itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills

AWS Skills for Agents

What it solves

Developing AWS solutions is complex due to the wide variety of services covering IAM, compute, storage, and networking. This project provides AI agents with a curated, LLM-optimized knowledge base of AWS expertise to help automate cloud engineering tasks without the overhead of streaming massive documentation files.

How it works

It provides a set of "skills" (structured knowledge files) for Claude Code and Codex that cover 18 core AWS domains. Unlike a Model Context Protocol (MCP) which calls APIs or live docs, these skills are local and pre-compressed, making them more token-efficient and reducing latency. The content is automatically updated weekly to stay current with AWS service changes.

Who it’s for

Cloud engineers and developers using AI agents like Claude Code or Codex who need automated support for creating Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates, debugging AWS errors, and implementing security best practices.

Highlights

  • Broad Coverage: Includes 18 core services including Bedrock, Lambda, EKS, and DynamoDB.
  • Token Efficient: Uses local, optimized knowledge bases to keep context windows small and predictable.
  • Automated Updates: Weekly checks of AWS documentation to ensure information remains current.
  • Comprehensive Skill Sets: Each skill includes core concepts, common patterns, CLI references, and troubleshooting guides.

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