manage-runtime

name	manage-runtime
description	Automate the Bedrock AgentCore Runtime lifecycle (deploy, restore environment variables, verify health).
metadata	{"author":"cascadian-gamers","version":"1.0"}

Manage Runtime

Automate the Bedrock AgentCore Runtime lifecycle. Use this skill whenever agentcore deploy is run, as it wipes custom environment variables.

Workflow

Step 1: Deploy

Run agentcore deploy to update the runtime container. Note: This will wipe all environmentVariables not managed by the toolkit.

Step 2: Restore Environment Variables

Immediately run the restoration script to re-apply project-specific configuration: python3 Scripts/update-agentcore-runtime.py

This script restores:

• AGENTCORE_MEMORY_ID
• AGENT_RUNTIME_ARN
• Any other variables identified in memory.md.

Step 3: Verify Health

1. Run agentcore get-agent-runtime to confirm the status is ACTIVE.
2. Check the environmentVariables in the output to ensure restoration was successful.
3. (Optional) Run a test invocation using aws bedrock-agentcore invoke-agent-runtime.

Rules

• Never Deploy in Silence: Always restore environment variables immediately after a deploy. A runtime without its memory ID is "amnesiac" and will fail to retrieve session history.
• Verify Configuration: Always verify the ACTIVE status and the presence of environment variables before declaring the task complete.
• Refer to the user as "The Brougham 22".