aws

The official CLI tool for Amazon Web Services.

Some subcommands such as `aws s3` have their own usage documentation.

• Configure the AWS Command-line:

aws configure wizard

• Configure the AWS Command-line using SSO:

aws configure sso

• See help text for the AWS command:

aws {command} help

• Get the caller identity (used to troubleshoot permissions):

aws sts get-caller-identity

• List AWS resources in a region and output in YAML:

aws dynamodb list-tables --region {us-east-1} --output yaml

• Use auto prompt to help with a command:

aws iam create-user --cli-auto-prompt

• Get an interactive wizard for an AWS resource:

aws dynamodb wizard {new_table}

• Generate a JSON CLI Skeleton (useful for infrastructure as code):

aws dynamodb update-table --generate-cli-skeleton

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