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Overview

Adds a comprehensive cookbook guide for using LocalStack MCP with Continue CLI to enable local AWS cloud development workflows.

What's Included

Core Features Covered

  • Infrastructure Deployment: CDK and Terraform deployment to LocalStack
  • Chaos Engineering: Fault injection and resilience testing
  • IAM Policy Analysis: Auto-generate policies from permission errors
  • Cloud Pods: State management and environment snapshots
  • AWS CLI Integration: Execute awslocal commands via MCP
  • Log Analysis: Error detection and API metrics

Guide Structure

  • Quick setup with Continue CLI and LocalStack CLI
  • Two workflow options: Pre-built agent (⚡) or manual setup (🛠️)
  • 6 main step-by-step workflows
  • Advanced scenarios: multi-region testing, integration tests, CI/CD
  • Troubleshooting guide and best practices
  • Comprehensive MCP tools reference

Alignment with Existing Guides

Follows the same structure and style as:

  • netlify-mcp-continuous-deployment.mdx
  • sentry-mcp-error-monitoring.mdx

🚧 Blocked By

This PR is blocked until the LocalStack partner page is created on Continue Hub.

Required Before Merge:

  • Create LocalStack organization page on Continue Hub
  • Host LocalStack MCP server on Continue Hub at localstack/localstack-mcp-server
  • Create LocalStack Continuous AI agent at localstack/localstack-continuous-ai
  • Update all Hub links in the guide to point to live pages

Current Placeholder Links:

  • https://hub.continue.dev/localstack/localstack-mcp-server (referenced in Manual Setup)
  • https://hub.continue.dev/localstack/localstack-continuous-ai (referenced in Quick Start)

Testing Checklist

Once Hub pages are live:

  • Verify all Continue Hub links work
  • Test MCP installation flow from Hub
  • Validate Quick Start agent installation
  • Confirm secret management works with LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN
  • Review guide renders correctly in docs

Screenshots

N/A - Documentation only

Related Issues/PRs

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Co-Authored-By: Continue noreply@continue.dev

- Add comprehensive guide for using LocalStack MCP with Continue CLI
- Cover infrastructure deployment (CDK/Terraform), chaos engineering, IAM policy analysis
- Include Cloud Pods state management and AWS CLI integration
- Add CI/CD integration examples and troubleshooting guide
- Follow existing cookbook patterns (Netlify, Sentry)

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Co-Authored-By: Continue <noreply@continue.dev>
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