Building Apps on AWS Using Claude Code

Two environment variables to connect Claude Code to Amazon Bedrock. Model calls never leave AWS, everything bills to your account. I install the Agent Toolkit, build an agent with Strands, and show the same setup running in Claude Desktop. Two ways to connect: raw environment variables (two lines, works immediately) or `claude setup bedrock` (persists to settings.json, survives restarts). I show the exact commands for both. The Agent Toolkit for AWS is a plugin that gives Claude Code best practices and skills for building on AWS services. Once installed, you get /agents slash commands that scaffold Strands agents, wire up tools, and generate working code. I use it to build a flight-tracking and weather agent, test it on the local dev server, and confirm it works. Agent Toolkit for AWS: https://go.aws/3So42q5 Read the blog: https://go.aws/4galyHH Claude Code on Amazon Bedrock Docs: https://go.aws/4zpUnjy Follow AWS Developers! 🆇 X: https://go.aws/4zuSLVA 💼 LinkedIn: https://go.aws/3U8Ko23 0:00 Claude Code on AWS: Two Env Variables 1:33 Method 1: Environment Variables 2:10 Method 2: Claude setup Bedrock 4:29 Install the Agent Toolkit for AWS 5:17 Building a Flight & Weather Agent 6:43 Demo: Agent Running Locally 8:00 Claude Desktop + Bedrock Setup 8:58 Configuring Claude Desktop for Bedrock 12:06 Recap #AWS #AgentToolkit #AmazonBedrock