#13 - AWS Serverless MCP Server

June 24, 2025 · (05:20)

Launched in late May, 2025, the new AWS Serverless MCP Server gives AI coding assistants knowledge of serverless patterns, best practices, and Amazon services, acts as an intelligent companion, guiding developers through the entire application development lifecycle, from initial design to deployment, offering contextual assistance at each stage.

As development progresses, the MCP server assists with building and deploying serverless applications. It provides tools for local testing, building deployment artifacts, and managing deployments. For web applications, the MCP server offers specialized support for deploying backend, frontend, or full-stack applications, and setting up custom domains.

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