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Integrated shell for working with the AWS CLI. Version 0.2.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-22.
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overview
Package summary
Integrated shell for working with the AWS CLI
Project links
Commands and aliases
- aws-shell
- aws-shell-mkindex
history
Project history and usage
aws-shell is an interactive shell for the AWS CLI, adding completions, fuzzy searching, inline documentation, profiles, command history, and persistent shell preferences around normal AWS CLI commands.
Project history
The awslabs repository begins in September 2015 with commits that turn the idea into an installable Python package. The README brands it as an interactive productivity booster for the AWS CLI.
The project depends on the AWS CLI model and boto3-style service data to provide command, option, and server-side resource completion. Its public release history is modest; tags reached the 0.2.x line and later commits mainly keep compatibility and dependencies moving.
Adoption history
aws-shell served users who wanted a richer REPL-like AWS CLI experience before modern shell completion and IDE integrations were as common. Its Homebrew formula reflects a developer-workstation tool: install it, run aws-shell, and type AWS CLI commands without the aws prefix.
Because it shares AWS CLI configuration and profiles, adoption did not require a new credentials model. That made it easy to try, but also tied the tool's usefulness to the AWS CLI command model and Python support matrix.
How it is used
The README says aws-shell accepts the same commands as the AWS CLI except without the aws prefix, supports AWS CLI profiles, records command history in ~/.aws/shell/history, and persists toolbar/keybinding preferences to ~/.aws/shell/awsshellrc.
Configuration and credentials come from the standard AWS CLI files and profile behavior. Users can run configure inside the shell to populate access key, secret key, region, and output format settings.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, aws-shell is a snapshot of the Python AWS tooling era: prompt-tooling convenience wrapped around AWS CLI models, packaged as a standalone executable even though most of its value comes from AWS CLI/boto data underneath.
Timeline
- 2015: Initial public aws-shell commits create an installable Python package.
- 2015: Early 0.x tags appear.
- 2020: Compatibility work lands for newer AWS CLI support.
- 2024: Dependency maintenance continues in the repository.
Related projects
- AWS CLI provides the underlying command model and shared configuration behavior.
- boto3 is used for server-side completion according to the README.
Sources
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-files.html
- https://github.com/awslabs/aws-shell#readme
- official git history and tags from https://github.com/awslabs/aws-shell
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:shell
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.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.aws/config~/.aws/shell/awsshellrc
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.aws/credentials
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
aws-shell | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
aws-shell-mkindex | 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 version0.2.2
manager updated2026-07-22
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:aws-shell |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/awslabs/aws-shell |
| Last updated | 2026-07-22T10:29:25Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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
- Nucleus package database
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation