awless

hierarchical AWS CLI with templates and local infrastructure graph

TLDR

List EC2 instances

$ awless list instances

SSH to an instance (smart SSH)

$ awless ssh [instance-id-or-name]

Run a create template

$ awless run [template.awless]

Sync local graph of the account

$ awless sync

awless is an alternative AWS CLI focusing on a small hierarchical command set, infrastructure templating, local graph sync for offline exploration, and “smart SSH” into instances. It logs cloud-modifying actions for review/revert workflows. Install from GitHub releases or package managers.

PARAMETERS

list *resources*

List AWS resources of a type.

create / delete / update

Mutating operations (confirm carefully).

run *template*

Execute an awless template.

ssh *target*

Connect using discovered connection details.

sync

Refresh the local infrastructure graph.

Auth uses standard AWS credentials/regions.

INSTALL

yay -S awless

CAVEATS

Project activity may lag official aws CLI features—verify against current AWS APIs. Templates that create resources incur cost. Prefer least-privilege IAM credentials.

RESOURCES

Source code