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AWS Bedrock AgentCore provides a complete platform for deploying and scaling AI agents with seven core services. This skill guides you through service selection, deployment patterns, and integration workflows using AWS CLI.

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AWS Bedrock AgentCore

AWS Bedrock AgentCore provides a complete platform for deploying and scaling AI agents with seven core services. This skill guides you through service selection, deployment patterns, and integration workflows using AWS CLI.

AWS Documentation Requirement

Always verify AWS facts using MCP tools (mcp__aws-mcp__* or mcp__*awsdocs*__*) before answering. The aws-mcp-setup dependency is auto-loaded — if MCP tools are unavailable, guide the user through that skill's setup flow.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

  • Deploy REST APIs as MCP tools for AI agents (Gateway)
  • Execute agents in serverless runtime (Runtime)
  • Add conversation memory to agents (Memory)
  • Manage API credentials and authentication (Identity)
  • Enable agents to execute code securely (Code Interpreter)
  • Allow agents to interact with websites (Browser)
  • Monitor and trace agent performance (Observability)

Available Services

Service Use For Documentation
Gateway Converting REST APIs to MCP tools services/gateway/README.md
Runtime Deploying and scaling agents services/runtime/README.md
Memory Managing conversation state services/memory/README.md
Identity Credential and access management services/identity/README.md
Code Interpreter Secure code execution in sandboxes services/code-interpreter/README.md
Browser Web automation and scraping services/browser/README.md
Observability Tracing and monitoring services/observability/README.md

Common Workflows

Deploying a Gateway Target

MANDATORY - READ DETAILED DOCUMENTATION: See services/gateway/README.md for complete Gateway setup guide including deployment strategies, troubleshooting, and IAM configuration.

Quick Workflow:

  1. Upload OpenAPI schema to S3
  2. (API Key auth only) Create credential provider and store API key
  3. Create gateway target linking schema (and credentials if using API key)
  4. Verify target status and test connectivity

Note: Credential provider is only needed for API key authentication. Lambda targets use IAM roles, and MCP servers use OAuth.

Managing Credentials

MANDATORY - READ DETAILED DOCUMENTATION: See cross-service/credential-management.md for unified credential management patterns across all services.

Quick Workflow:

  1. Use Identity service credential providers for all API keys
  2. Link providers to gateway targets via ARN references
  3. Rotate credentials quarterly through credential provider updates
  4. Monitor usage with CloudWatch metrics

Monitoring Agents

MANDATORY - READ DETAILED DOCUMENTATION: See services/observability/README.md for comprehensive monitoring setup.

Quick Workflow:

  1. Enable observability for agents
  2. Configure CloudWatch dashboards for metrics
  3. Set up alarms for error rates and latency
  4. Use X-Ray for distributed tracing

Service-Specific Documentation

For detailed documentation on each AgentCore service, see the following resources:

Gateway Service

Runtime, Memory, Identity, Code Interpreter, Browser, Observability

Each service has comprehensive documentation in its respective directory:

Cross-Service Resources

For patterns and best practices that span multiple AgentCore services:

Additional Resources

how to use aws-agentic-ai

How to use aws-agentic-ai on Cursor

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

  • ›Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
  • ›Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
  • ›Active project directory or workspace where you want to add aws-agentic-ai
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Execute installation command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/zxkane/aws-skills --skill aws-agentic-ai

The skills CLI fetches aws-agentic-ai from GitHub repository zxkane/aws-skills and configures it for Cursor.

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Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
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│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ── always included ────
│ • Amp
│ • Antigravity
│ • Cline
│ • Codex
│ ●Cursor(selected)
│ • Cursor
│ • Windsurf
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Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/aws-agentic-ai

Reload or restart Cursor to activate aws-agentic-ai. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /aws-agentic-ai) or your agent's skill management interface.

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Security & Verification Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.

Additional Resources

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Use Cases▌

Task Automation & Efficiency

Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort

Example

Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications

✓

Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks

Knowledge Enhancement

Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance

Example

Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources

✓

Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x

Quality Improvement

Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements

Example

Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors

✓

Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort

Implementation Guide▌

Prerequisites

  • ›Claude Desktop or compatible AI client with skill support
  • ›Clear understanding of task or problem to solve
  • ›Willingness to iterate and refine outputs

Time Estimate

15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install skill using provided installation command
  2. 2.Test with simple use case relevant to your work
  3. 3.Evaluate output quality and relevance
  4. 4.Iterate on prompts to improve results
  5. 5.Integrate into regular workflow if valuable

Common Pitfalls

  • ⚠Expecting perfect results without iteration
  • ⚠Not providing enough context in prompts
  • ⚠Using skill for tasks outside its intended scope
  • ⚠Accepting outputs without review and validation

Best Practices▌

✓ Do

  • +Start with clear, specific prompts
  • +Provide relevant context and constraints
  • +Review and refine all outputs before using
  • +Iterate to improve output quality
  • +Document successful prompt patterns

✗ Don't

  • −Don't use without understanding skill limitations
  • −Don't skip validation of outputs
  • −Don't share sensitive information in prompts
  • −Don't expect skill to replace human judgment

💡 Pro Tips

  • ★Be specific about desired format and style
  • ★Ask for multiple options to choose from
  • ★Request explanations to understand reasoning
  • ★Combine AI efficiency with human expertise

When to Use This▌

✓ Use When

Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.

Learning Path▌

  1. 1Familiarize yourself with skill capabilities and limitations
  2. 2Start with low-risk, non-critical tasks
  3. 3Progress to more complex and valuable use cases
  4. 4Build expertise through regular use and experimentation

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Ratings

4.5★★★★★71 reviews
  • ★★★★★Benjamin Huang· Dec 24, 2024

    I recommend aws-agentic-ai for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Dec 20, 2024

    aws-agentic-ai has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Yusuf Robinson· Dec 16, 2024

    aws-agentic-ai reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • ★★★★★Lucas Sethi· Dec 12, 2024

    aws-agentic-ai reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • ★★★★★Yusuf Wang· Dec 12, 2024

    aws-agentic-ai fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★James Torres· Dec 8, 2024

    I recommend aws-agentic-ai for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Emma Reddy· Nov 27, 2024

    aws-agentic-ai fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Aisha Mehta· Nov 23, 2024

    aws-agentic-ai is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • ★★★★★Michael Chen· Nov 19, 2024

    Useful defaults in aws-agentic-ai — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • ★★★★★Noor Shah· Nov 15, 2024

    aws-agentic-ai fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

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