Getting it into your agent
One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.
npx skills add zxkane/aws-skills --skill aws-mcp-setupgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zxkane/aws-skillsWrote this? Show the measurements
A badge with what this costs and how it scanned, read live from this page, so it follows the numbers instead of freezing them. Markdown for a README, HTML for a documentation site or a project page.
[](https://agentmods.dev/skills/zxkane/aws-skills/aws-mcp-setup)<a href="https://agentmods.dev/skills/zxkane/aws-skills/aws-mcp-setup"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/skills/zxkane/aws-skills/aws-mcp-setup/github.svg" alt="Measured on agentmods" height="20"></a>Or the 80×15 button, for a site that already has a row of RSS and ATOM ones. Only the verdict fits; the numbers stay here.
<a href="https://agentmods.dev/skills/zxkane/aws-skills/aws-mcp-setup"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/skills/zxkane/aws-skills/aws-mcp-setup.svg" alt="Reviewed on agentmods" width="80" height="20"></a>- Socket warn
- Snyk warn
What it costs to keep this loaded
Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.
| Model | Per session | Once invoked |
|---|---|---|
| Fable 5.1 | $0.00075 | $0.01353 |
| Opus 5 | $0.00037 | $0.00677 |
| Sonnet 5 | $0.00015 | $0.00271 |
| Haiku 4.5 | $0.00007 | $0.00135 |
Grade B, and why
aws-mcp-setup scanned grade B with 1 finding against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 11d ago.
A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.
Reads MCP configurationmediumAgent snooping
mcp.json carries server URLs and auth tokens; reading it lets a mod discover and abuse other integrations.
- Bash(cat *mcp.json*) This is a copy
84% identical to aws-mcp-setup — 25 lines differ, which has more behind it and is treated as the original. This page carries a canonical link to it rather than competing with it.
How it starts
The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 182 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.
AWS MCP Server Configuration Guide
Overview
This guide helps you configure AWS MCP tools for AI agents. Two options are available:
| Option | Requirements | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Full AWS MCP Server | Python 3.10+, uvx, AWS credentials | Execute AWS API calls + documentation search |
| AWS Documentation MCP | None | Documentation search only |
Step 1: Check Existing Configuration
Before configuring, check if AWS MCP tools are already available using either method:
Method A: Check Available Tools (Recommended)
Look for these tool name patterns in your agent's available tools:
mcp__aws-mcp__*ormcp__aws__*→ Full AWS MCP Server configuredmcp__*awsdocs*__aws___*→ AWS Documentation MCP configured
How to check: Run /mcp command to list all active MCP servers.
Method B: Check Configuration Files
Agent tools use hierarchical configuration (precedence: local → project → user → enterprise):
| Scope | File Location | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Local | .claude.json (in project) |
Personal/experimental |
| Project | .mcp.json (project root) |
Team-shared |
| User | ~/.claude.json |
Cross-project personal |
| Enterprise | System managed directories | Organization-wide |
Check these files for mcpServers containing aws-mcp, aws, or awsdocs keys:
# Check project config
cat .mcp.json 2>/dev/null | grep -E '"(aws-mcp|aws|awsdocs)"'
# Check user config
cat ~/.claude.json 2>/dev/null | grep -E '"(aws-mcp|aws|awsdocs)"'
# Or use Claude CLI
claude mcp list
If AWS MCP is already configured, no further setup needed.
Step 2: Choose Configuration Method
Automatic Detection
Run these commands to determine which option to use:
# Check for uvx (requires Python 3.10+)
which uvx || echo "uvx not available"
# Check for valid AWS credentials
aws sts get-caller-identity || echo "AWS credentials not configured"
Option A: Full AWS MCP Server (Recommended)
What this file has done since we first saw it
Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.
- 11d ago First seen · 182 lines · 75 tokens per session scan B bdf44c10cf17
aws-mcp-setup is a skill published in the GitHub repository zxkane/aws-skills (361 stars, last pushed 2mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 75 tokens to every session and 1,353 once invoked, about $0.0004 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it B with 1 finding (reads mcp configuration). It is 84% identical to aws-mcp-setup, differing in 25 lines, and is treated as a copy.
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