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AWS CloudShell

Command line access to AWS resources and tools directly from a browser
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What is AWS CloudShell?

It is a browser-based shell that makes it easy to securely manage, explore, and interact with your AWS resources. It is pre-authenticated with your console credentials. Common development and operations tools are pre-installed, so no local installation or configuration is required. You can quickly run scripts with the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI), experiment with AWS service APIs using the AWS SDKs, or use a range of other tools to be productive. You can use it right from your browser and at no additional cost.
AWS CloudShell is a tool in the AWS Tools category of a tech stack.

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AWS CloudShell Integrations

Git, PowerShell, Zsh (Z shell), AWS CLI, and pip are some of the popular tools that integrate with AWS CloudShell. Here's a list of all 5 tools that integrate with AWS CloudShell.

AWS CloudShell's Features

  • No extra credentials to manage
  • Always up to date
  • No cost
  • Customizable

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