Instructions
Use this skill when you need a deployment-ready checklist for adopting Platform on AWS (Anthropic-operated, AWS-integrated) and clarifying how it differs from Claude on Amazon Bedrock.
1) Clarify which offering you are adopting
Document the intended offering explicitly:
- Claude Platform on AWS: Anthropic-operated platform accessed via AWS entry points (IAM, billing, CloudTrail).
- Claude on Amazon Bedrock: AWS-managed service for accessing Claude models within the AWS boundary.
Record your selection and the rationale in templates/adoption-notes.md.
2) Identity & access planning (IAM)
- Identify who needs access (developers, CI, service accounts).
- Define IAM policy boundaries using least privilege.
- If your org uses tags for authorization, document tag strategy and required tags.
Capture decisions in templates/iam-checklist.md.
3) Billing & cost attribution
- Decide which AWS accounts/OUs will be allowed to use the offering.
- Decide how you will attribute costs (linked account, cost allocation tags, chargeback model).
Capture decisions in templates/billing-checklist.md.
4) Audit & monitoring (CloudTrail)
- Confirm CloudTrail is enabled where required.
- Define where events should land (centralized logging account/SIEM).
- Define alerting for risky events (e.g., unexpected access from non-prod accounts).
Capture decisions in templates/audit-checklist.md.
5) Data boundary decision (critical)
Ensure stakeholders understand:
- For Claude Platform on AWS, customer data is processed by Anthropic outside the AWS boundary.
- For Claude on Amazon Bedrock, the service keeps data within AWS infrastructure.
Use references/data-boundaries.md as the canonical note for this distinction.
Examples
Example: Minimal adoption notes
See templates/adoption-notes.md.
Example: Review checklist bundle
- Fill
templates/iam-checklist.md - Fill
templates/billing-checklist.md - Fill
templates/audit-checklist.md - Add a short summary in
templates/adoption-notes.md
Source
- Claude blog post: https://claude.com/blog/claude-platform-on-aws
- AWS overview page (used to cross-check terminology): https://aws.amazon.com/claude-platform/