macOS
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Install aws-rotate-key with Homebrew, Nix
Easily rotate your AWS access key. Version 1.2.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#aws-rotate-key.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#aws-rotate-keynixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/aw/aws-rotate-key/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Easily rotate your AWS access key
Project links
Commands and aliases
- aws-rotate-key
history
Project history and usage
aws-rotate-key is a small Go CLI for rotating AWS IAM access keys stored in the shared AWS credentials file.
Project history
The public repository begins in September 2016 with commits that create a new key, replace the old key in the credentials file, inspect last-used metadata, and add the README. Its purpose has remained narrow: automate a security best-practice task that is easy to perform incorrectly by hand.
Adoption history
The README documents binaries from GitHub Releases, Homebrew installation on macOS, a PPA for Ubuntu, and go install. That packaging mix reflects a utility meant for individual operators and small automation scripts rather than a larger platform.
How it is used
The tool reads AWS credentials from the credentials file, lists the IAM user's access keys, explains the planned rotation steps, waits for confirmation unless told otherwise, writes the new key pair back to the credentials file, and deactivates or deletes the old key.
It supports profile selection, an alternate authentication profile, MFA, automatic yes-to-prompts, and deleting rather than deactivating the old key.
Why package nerds care
Its package-manager appeal is that it turns a fussy IAM/API sequence into one binary with few moving parts. The downside for maintainers is that it edits credentials directly, so provenance and version trust matter more than the code size suggests.
Timeline
- 2016: Initial public commits implement key creation and credentials-file replacement.
- 2016: v1.0.0 tag appears.
- 2024: Current code uses AWS SDK for Go v2 modules in go.mod.
Related projects
- AWS IAM access-key rotation guidance and AWS CLI shared credentials files are the upstream AWS surfaces the tool automates.
Sources
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_access-keys.html#Using_RotateAccessKey
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-files.html
- https://github.com/stefansundin/aws-rotate-key#readme
- official git history and tags from https://github.com/stefansundin/aws-rotate-key
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.aws/credentials- Windows
C:\Users\USERNAME\.aws\credentials
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
aws-rotate-key | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.2.0
manager updated2026-07-25
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:aws-rotate-key |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/stefansundin/aws-rotate-key |
| Repository | https://github.com/stefansundin/aws-rotate-key |
| Last updated | 2026-07-25T14:18:27-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
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nix profile install nixpkgs#aws-rotate-key- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Aws Rotate Key
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation