You want to build an AWS Step Functions workflow, and you have an AI coding agent open in your terminal or IDE. But the agent doesn’t know about Amazon States Language (ASL), service integrations, or how to deploy state machines. Before you can start, you need to find the right Model Context Protocol (MCP) server package, figure out the configuration format for your specific agent, and set up credentials.
AWS Step Functions has added a “Copy agent prompt” button to the AWS Step Functions console that removes this setup entirely. You choose the button, paste the prompt into your agent, and the agent configures itself with Serverless skills and an MCP server. You can start building workflows with natural language immediately. The feature works with Claude Code, Kiro CLI, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Devin Desktop, OpenCode, and any other MCP-compatible agent.
How it works
The button appears in three places in the Step Functions console:
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