Documenting complex AWS architectures is often a time-consuming task. Traditional diagramming tools require manual updates, are prone to errors, and quickly become outdated in dynamic cloud environments.
With the Amazon Q Developer CLI and the AWS MCP servers (Model Context Protocol) for diagrams and documentation, architects and developers can fully automate this process. The result: always up-to-date architecture diagrams and consistent documentation – generated in minutes.
Amazon Q Developer CLI is a generative AI tool built for developers. It allows AWS architectures to be visualised and documented directly from the command line – without any manual drawing.
Two MCP servers power this capability:
Manual creation and maintenance of diagrams is not only time-intensive but also error-prone. Infrastructure changes often take too long to be reflected in the documentation, resulting in outdated diagrams. In complex multi-account or multi-service architectures, it becomes almost impossible to maintain an accurate overview. Traditional tools reach their limits here – costing teams valuable time that could be better invested in strategic initiatives.
Using the Amazon Q Developer CLI alongside MCP servers provides significant benefits. Instead of working manually, teams gain automated, accurate, and consistent results. Key advantages include:
This transforms documentation from a burden into a seamlessly integrated part of development and operations.
An architect describes the infrastructure using just a few CLI commands. The tool then generates a complete architecture diagram automatically. In parallel, the Documentation MCP adds explanatory text to the visualisation.
The result: a clear, always up-to-date diagram with documentation – instantly ready for reviews, audits, or project planning. Instead of hours of manual updates, documentation is created in minutes.
Amazon Q Developer CLI combined with AWS Diagram MCP and AWS Documentation MCP is a gamechanger for cloud architects. Teams can work faster, more reliably, and more consistently – freeing up valuable time for innovation.
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