Argos FAQs

Question 1

Which database engines does Argos support for monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Argos is designed to work with AWS RDS instances, supporting popular engines like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MariaDB. It also extends metric and Performance Insights capabilities to DocumentDB.

Question 2

What are the key requirements to use Argos?

Accepted Answer

To use Argos, you need Go 1.25+, properly configured AWS credentials, Percona Toolkit (for specific diagnostic commands), and the Claude Code CLI to register the tool as an MCP server.

Question 3

Does Argos make any changes to my AWS RDS databases?

Accepted Answer

No, Argos is strictly an observability tool. It operates with read-only permissions, meaning it only reads from AWS APIs and CloudWatch. It never writes, modifies, or deletes any data or configurations in your AWS RDS instances.

Question 4

What is Argos and its primary function?

Accepted Answer

Argos is a personal Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides Claude with direct, read-only access to your AWS RDS infrastructure. It serves as an AI-powered database assistant for comprehensive monitoring and diagnostics.

Question 5

What kind of database information can Argos retrieve?

Accepted Answer

Argos can list AWS RDS instances with details, fetch recent CloudWatch metrics (CPU, connections, memory, IOPS), access and download database log files, and retrieve top SQL queries and wait events from Performance Insights. It also integrates Percona Toolkit for advanced analysis.

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