diff --git a/examples/aws-agentcore/README.md b/examples/aws-agentcore/README.md
index 3cd9be13a..2248e30f1 100644
--- a/examples/aws-agentcore/README.md
+++ b/examples/aws-agentcore/README.md
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ Deploy your configured bot to Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime for production ho
 
 ```bash
 agentcore launch --env OPENAI_API_KEY=... --env DEEPGRAM_API_KEY=... --env CARTESIA_API_KEY=... # -a <agent_name> (if multiple agents configured)
+
+# or just use this script, which will read and send all environment variables
+./scripts/launch.sh
 ```
 
 You should see commands related to tailing logs printed to the console. Copy and save them for later use.
@@ -89,6 +92,12 @@ Paste the log tailing command you received when deploying your bot to AgentCore
 aws logs tail /aws/bedrock-agentcore/runtimes/bot1-0uJkkT7QHC-DEFAULT --log-stream-name-prefix "2025/11/19/[runtime-logs]" --follow
 ```
 
+## Removing your local agent
+
+```bash
+agentcore destroy
+```
+
 ## Running Locally
 
 You can also run your bot locally, using either the SmallWebRTC or Daily transport.
diff --git a/examples/aws-agentcore/scripts/launch.sh b/examples/aws-agentcore/scripts/launch.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..bcbeed795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/aws-agentcore/scripts/launch.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script to dynamically read all variables from .env file and launch agentcore
+
+# Check if .env file exists
+if [ ! -f ".env" ]; then
+    echo "Error: .env file not found in current directory"
+    echo "Please create a .env file with your environment variables"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Start building the agentcore launch command
+LAUNCH_CMD="agentcore launch"
+
+echo "Loading environment variables from .env file..."
+
+# Read each line from .env file and process it
+while IFS= read -r line || [ -n "$line" ]; do
+    # Skip empty lines and comments
+    if [[ -z "$line" || "$line" =~ ^[[:space:]]*# ]]; then
+        continue
+    fi
+
+    # Check if line contains an equals sign (valid env var format)
+    if [[ "$line" =~ ^[^=]+=[^=]*$ ]]; then
+        # Extract variable name and value
+        VAR_NAME=$(echo "$line" | cut -d'=' -f1 | xargs)
+        VAR_VALUE=$(echo "$line" | cut -d'=' -f2- | xargs)
+
+        # Skip if variable name or value is empty
+        if [[ -n "$VAR_NAME" && -n "$VAR_VALUE" ]]; then
+            # Add to launch command
+            LAUNCH_CMD="$LAUNCH_CMD --env $VAR_NAME=$VAR_VALUE"
+            echo "  Added: $VAR_NAME"
+        fi
+    fi
+done < ".env"
+
+# Check if any environment variables were added
+if [[ "$LAUNCH_CMD" == "agentcore launch" ]]; then
+    echo "Warning: No valid environment variables found in .env file"
+    echo "Make sure your .env file contains variables in the format: KEY=value"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Execute the command
+echo ""
+echo "Executing: $LAUNCH_CMD"
+eval "$LAUNCH_CMD"
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