AWS CLI MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets you generate and execute AWS CLI commands directly from Claude.

Features

• Execute AWS CLI commands through the MCP protocol
• Get detailed information about AWS services
• List available AWS services
• Full access to AWS CLI capabilities

Tools

• execute-aws-command: Execute AWS CLI commands

  • Parameters:
    • command: AWS service (e.g., s3, ec2, lambda)
    • subcommand (optional): Command to execute (e.g., ls, describe-instances)
    • options (optional): Command options as key-value pairs

• get-service-details: Get details about a specific AWS service

  • Parameters:
    • service: AWS service name (e.g., s3, ec2, lambda)

Resources

• aws-services://list: List available AWS services

Setup and Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v20 or later recommended)
• npm or yarn
• AWS CLI installed and configured with credentials
• TypeScript

Local Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/IcyKallen/aws-cli-mcp-server
cd aws-cli-mcp-server

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

1. Build the project:

npm run build

1. Ensure AWS CLI is configured:

aws configure

1. Start the MCP server:

npm start

Integration with Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

After building the project, you can use:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-cli": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/aws-cli-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Example Usage in Claude

List S3 Buckets

I need to list my S3 buckets.

Create an S3 Bucket

Create a new S3 bucket named "my-test-bucket" in the us-west-2 region.

Get EC2 Service Details

What EC2 commands are available?

Security Notes

• This server executes AWS CLI commands with the same permissions as your configured AWS credentials
• Be careful about who can access this server
• Consider implementing additional authentication for production use

License

MIT License