# swoodford/aws

A collection of bash shell scripts for automating various tasks with Amazon Web Services using the AWS CLI and jq.

Repository: https://github.com/swoodford/aws
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/aws
Language: Shell
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: aws, awscli, amazon, ec2, s3, elb, cloudfront, cloudwatch, iam, route53, vpc, waf, terraform, bash, shell, aws-cli, cidr, json, jq, infrastructure-as-code
Last push: 2026-01-28T23:09:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 61/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 64, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4292, "days_push": 217, "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 1433, forks 652 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:43.260781+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of bash shell scripts for automating AWS tasks using the AWS CLI and jq. It simplifies repetitive DevOps operations across services like EC2, S3, ELB, CloudFront, CloudWatch, IAM, Route53, VPC, and WAF.

## Use cases
- automate aws tasks from the command line
- manage ec2 instances with bash scripts
- bulk operations on s3 buckets via aws cli
- automate route53 dns management
- query aws resources with jq and aws cli
- simplify repetitive aws console tasks
- manage iam and cloudwatch from shell scripts

## When to choose
- you prefer bash and the AWS CLI over SDKs or consoles
- you need quick, scriptable automation for common AWS services
- you work across multiple AWS accounts and regions from macOS or Linux

## When to avoid
- you need a full infrastructure-as-code solution like Terraform or CloudFormation
- you require a GUI or managed tooling for AWS administration
- you run on Windows without a POSIX shell environment

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, infrastructure-as-code, configuration-management, deployment, workflow-automation
- domain: cloud-computing, infrastructure-as-code, developer-tools
- platform: cli, cloud
- tags: aws, aws-cli, bash-scripts, jq, ec2, s3, cloudfront, route53, iam, cloudwatch, devops-automation, devops, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- swoodford/aws (main) score 61

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.260781+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 2026-08-30T04:36:58.674264+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/swoodford/aws (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.260781+00:00, sha fab778602867)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.