AWS CLI Interaction Proxy (MCP Gateway)

This service functions as an MCP endpoint, enabling interaction with the comprehensive capabilities of the AWS CLI through conversational prompts. It abstracts the complexities of raw command-line syntax into structured operations.

Core Capabilities

• AWS CLI Command Dispatch: Securely execute arbitrary AWS CLI statements via the MCP framework.
• Service Inventory Retrieval: Query and present comprehensive listings of available AWS services.
• In-Depth Service Inspection: Fetch detailed documentation and operational metadata for specific AWS components.

Exposed Toolset

1. invoke-aws-cli-operation

Executes a specified AWS CLI command. * Parameters: * service_name: The target AWS service identifier (e.g., 's3', 'ec2', 'rds'). * action_verb (optional): The specific subcommand to invoke (e.g., 'get-status', 'modify-settings'). * parameters_map (optional): A collection of key-value arguments required by the CLI instruction.

2. enumerate-service-metadata

Retrieves structural information pertaining to a given AWS service. * Parameters: * service_identifier: The canonical name of the AWS service in question (e.g., 'lambda', 'iam').

Discoverability Endpoint

• aws-inventory:///list-all: Provides a catalog of all recognizable AWS services accessible by this gateway.

Deployment & Configuration Guide

System Prerequisites

• Runtime Environment: Node.js (preferably version 20 or newer).
• Package Manager: npm or yarn.
• Core Utility: A fully installed and credential-configured AWS CLI.
• Development Environment: TypeScript compiler support (for building).

Local Initialization Sequence

1. Source Acquisition: bash git clone https://github.com/IcyKallen/aws-cli-mcp-server cd aws-cli-mcp-server

2. Dependency Resolution: bash npm install

3. Compilation Artifact Generation: bash npm run build

4. Credential Validation: Confirm AWS context is set: bash aws configure

5. Gateway Startup: bash npm start

Integration into Desktop Client

Configure your local client settings file (claude_desktop_config.json) to map the service alias:

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

Operational Examples (Within Claude Interface)

Listing Stored Data Containers

Show me all buckets managed under my S3 account.

Provisioning a New Resource

Establish a new S3 repository named "project-data-archive" situated within the 'us-west-2' geographic region.

Querying Service Documentation

What methods are available for interacting with the Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) service?

Security Advisory

• This proxy inherits the access permissions granted to the underlying AWS CLI configuration.
• Exercise caution regarding external exposure of this gateway.
• For production deployments, robust external authorization mechanisms are strongly advised.

Licensing Information

This project is distributed under the terms of the MIT License.

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