aws-default-credentials-switcher v1.0.20

AWS Default Credentials Switcher CLI Tool

Allows Linux/Mac user to switch the default AWS credentials in use from the available profiles.

😎 Motivation

Super GO Team and others deal with multiple AWS clients and accounts.

This package lets us easily switch default credentials in-use.

🤔 Other Methods

If you know your profile names, there are other ways to achieve this on temporary basis:

1. Add switch inline on commands: --profile [profile-name]
   • 🙂 useful for single commands
   • 🙁 easy to forget!
2. Set env var export AWS_DEFAULT_PROFILE=[profile-name]
   • 🙂 allows you to switch default profile
   • 🙁 overrides default profile set in .aws/credentials
   • 🙁 relies on environment variables that can be lost across sessions/reboots

✅ Benefits

1. Easy menu to choose profile
2. Persistent switch of your default profile across sessions and reboots

💾 Install

npm i --global aws-default-credentials-switcher

💻 Run from CLI

WARNING: This package will (locally) read and update your ~/.aws/credentials file. MAKE A BACKUP BEFORE USE!

Select profile from menu:

aws-switch-credentials

Specify profile as argument:

aws-switch-credentials [profile-name]

📝 Notes

• Assumes credentials file at ~/.aws/credentials but can also set CREDENTIALS_FILE_LOCATION as environment variable
• Creates ~/.aws/credentials.awswitcher.firstbackup on first run
• Creates ~/.aws/credentials.awswitcher.backup on every run

📅 Project Status

V1 is a fast prototype with no refactoring.

V2 Planned Updates:

• Refactor codebase to seperate logic
• Improve formatting/colour output
• Better error handling

🦸🏼‍ Team

• Maintainer Andy Hall andy@superGOteam.com
• Maintainer Wade Montague wade@superGOteam.com

📜 License

MIT