local-only server

The server can only run on the client’s local machine because it depends on local resources.

AWS MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with your AWS environment. This allows for natural language querying and management of your AWS resources during conversations. Think of better Amazon Q alternative.

Features

🔍 Query and modify AWS resources using natural language
☁️ Support for multiple AWS profiles and SSO authentication
🌐 Multi-region support
🔐 Secure credential handling (no credentials are exposed to external services, your local credentials are used)
🏃‍♂️ Local execution with your AWS credentials

Prerequisites

Node.js
Claude Desktop
AWS credentials configured locally (~/.aws/ directory)

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/RafalWilinski/aws-mcp
cd aws-mcp

Install dependencies:

pnpm install
# or
npm install

Usage

Open Claude desktop app and go to Settings -> Developer -> Edit Config

Add the following entry to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws": {
      "command": "npm", // OR pnpm
      "args": [
        "--silent",
        "--prefix",
        "/Users/<YOUR USERNAME>/aws-mcp",
        "start"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Important: Replace /Users/<YOUR USERNAME>/aws-mcp with the actual path to your project directory.

Restart Claude desktop app. You should see this:

Start by selecting an AWS profile or jump to action by asking:
- "List available AWS profiles"
- "List all EC2 instances in my account"
- "Show me S3 buckets with their sizes"
- "What Lambda functions are deployed in us-east-1?"
- "List all ECS clusters and their services"

Using with `nvm`

Build from source first and add following config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws": {
      "command": "/Users/<USERNAME>/.nvm/versions/node/v20.10.0/bin/node",
      "args": [
        "<WORKSPACE_PATH>/aws-mcp/node_modules/tsx/dist/cli.mjs",
        "<WORKSPACE_PATH>/aws-mcp/index.ts",
        "--prefix",
        "<WORKSPACE_PATH>/aws-mcp",
        "start"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Troubleshooting

To see logs:

tail -n 50 -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-aws.log
# or
tail -n 50 -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp.log

Features in Development

MFA support
Cache SSO credentials to prevent from refreshing them too eagerly

You must be authenticated.

A

security – no known vulnerabilities

F

license - not found

A

quality - confirmed to work

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