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Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime now supports shell command execution

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This article announces that Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime now supports shell command execution through a new InvokeAgentRuntimeCommand API.

  • New API enables direct shell command execution within AgentCore Runtime sessions
  • Commands stream output in real time over HTTP/2 with exit code returns
  • Eliminates need for custom command execution logic in containers
  • Commands run in same container, filesystem, and environment as agent session
  • Supports concurrent execution with agent invocations without blocking
  • Available across fourteen AWS regions globally

This feature simplifies AI agent workflows by providing platform-level command execution for deterministic operations like testing, dependency installation, and git commands.

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