macOS
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Install e1s with Homebrew, Nix
TUI for managing AWS ECS, inspired by k9s. Version 1.0.53 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#e1s.
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Linux
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nix profile install nixpkgs#e1snixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/e1/e1s/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
TUI for managing AWS ECS, inspired by k9s
Project links
Commands and aliases
- e1s
history
Project history and usage
E1S is a Go terminal application for browsing and managing AWS ECS resources, including Fargate and EC2 launch types. The README explicitly frames it as inspired by k9s, carrying the Kubernetes terminal-dashboard idiom into AWS ECS operations.
Project history
The public repository was created on 2023-06-18. The README describes an ECS-focused TUI that uses existing AWS CLI configuration and credentials rather than storing secrets itself, and offers terminal workflows for profiles, regions, services, tasks, exec, filtering, sorting, and AWS Console jumps.
Adoption history
E1S has broader adoption than a one-off ECS helper: the README lists GitHub release binaries, Homebrew, Docker images, AWS CloudShell install, `go install`, asdf, and mise. GitHub API metadata showed 903 stars and 40 forks on 2026-06-30.
How it is used
Common use is `e1s` after AWS CLI credentials are configured, optionally selecting profile, region, cluster, service, read-only mode, refresh rate, and theme from flags or `~/.config/e1s/config.yml`. It reads AWS shared config and credentials files and can use AWS SDK for Go to connect to ECS APIs.
Why package nerds care
E1S matters in package-manager catalogs because it fills a narrow operational gap: ECS has rich APIs and console screens, but fewer mature terminal dashboards than Kubernetes. Its k9s-inspired model makes it recognizable to cloud operators who prefer keyboard-driven TUIs.
Timeline
- 2023-06-18: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2026: README documents multi-channel distribution through releases, Homebrew, Docker, CloudShell, go install, asdf, and mise.
- 2026-06-22: GitHub API showed a recent repository push.
Related projects
- The README names k9s as an inspiration and documents use with AWS CLI configuration, AWS SDK for Go, AWS ECS, Fargate, EC2 launch types, AWS CloudShell, and AWS Systems Manager Session Manager for interactive exec and port forwarding.
Sources
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.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.config/e1s/config.yml~/.aws/config
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.aws/credentials
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
e1s | 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 version1.0.53
manager updated2026-07-25
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:e1s |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.53 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/keidarcy/e1s |
| Repository | https://github.com/keidarcy/e1s |
| Last updated | 2026-07-25T14:23:18-04:00 |
| 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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e1s
nix profile install nixpkgs#e1s- normalized package name match
- Matched by: E1s
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