aws
The official CLI tool for Amazon Web Services.
Some subcommands such as aws s3
have their own usage documentation.
More information: https://aws.amazon.com/cli.
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Configure the AWS Command-line:
aws configure wizard
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Configure the AWS Command-line using SSO:
aws configure sso
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See help text for the AWS command:
aws {{command}} help
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Get the caller identity (used to troubleshoot permissions):
aws sts get-caller-identity
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List AWS resources in a region and output in YAML:
aws dynamodb list-tables --region {{us-east-1}} --output yaml
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Use auto prompt to help with a command:
aws iam create-user --cli-auto-prompt
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Get an interactive wizard for an AWS resource:
aws dynamodb wizard {{new_table}}
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Generate a JSON CLI Skeleton (useful for infrastructure as code):
aws dynamodb update-table --generate-cli-skeleton
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