{"id":"rafalwilinski-aws-mcp","name":"aws-mcp","af_score":50.5,"security_score":54.0,"reliability_score":28.8,"what_it_does":"aws-mcp is a local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets an AI assistant query and manage AWS resources (across regions) using your locally configured AWS credentials/profiles (including SSO). It’s designed to be run on your machine and connected to via Claude Desktop’s MCP server configuration.","best_when":"You want a local, agent-driven AWS exploration/administration workflow from an MCP-capable assistant (e.g., Claude Desktop) and already have AWS credentials configured locally.","avoid_when":"You cannot run local software on the machine that holds AWS credentials, or you require a centrally managed, audited, least-privilege policy with clear tool-level authorization boundaries.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:33:59.428690+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Local AWS credentials/config (~/.aws)","AWS SSO authentication (via existing local configuration)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Natural-language requests may lead to broad AWS queries; ensure your AWS IAM permissions are scoped appropriately before use.","MCP server is configured via Claude Desktop local command/args; incorrect paths/node versions can prevent startup.","Multi-profile/SSO behavior depends on your local AWS configuration; mismatches can cause authorization failures."],"error_quality":0.0}