AWS MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install AWS MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

AWS_PROFILE, AWS_REGION are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add yawlabs-aws-mcp -- npx -y @yawlabs/aws-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yawlabs-aws-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yawlabs/aws-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @yawlabs/aws-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@yawlabs)

registry namespace io.github.YawLabs is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What AWS MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can set the default profile and/or region for the rest of this MCP session. "Switch to prod," "use us-west-2.", remove session profile/region overrides so env vars / defaults take over again. No args clears both, fetch one page of a paginated list/describe operation. Supports query too. Returns nextToken/hasMore, and fetch recent CloudWatch Logs events for a log group. Wraps aws logs tail --format json with since, filterPattern, and stream-name filters.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what AWS MCP Server lets an agent do.

Aws

25 tools - e.g. Current identity (account, ARN) + SSO token expiry countdown. Call this first.; Check the cached SSO token and auto-start a refresh when < thresholdMinutes remain (default 10). One round-trip for "am I…

aws_whoami · aws_refresh_if_expiring_soon · aws_session_set · aws_session_get · aws_session_clear · aws_list_profiles…

auth & access

3 tools - e.g. Start aws sso login --no-browser --use-device-code, returns a verification URL + short code and a sessionId. (--use-device-code is omitted on AWS CLI older than; Block until the SSO subprocess finishes…

aws_login_start · aws_login_complete · aws_assume_role

Latest releases

v2.3.2 · 2026-09-14

Fixed · The bundled fast-uri is out of its advised range. The published 2.3.1 bundle carried fast-uri 3.1.2 (via @modelcontextprotocol/sdk -> ajv), inside the range of six high-severity host-confusion and SSRF…

v2.3.1 · 2026-09-14

Changed · npm and MCP Registry listing metadata: bugs URL, core keywords, and server.json title/repository/websiteUrl · release.sh writes a ## [x.y.z] changelog entry for every release -- promoting [Unreleased] when it…

v2.3.0 · 2026-09-14

Documentation only; no change to the published package's behavior. · Changed · the X follow badge moved from the top of the page to the bottom, so the description leads on npm and GitHub (#43). · says when the launcher…

04 · Who maintains AWS MCP Server

AWS MCP Server is maintained by yawlabs. We track 12 MCP servers from yawlabs - 12 actively maintained, 77 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from yawlabs.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/yawlabs/aws-mcp
website: https://yaw.sh/mcp-servers/aws-mcp/
category: cloud infrastructure - ranked #28 of 153 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-14)
registry: io.github.YawLabs/aws-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-15 · 38 versions)
packages: npm:@yawlabs/aws-mcp

06 · AWS MCP Server FAQ

Is AWS MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-15 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can AWS MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can set the default profile and/or region for the rest of this MCP session. "Switch to prod," "use us-west-2.", remove session profile/region overrides so env vars / defaults take over again. No args clears both, fetch one page of a paginated list/describe operation. Supports query too. Returns nextToken/hasMore, and fetch recent CloudWatch Logs events for a log group. Wraps aws logs tail --format json with since, filterPattern, and stream-name filters.

How do I install AWS MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @yawlabs/aws-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (AWS_PROFILE, AWS_REGION) to set first. AWS_PROFILE, AWS_REGION are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does AWS MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to AWS MCP Server

Alternatives to AWS MCP Server

Maintained cloud infrastructure servers if AWS MCP Server isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what AWS MCP Server doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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