AWS Tools & Resources: Rust
A curated list of Rust resources for building on AWS: the AWS SDK for Rust, the Lambda Rust runtime, SAM, Bedrock code examples, MCP, and agentic AI tools.
Rust Resources on AWS
Searching for Rust resources to help you develop applications on the AWS Cloud? Start here 🧑💻⬇️
Toolkits
- AWS Toolkit for IntelliJ IDEA Information : Overview of the IntelliJ toolkit
- AWS SAM CLI : Build and deploy serverless apps, including Rust Lambda functions
- AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code User Guide : VS Code toolkit docs
- AWS Toolkit for VS Code Information : Overview of the VS Code toolkit
SDKs & References
- AWS SDK for Rust (GitHub) : Source repo for the Rust SDK; issues and releases
- AWS SDK for Rust information : Overview of the AWS SDK for Rust (RE-ADDED)
- AWS SDK for Rust User Guide : Install, config, and getting started with the Rust SDK
- AWS SDK for Rust Code Examples : Curated examples grouped by service
- AWS Doc SDK Examples repo (GitHub) : The full, runnable source behind the Rust code library examples (NEW)
- API Reference - AWS SDK for Rust : Full Rust SDK API reference
- AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide : Cross-SDK guidance on auth, config files, and regions
Generative AI with Rust
- Amazon Bedrock Runtime examples using SDK for Rust : Converse API and tool-use examples for Anthropic Claude in Rust (NEW)
- Amazon Bedrock Agents Runtime examples using SDK for Rust : Invoke Bedrock agents from Rust (NEW)
Agentic AI, Agents & MCP
- Strands Agents SDK : Open-source, model-driven SDK for building AI agents (NEW)
- Strands Agents (GitHub) : Source repos for the Strands Agents project (NEW)
- Amazon Bedrock AgentCore : Agentic platform to build, deploy, and operate agents securely, using any framework or model (NEW)
- Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime : Serverless, framework-agnostic hosting for Rust agents, with session isolation and up to 8-hour runtimes (NEW)
- Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Gateway : Secure entry point that converts APIs, Lambda functions, and services into MCP-compatible tools for agents (NEW)
- AWS MCP Servers (awslabs) : Open-source MCP servers for AWS, usable from any MCP-compatible AI assistant (NEW)
- AWS Knowledge MCP Server : MCP server that gives AI assistants current AWS documentation and guidance (NEW)
- Model Context Protocol strategies on AWS : Prescriptive guidance on MCP tool design, hosting, and governance (NEW)
AI-Assisted Development & IDEs
- Kiro : Agentic IDE with spec-driven development and native MCP support; connects to AWS via MCP servers (NEW)
Serverless / AWS Lambda
- Building Lambda functions with Rust : Author and deploy Lambda functions in Rust
- Rust Runtime for AWS Lambda (GitHub) : The runtime for running Rust on Lambda
- AWS SDK for Rust in AWS Lambda : Use the SDK inside Rust Lambda functions
Helpful links & blogs to check out
- Developer Tools on AWS blog : Tooling announcements and deep dives
- DevOps on AWS blog : CI/CD and operational guidance
- Programming Languages on AWS blog : Language-specific posts including Rust
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