AWS CLI MCP Server: Install & Setup

Install AWS CLI in Claude Code

Claude Code

claude mcp add aws-cli -- uvx mdev-aws-mcp-server

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-cli": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mdev-aws-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Python MCP server for AWS CLI inspection and operations

Yes, most likely. Open source and no paid account or API key is mentioned in the listing. Check the provider for current pricing.

Local. Runs on your machine (stdio). You install it with npx, uvx, Docker or from source.

Run: claude mcp add aws-cli -- uvx mdev-aws-mcp-server

awslabs/mcp

Core AWS MCP server providing prompt understanding and server management capabilities.

awslabs/mcp

Analyze CDK projects to identify AWS services used and get pricing information from AWS pricing webpages and API.

awslabs/mcp

Generate images using Amazon Nova Canvas with text prompts and color guidance.

awslabs/mcp

Suite of servers for integrating with AWS services and resources.

cloudflare/mcp-server-cloudflare

Deploy, configure & interrogate your resources on the Cloudflare developer platform (e.g. Workers/KV/R2/D1)

txn2/kubefwd

Kubernetes bulk port forwarding with service discovery, /etc/hosts management, traffic monitoring and pod log streaming.