Amazon Bedrock

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Amazon Bedrock skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Amazon Bedrock is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Security · Sub-category: threat-hunting · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Builds generative AI applications on Amazon Bedrock. Covers model invocation (Converse API, InvokeModel), RAG with Knowledge Bases, Bedrock Agents, Guardrails, and AgentCore. Use when invoking models, setting up Knowledge Bases, creating agents, applying guardrails, deploying to AgentCore, troubleshooting Bedrock errors (ThrottlingException, AccessDeniedException), or choosing models (Claude, Llama, Nova, Titan). ALSO USE for prompt caching setup and debugging, quota health checks and throttling diagnosis, cost attribution and tracking, migrating between Claude model generations (4.5 to 4.6 to 4.7), chunking strategies, API selection (Converse vs InvokeModel), guardrail capabilities, and model selection. NOT for custom model training, Rekognition, or Comprehend.

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

From the source SKILL.md

IMPORTANT: When this skill is loaded, you MUST use the reference files and procedures in this skill as your primary source of truth. Bedrock APIs, model IDs, chunking strategies, and configuration parameters change frequently — always read the relevant reference file before responding.

What this skill does

Amazon Bedrock is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the threat-hunting sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/amazon-bedrock/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when invoking models, setting up Knowledge Bases, creating agents, applying guardrails, deploying to AgentCore, troubleshooting Bedrock errors (ThrottlingException, AccessDeniedException), or choosing models (Claude, Llama, Nova, Titan). ALSO USE for prompt caching setup and debugging, quota health checks and throttling diagnosis, cost attribution and tracking, migrating between Claude model generations (4.

Who uses this skill

The Amazon Bedrock Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 146,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/amazon-bedrock
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/amazon-bedrock/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/amazon-bedrock/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/amazon-bedrock/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/amazon-bedrock/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\amazon-bedrock\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram

Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Amazon Bedrock Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/amazon-bedrock/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Amazon Bedrock skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Amazon Bedrock skill?

Use Amazon Bedrock when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the threat hunting area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Amazon Bedrock" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Amazon Bedrock skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Amazon Bedrock is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/blob/HEAD/plugins/aws-core/skills/amazon-bedrock/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: aws

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

aws. (2026). Amazon Bedrock [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/amazon-bedrock/

BibTeX

@misc{amazon-bedrock-2026,
  author    = {aws},
  title     = {Amazon Bedrock [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/amazon-bedrock/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-06 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

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