aws_cli.aws.txt

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                                  ┃   AWS CLI   ┃
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VERSION ==>                       #2.25.1
                                  #Written in Python, using the Python client under-the-hood

SEE ALSO ==>                      #Doc for AWS general (and related)
                                  #Doc for API, for request|response

                                  ┌─────────────┐
                                  │   INSTALL   │
                                  └─────────────┘

INSTALL ==>                       #Download and run install script
                                  #Does not automatically update, except when using the snap package (but it does not have autocompletion)

DOCKER IMAGE ==>                  #Available on Docker Hub or ECS

SERVICES ==>                      #Most are available, except some within last 6 months
                                  #Some SERVICEs have CLI-only commands

                                  ┌────────────┐
                                  │   OUTPUT   │
                                  └────────────┘

CONFIG.output
--output
ENVVAR AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT         #'json' (def), 'yaml[-stream]', 'text' (TSV), 'table'

CONFIG.cli_timestamp_format       #How timestamp are output:
                                  #  - 'iso8601' (def)
                                  #  - 'wire': as received from the API

--color                           #'auto' (def) or 'on|off'

CONFIG.cli_pager
--no-cli-pager                    #BOOL (def: true). Whether to use `less`
ENVVAR AWS_PAGER                  #'SHELL_COMMAND'

ENVVAR LC_ALL                     #Used
ENVVAR AWS_CLI_FILE_ENCODING      #Def: locale-based, or 'UTF-8'. For input files
ENVVAR AWS_CLI_OUTPUT_ENCODING    #Same but for terminal output

                                  ┌──────────────────┐
                                  │   AUTOCOMPLETE   │
                                  └──────────────────┘

complete -C aws_completer aws     #Adds autocompletion
                                  #Binary installed alongside `aws`

CONFIG.cli_auto_prompt            #Can be:
ENVVAR AWS_CLI_AUTO_PROMPT        #  - 'on'
                                  #  - 'on-partial':
                                  #      - only on incomplete|erroneous commands
                                  #      - e.g. when only `aws` entered
                                  #  - 'off' (def)
                                  #Interactive TUI with:
                                  #  - autocomplete
                                  #     - makes API calls to guess values too
                                  #  - output preview
                                  #  - show description and full docs
                                  #  - docs
                                  #  - history (CTRL-R)
                                  #Previously named aws-shell and was a separate binary, now deprecated
--[no-]cli-auto-prompt            #BOOL (def: false)

saws                             ##Project adding autocompletion and syntax highlighting, but not maintained

                                  ┌────────────┐
                                  │   WIZARD   │
                                  └────────────┘

aws SERVICE wizard ACTION         #Like AWS SERVICE ACTION but interactively with a TUI
                                  #Only for specific ACTIONs, and name is often different

                                  ┌───────────┐
                                  │   ALIAS   │
                                  └───────────┘

~/.aws/cli/alias                  #Like shell aliases, but AWS CLI specific
                                  #INI file
                                  #Top-level key: [toplevel] or [command SERVICE]
                                  #Nested key: 'ALIAS'
                                  #Value:
                                  #  - '[SERVICE] ACTION [--FLAG...]'
                                  #  - '!SHELL_COMMAND'
                                  #     - can use $1, etc.

                                  ┌─────────────┐
                                  │   HISTORY   │
                                  └─────────────┘

CONFIG.cli_history                #"disabled" (def) or "enabled"

~/.aws/cli/history/history.db     #SQLite database

aws history list                  #Show previous commands: ID, date, COMMAND, return code

aws history show [ID]             #Show previous command in full: date, full REQ|RES, return code
                                  #Def ID: last
--include|exclude                 #'EVENT,...'
--format                          #Always "detailed"