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AWS agent-toolkit documentation change

Service: agent-toolkit · 2026-05-10 · Documentation low

File: agent-toolkit/latest/userguide/quick-start.md

Summary

Rewrote installation instructions with new MCP configuration details and Kiro-specific setup. Removed generic plugin references.

Security assessment

Procedural updates for agent setup. No security features or vulnerabilities mentioned. Changes are operational.

Diff

diff --git a/agent-toolkit/latest/userguide/quick-start.md b/agent-toolkit/latest/userguide/quick-start.md
index 28c5bf1bd..3729098ce 100644
--- a//agent-toolkit/latest/userguide/quick-start.md
+++ b//agent-toolkit/latest/userguide/quick-start.md
@@ -7 +7 @@
-PrerequisitesStep 1: Install the pluginStep 2: Verify your connectionStep 3: Try it outAdditional plugins
+PrerequisitesStep 1: InstallStep 2: Verify your connectionStep 3: Try it outAdditional plugins
@@ -22 +22 @@ The fastest way to get started with the Agent Toolkit for AWS is to install the
-## Step 1: Install the plugin
+## Step 1: Install
@@ -42 +42 @@ Then launch Codex and run `/plugins` to browse and install the **aws-core** plug
-###### Agents that do not support plugins
+###### Kiro
@@ -44 +44,31 @@ Then launch Codex and run `/plugins` to browse and install the **aws-core** plug
-If your agent does not support plugins, you can configure the AWS MCP Server directly. See [Setting up the AWS MCP Server](./getting-started-aws-mcp-server.html) for instructions.
+Add the following to your MCP configuration file (for example, `~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json`):
+    
+    
+    {
+      "mcpServers": {
+        "aws-mcp": {
+          "command": "uvx",
+          "timeout": 100000,
+          "transport": "stdio",
+          "args": [
+            "mcp-proxy-for-aws@latest",
+            "https://aws-mcp.us-east-1.api.aws/mcp",
+            "--metadata", "AWS_REGION=us-west-2"
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+Then install skills:
+    
+    
+    npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/skills
+
+###### Other agents
+
+If your agent supports MCP, you can configure the AWS MCP Server directly. See [Setting up the AWS MCP Server](./getting-started-aws-mcp-server.html) for instructions.
+
+Then install skills:
+    
+    
+    npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/skills