agents-get-started agent skill by aws
Use when a developer wants to create a new agent project or get started with AgentCore. Handles framework selection, project scaffolding, first deploy, and first invocation. Triggers on: "build an agent", "create an agent", "get started", "new project", "agentcore create", "which framework", "Strands vs LangGraph", "hello world agent", "first agent", "create MCP server", "host MCP server", "agentcore dev", "dev server", "what port", "local development". Not for adding capabilities to existing projects — use agents-build or agents-connect. Strands vs LangGraph in a migration context routes to agents-build, not here. Connecting to an existing MCP server routes to agents-connect, not here.
Source and license
| Publisher | aws |
|---|---|
| Repository | aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Snapshot | 2026-10-22 |
| Last repository commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Instruction size | 2,511 words; 316 lines |
| Bundled files | 2 |
Suede Skill Check: 87/100 · B
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The rubric totals 100 points; published scores are capped at 99. Security scan: not scanned.
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- Bundled scripts: 0 of 2 points. 2 when the skill folder ships a scripts/ folder.
- Compatibility declared: 0 of 2 points. 2 when the frontmatter declares compatibility.
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| Component | Points earned | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Structural checks | 56 | 56 |
| Description length | 3 | 5 |
| Boundary clause | 4 | 4 |
| Example request | 3 | 3 |
| Instruction depth | 7 | 7 |
| Reference files | 3 | 3 |
| Bundled scripts | 0 | 2 |
| Recent maintenance | 9 | 9 |
| Curated-list citations | 0 | 7 |
| Tool permissions declared | 2 | 2 |
| Compatibility declared | 0 | 2 |
The published score is capped at 99. It measures the published files, documentation and maintenance signals. Security scan: not scanned. This assessment does not include a runtime test or a full installation-dependency review.
Install agents-get-started
The skills CLI works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents; the other routes copy the folder by hand.
npx skills add https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/plugins/aws-agents/skills/agents-get-startedtmp="$(mktemp -d)"
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git "$tmp/repo"
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -R "$tmp/repo/"plugins/aws-agents/skills/agents-get-started .claude/skills/
rm -rf "$tmp"tmp="$(mktemp -d)"
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git "$tmp/repo"
mkdir -p .agents/skills
cp -R "$tmp/repo/"plugins/aws-agents/skills/agents-get-started .agents/skills/
rm -rf "$tmp"For a user-level install, copy the folder to ~/.claude/skills/ (Claude Code) or ~/.agents/skills/ (Codex). Inside Codex, $skill-installer can also fetch a skill from GitHub. New to skills? Read How to install agent skills in Claude Code, Codex and Cursor.
aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws is third-party code. Read SKILL.md and any bundled scripts before you install it.
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