially during development of assistants, agents, or AWS-integrated workflows.

Who it is for

  • Developers building MCP-compatible AI applications
  • Teams integrating AWS tooling into MCP clients or hosts
  • Builders of assistants, agent workflows, and development environments that need AWS-focused servers

Documented uses

  • Connect an MCP-compatible application with selected AWS capabilities
  • Add AWS-oriented tools to assistants, agents, or developer environments
  • Explore server options across infrastructure, data, AI, deployment, operations, and integration workflows
  • Configure AWS MCP servers for listed MCP hosts
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

The repository is public and open source under the Apache-2.0 license. It documents setup for macOS, Linux, and Windows, as well as container-based operation.

  • Whether the intended client or host supports MCP
  • Which specialized AWS server matches the required capability
  • Whether local, remote, or container-based operation fits the deployment context
  • Which documented host configuration applies, such as Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code, Kiro, Cline, Windsurf, or fx
  • Whether to use this repository or evaluate the documented Agent Toolkit for AWS as its successor for production agent-building work

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Set up AWS MCP servers for a compatible host

Configure the repository’s AWS MCP servers for an MCP-compatible application using the documented host-specific setup paths.

Before you start

  • An MCP-compatible client or host.
  • A supported environment such as macOS, Linux, or Windows.
  • A selected host configuration path documented in the repository, such as Kiro, Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code, or another listed option.

Steps

  1. Choose an AWS MCP server and decide whether a local, remote, or container-based arrangement fits the documented use case.

  2. Follow the repository’s installation guidance for macOS/Linux or Windows.

  3. Apply the configuration format documented for the selected MCP host.

  4. Use the configured host to access the selected AWS-focused server capabilities.

Expected outcome

The selected AWS MCP server is configured for use through the chosen MCP-compatible host.

Guide limitations

  • This guide summarizes the documented setup flow but does not verify a particular host configuration or server.
  • The available capabilities depend on the selected specialized server and MCP host.
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