# AWS Supports Agent Plugins: An Open Standard for Portable Agent Extensions

DevFeed: [AWS Supports Agent Plugins: An Open Standard for Portable Agent Extensions](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/aws-supports-agent-plugins-an-open-standard-for-portable-agent-extensions-4745.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/opensource/aws-supports-agent-plugins-an-open-standard-for-portable-agent-extensions/>)

Author: Libby Clark

Published: 2026-08-06T17:21:21Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [AWS Open Source Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/aws-open-source-blog.md>)

Topics: [Agent Skill](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/agent-skill.md>), [Agent Skills](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/agent-skills.md>), [AI Agent](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-agent.md>), [MCP Server](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mcp-server.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Amazon Web Services](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/aws.md>), [Model Context Protocol](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/model-context-protocol.md>)

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## AI overview

AWS supports Agent Plugins 1.0.0, an open source, vendor-neutral specification for packaging AI agent extensions in a common format. The standard is intended to let developers package an extension once and distribute it across compatible clients such as Kiro, VS Code, Cursor, and other tools. Its initial version standardizes Agent Skills and MCP servers, with hooks and custom agents planned for future versions.

## Source excerpt

If you've ever built an MCP server or agent skill, you know that packaging it means adapting for one client, re-writing for another, and repeating that for every tool your team uses. Agent Plugins 1.0.0 is an open source, vendor-neutral specification that gives AI agent extensions a common packaging format so you can package an [...]