Most developers reach for a Lambda function every time they need an LLM response, adding unnecessary complexity and latency. Step Functions can call Claude directly via the Bedrock SDK integration, turning a multi‑step AI workflow into a single, visual state machine. In this guide you’ll see how to build, run, and debug that workflow from Node.js 22. Why Step Functions Makes AI Orchestration Simple When you ask an LLM (large language model) to do something, the request is ju...