60-minute Minecraft server deployment with AI

In an experiment to test the capabilities of System Initiative and AI solutions like Claude Code, the author attempted to deploy a publicly accessible Minecraft server with minimal instructions. Initially, Claude created a change set for the server infrastructure, but all actions failed due to errors in component creation. After prompting Claude to fix the issues, it initially duplicated components instead of correcting them, but eventually made the right changes. The author then directed Claude to remove unnecessary S3 components, focusing solely on launching the server. Despite successfully launching the server, a port mapping error and an invalid Docker image prevented the server from functioning correctly. Claude addressed these by suggesting a fix for the port mapping error and finding a valid Docker image. After recreating the EC2 instance with the corrected user data, the server was successfully deployed, demonstrating Claude's ability to assist users with limited deployment experience.