Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime now supports Node.js for direct code deployment

Amazon Web Services has expanded its Bedrock AgentCore Runtime platform to support Node.js development, joining the previously available Python runtime environment. The new capability allows developers to deploy AI agents written in Node.js directly to the managed runtime without the complexity of building and maintaining container images. Developers can package their applications as simple ZIP files containing their code and dependencies, then upload them to Amazon S3 for deployment. The Node.js runtime supports multiple deployment scenarios including plain JavaScript applications, TypeScript projects compiled to JavaScript, and agents built with frameworks like the Strands Agents SDK. Dependencies can be bundled either as traditional node_modules folders or compiled into single JavaScript files using esbuild for optimized package sizes. The runtime maintains feature parity with other supported languages, providing session isolation, built-in authentication through SigV4 and OAuth 2.0, bidirectional streaming capabilities, and managed session storage. Observability and monitoring are handled through Amazon CloudWatch integration, with telemetry data collected via the AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry Node.js auto-instrumentation package. This addition gives JavaScript and TypeScript developers a streamlined path to deploy AI agents on AWS infrastructure without managing underlying server resources or container orchestration.