aws configure agent-toolkit configures agent tools with AWS skills and MCP server

Introduced 2026-06-09 · score 0.91

HOW TO USE IT

When configuring an installed supported AI coding agent with AWS skills and the AWS MCP Server, run `aws configure agent-toolkit` and complete its interactive setup. Restart the agent client after setup to load the configuration.

WHY THIS HELPS

Configure an agentic tool to use AWS skills and an MCP server.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

• Version: 2.35.0
• --yes: Skip prompts; select all detected agents, install default skills, and configure the AWS MCP Server.
• Prerequisite: AWS CLI version 2.35.0 or later and one or more supported AI coding agents installed; the CLI detects agents by their configuration directories.
• Prerequisite: No IAM permissions or identity configuration are required for this command. Restart the agent client after setup to load its configuration.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

• https://github.com/aws/aws-cli/blob/2.35.0/CHANGELOG.rst
• https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/configure/agent-toolkit.html
• https://docs.aws.amazon.com/agent-toolkit/latest/userguide/aws-cli.html
• https://docs.aws.amazon.com/agent-toolkit/latest/userguide/security-iam-cli.html

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