# awslabs/aws-shell

An integrated shell for working with the AWS CLI.

Repository: https://github.com/awslabs/aws-shell
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/aws-shell
Language: Python
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: aws, aws-cli, cloud, cloud-management
Last push: 2024-12-16T22:48:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3991, "days_push": 625, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7333, forks 781 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:58.276353+00:00)

## What it is
An interactive shell wrapper around the AWS CLI that provides autocomplete for commands, options, and resource identifiers, plus inline documentation and fish-style autosuggestions. It accepts the same commands as the AWS CLI without the 'aws' prefix and reuses its configuration and profiles.

## Use cases
- interactive shell for AWS CLI commands
- autocomplete for AWS service commands and options
- look up AWS CLI documentation while typing commands
- manage AWS resources from a terminal shell
- run AWS CLI commands without typing the aws prefix
- switch between AWS profiles in an interactive session

## When to choose
- you spend a lot of time in the AWS CLI and want command/option autocompletion
- you want inline documentation and suggestions while composing AWS commands
- you want a REPL-style workflow for exploring AWS services

## When to avoid
- you only run occasional AWS CLI commands and don't need interactivity
- you need scripting or CI/CD automation - use the plain AWS CLI instead
- you need a GUI or dashboard-style AWS management experience

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cli, developer-tools, configuration-management
- domain: cloud-computing, developer-tools
- platform: cli, python, cross-platform, windows
- tags: aws, aws-cli, interactive-shell, autocomplete, cloud-management, readline, command-line, devops, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- awslabs/aws-shell (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:58.276353+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:38:29.681121+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/awslabs/aws-shell (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:58.276353+00:00, sha e911a093dcc3)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/aws-shell/json (fetched 2026-08-29T08:33:59.040960+00:00, sha bf21db259be3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.