aws

# aws

> The official CLI tool for Amazon Web Services.
> Wizard, SSO, Resource Autocompletion, and YAML options are v2 only.
> More information: <https://aws.amazon.com/cli>.

- Configure the AWS Command Line:

aws configure wizard

- Configure the AWS Command Line using SSO:

aws configure sso

- See help text for the AWS command:

aws {{command}} help

- Get the caller identity (used to troubleshoot permissions):

aws sts get-caller-identity

- List AWS resources in a region and output in yaml:

aws dynamodb list-tables --region {{us-east-1}} --output yaml

- Use auto prompt to help with a command:

aws iam create-user --cli-auto-prompt

- Get an interactive wizard for an AWS resource:

aws dynamodb wizard {{new_table}}

- Generate a JSON CLI Skeleton (useful for infrastructure as code):

aws dynamodb update-table --generate-cli-skeleton