Deploying Release Radar to AWS Bedrock AgentCore

Description and use

Deploy Release Radar to AWS Bedrock AgentCore using the CLI, keeping the package under 250 MB for fast deployment, managing credentials, and monitoring via logs and traces.

Problem

Deploying a lightweight dependency‑audit agent to production without custom backend plumbing.

Outcome

Release Radar runs on Bedrock AgentCore with minimal deployment time after first run, automatic scaling, and built‑in observability. Deployment size limits and credential handling are key considerations.

Workflow

• 1. Ensure package <250MB by excluding heavy deps like numpy or torch.
• 2. Run agentcore validate to check config.
• 3. Deploy with agentcore deploy – first run provisions CDK stack, subsequent runs replace S3 asset.
• 4. Add credentials with agentcore add credentials and redeploy to expose GITHUB_TOKEN to runtime.
• 5. Invoke agent with agentcore invoke and monitor logs with agentcore logs or traces with agentcore traces list/get.
• 6. Inspect trace to verify tool calls and order.

Evidence

Release Radar has only two dependencies: "bedrock-agentcore" and "strands-agents".

Source

agentcore deploy provisions CDK infrastructure and takes a few minutes. Later deployments only replace the S3 asset, which is much faster.

Source