aws-console

A simple CLI tool to open the AWS management console from the command line without the need for an AWS console username and password. It creates a temporary session and sign-in token to access the AWS console. Signing in to the console with the generated URL creates a session that is valid for 12 hours.

Prerequisites:

• Install Node.js on your system if it is not already installed.
• The AWS credentials is configured on your system. see this guide for more help.
• Your IAM user or role has Administrator Permissions or can perform GetFederationToken API operations.

Installation:

$ npm install aws-console -g

or

$ yarn global add aws-console

Usage:

Starting a new AWS console session in the default browser is as easy as:

$ aws-console -h

Usage: aws-console [options]

A simple utility to open the aws management console from the command line

Options:
  -V, --version            output the version number
  -p, --profile <profile>  use an aws profile name in ~/.aws/credentials
  -h, --help               output usage information

Compatibility:

• Tested on Linux and should work on MacOS.
• No Windows support at the moment.
• All Node.js versions are supported starting Node.js 10.X.
• If something doesn’t work, please file an issue.

Next Steps:

• Add tests
• Add MFA support

License: MIT

Contributing

Unfortunately, I am not accepting any contributions or PRs (Pull Requests) at the moment. The package still WIP, And until I open the project for contribution, add a code of conduct, I'd recommenced requesting new features via the issues section.