AWS Bedrock · AgentCore · Production-ready
The operator's playbook for Bedrock agents that don't break production
120+ pages, 15 Cedar policies, a reference architecture, and a 60-item production checklist. What AWS docs won't tell you about deploying AgentCore at 2:37 AM.
The 2:37 AM problem
Your agent works perfectly in the demo. Production is a different story.
It's 2:37 AM. Your phone won't stop vibrating. The on-call dashboard is red. The DevOps agent you deployed last week — the one that worked flawlessly in staging — just dropped three production tables.
The agent didn't malfunction. It followed instructions perfectly. The problem was that nobody had defined what it should not do. No policy. No guardrails for destructive actions. No checkpoint between LLM reasoning and your production database.
This playbook is the manual nobody wrote for you. It's the difference between an AgentCore demo on YouTube and an agent your CTO trusts in production.
Every senior engineer I've talked to about Bedrock agents in production has the same story: the demo dazzled them, then reality cost them a weekend (or a customer).
— Gerardo Arroyo, AWS Golden Jacket
Who this is for
Built for people who already chose AgentCore — or are about to.
This is for you if you are…
- A senior engineer or staff engineer building agents on Bedrock
- A cloud architect designing GenAI systems for an enterprise
- A tech lead responsible for getting an agent through a CTO review
- A DevOps/platform engineer deploying agents that touch production
- A founder building an AI product on AWS and tired of toy demos
Skip this if…
- You're new to AWS — start with foundational AWS material first
- You want a 30-minute LangChain tutorial — this is depth, not breadth
- You haven't decided on Bedrock vs OpenAI/Azure — this assumes Bedrock
- You expect no-code GUI walkthroughs — this is a manual, with real code
What's inside
12 chapters. 4 parts. ~140 pages of operational depth.
Each chapter builds on a production-grade pattern. No filler, no recycled blog posts pretending to be a book.
Part I · Foundations
- Why AgentCore exists — the real problem with agents in production
- Reference architecture for production-ready Bedrock agents
Part II · Control and Security
- AgentCore Policy with Cedar — deterministic control
- Guardrails + AgentCore — defense in depth
- Automated Reasoning — when guardrails aren't enough
Part III · State, Memory, and Knowledge
- Session Storage in AgentCore Runtime
- Episodic Memory — agents that learn from experience
- Knowledge Bases — picking the right chunking strategy
Part IV · Operations and Observability
- Structured Outputs — contracts instead of pleas
- AgentCore Evaluations — LLM-as-a-Judge in production
- Agent Registry — governance at scale
- The operations playbook — how to launch your first agent
What you actually get
More than a PDF. A complete operations kit.
Bilingual PDF (EN + ES) — ~140 pages each, hand-edited, kramdown-clean code
Private GitHub repository with 15+ ready-to-use Cedar policies
CloudFormation/Terraform templates for the reference architecture
Editable Draw.io diagrams of every architecture in the book
Production-readiness checklist (60+ items, PDF + Notion template)
12 months of updates — when AWS ships changes, your copy stays current
Pricing
Three ways to get this. Pick what fits.
Launch pricing for the first 30 days or first 100 sales — whichever comes first. After that, regular pricing applies.
Base
The playbook, complete.
- Bilingual PDF (EN + ES)
- Private GitHub repository
- 15+ Cedar policies
- Reference architecture (CFN/TF)
- Editable Draw.io diagrams
- 60-item production checklist
- 12 months of updates
Plus
Playbook + community + monthly Q&A.
- Everything in Base
- Private Discord access
- Monthly group Q&A (1h, recorded)
- Priority email support
Pro
Plus + 1-on-1 with Gerardo.
- Everything in Plus
- 1-hour 1-on-1 consultation
- Architecture or code review
- Priority Discord access
Limited to 5 / month
Get Pro (limited)Frequently asked questions
If you're hesitating, these probably answer it.
Is there a refund policy?
Yes. 30-day no-questions-asked refund. If the playbook doesn't help, email me and I'll refund you in full. I'd rather have a fair reputation than 5% of unwanted revenue.
What format is the playbook?
PDF (optimized for desktop reading and printing). Diagrams are also delivered as editable Draw.io files. Code lives in a private GitHub repository invited to your GitHub account at purchase time.
Is it really bilingual? Same content in both languages?
Yes. The English version is the source of truth (written first), and the Spanish version is a hand-edited derivation — not raw machine translation. Both ship together in every tier.
Does it cover the latest AgentCore features?
It covers everything generally available as of the publication date, including AgentCore Policy (GA March 2026), Memory, Runtime, Evaluations, and Agent Registry. As AWS releases new features, you'll receive updates for 12 months at no extra cost.
Do I need to be an AWS expert?
You need solid AWS fundamentals (IAM, Lambda, basics of Bedrock). If you've deployed a Bedrock agent before — even a basic one — you're the target audience. If you're brand new to AWS, start with AWS's own learning paths first.
Can my team share one copy?
One copy is licensed for one person. For team licenses (5+ seats with 30% discount) or company-wide licenses, write to me at the email below. I'll set up a private offer.
What's the difference between Plus and Pro?
Plus gives you community: private Discord and a monthly group Q&A I host. Pro adds one hour 1-on-1 with me — typically used as an architecture review, a code review of your agent, or a strategic call about your AgentCore roadmap. Pro is capped at 5 sales per month to protect calendar quality.
Does the 1-hour Pro call lead to a sales pitch?
No. The hour is yours to use for technical work — architecture review, code review, or strategic discussion about your AgentCore roadmap. The hour itself is value delivery, not a discovery call.
How do updates work?
You'll receive an email every time the playbook is updated. New version replaces the old one in your purchase library. Updates are free for 12 months from purchase date.
Does this replace the AWS documentation?
No, it complements it. AWS docs tell you what each feature does. This playbook tells you which features to combine, in what order, with which patterns — and which trade-offs you'll regret three months in.
Ready when you are
Stop guessing how AgentCore behaves in production.
Get the playbook, the policies, the architecture, and the checklist. Or start with a free sample chapter — your call.