amazon-location-service Plugin
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amazon-location-service is an agent plugin in the awslabs/agent-plugins repository ("Agent Plugins for AWS") that guides developers in adding maps, places search, geocoding, routing, and other geospatial features to applications using Amazon Location Service. According to the README, it covers authentication setup, SDK integration, and best practices, and includes an agent skill that activates on phrases such as "add a map", "geocode an address", and "calculate a route". It also bundles the aws-mcp MCP server, which provides AWS documentation and service guidance. The plugin can be installed in Claude Code via marketplace commands, tried in Codex through repo-local plugin manifests, or converted to Kiro's format using a third-party CLI. Requirements listed are Claude Code >=2.1.29 or Cursor >=2.5, plus AWS CLI configured with appropriate credentials.
Overview
amazon-location-service is an AWS agent plugin — a package combining an agent skill and an MCP server — designed for AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor). Per the README, it supplies step-by-step guidance for integrating Amazon Location Service's geospatial capabilities, including authentication and SDK setup, into a developer's application.
What you can do with amazon-location-service
- Get guided help adding a map to an application (skill trigger: "add a map")
- Geocode addresses (skill trigger: "geocode an address")
- Calculate routes (skill trigger: "calculate a route")
- Perform places search and build location-aware app features
- Set up authentication for Amazon Location Service
- Follow guidance for SDK integration and best practices
- Query AWS documentation and service guidance via the bundled aws-mcp MCP server
- Install via Claude Code marketplace commands, try in Codex through repo-local manifests, or convert to Kiro format with the third-party compound-plugin CLI
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Original description (English)
Guide developers through adding maps, places search, geocoding, routing, and other geospatial features with Amazon Location Service, including authentication setup, SDK integration, and best practices.