AWS announces aws-bench, an open-source benchmark for AI agents on AWS

AWS has introduced aws-bench, a research preview tool designed to assess how effectively AI agents perform AWS-related tasks. The benchmark provides a standardized set of test cases derived from actual AWS usage patterns, including troubleshooting and infrastructure creation. This allows developers to measure agent performance objectively and identify areas for improvement. The tool is intended for model providers and researchers working on AI agents that interact with AWS services.

Each test case in aws-bench includes a natural-language query, a defined cloud resource state, and a ground-truth answer, enabling consistent and verifiable evaluations. The benchmark supports scoring for any AI agent or model, facilitating fair comparisons across different solutions. Researchers can use the results to refine foundation models and enhance agent harnesses for AWS-specific workflows. The structured approach aims to accelerate the development of reliable AI-driven cloud management tools.

The release includes a command-line interface (CLI) tool that simplifies the process of setting up testing environments, running evaluations, and resetting resource states. Users can execute multiple test cases in sequence and generate performance metrics for analysis. The CLI is designed to streamline the benchmarking workflow, reducing manual effort and improving reproducibility. AWS has made the tool available under an open-source license on GitHub.

To begin using aws-bench, developers can access the project on GitHub and follow the setup instructions provided in the README file. The documentation outlines prerequisites, installation steps, and example commands for running evaluations. AWS encourages community contributions to expand the benchmark’s test cases and improve its accuracy. The tool is currently in a research preview phase, with AWS seeking feedback from users to refine its capabilities.