Ec2
This skill automates EC2 instance creation and management, simplifying cloud infrastructure setup and reducing operational overhead.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add ec2 npx -- -y @trustedskills/ec2
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ec2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/ec2"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The ec2 skill allows AI agents to interact with Amazon EC2 instances. It enables users to manage their virtual servers, including starting, stopping, and retrieving information about them. This skill provides a programmatic interface for common EC2 operations, simplifying cloud infrastructure management.
When to use it
- Automated Server Management: Schedule regular backups or maintenance tasks on your EC2 instances.
- Dynamic Scaling: Automatically spin up new servers based on demand and shut down idle ones to optimize costs.
- Troubleshooting: Quickly retrieve instance status, logs, and other diagnostic information when issues arise.
- Infrastructure Provisioning: Create and configure new EC2 instances as part of a larger deployment process.
Key capabilities
- Start EC2 instances
- Stop EC2 instances
- Retrieve EC2 instance details
Example prompts
- "Start my web server EC2 instance."
- "What is the status of my database server?"
- "Stop all idle EC2 instances in the production environment."
Tips & gotchas
Requires AWS credentials to be configured for the AI agent. Ensure proper IAM permissions are granted to allow the skill to perform actions on your EC2 resources.
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| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
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