aws-env.go

aws-env.go is a simple command line app, written in Go, that provides easy access to the AWS ACCESS KEY ID and AWS SECRET ACCESS KEY associated with the various profiles in the AWS credentials file.

####Disclaimer Remember this is just a tool to facilitate local development. Friends don't let friends share secret keys

##Overview Credentials for the AWS Command Line Interface are typically set using aws configure. The credentials file for the aws-cli is structured as follows:

[default]
aws_access_key_id = <some aws access key id>
aws_secret_access_key = <some really long key>
[staging]
aws_access_key_id = <another aws access key id>
aws_secret_access_key = <another really long key>

This credentials profile contains credentials for 2 profiles. aws-env.go provides easy access to the values for setting environment variables or for use in scripts

##Installation

Install Go obvs.
Ensure $GOPATH/bin is included in your path
Install the app using the following command:

go get github.com/abest0/aws-env

##Usage So, you want to set your environment variables?

eval "$(aws-env)"

Need to set a variable for a script?

ak="$(aws-env access-key)"
echo $ak

##Help Like most cli apps, if you have any questions on usage, type aws-env --help

NAME:
   aws-env - extract AWS Access Key Id and Secret Access Key

USAGE:
   aws-env [global options] command [command options] [arguments...]

VERSION:
   0.0.0

COMMANDS:
   access-key   retrieve and output the AWS access key id for the provided profile
   secret-key   retrieve and output the AWS secret key for the provided profile
   help, h      Shows a list of commands or help for one command

GLOBAL OPTIONS:
   --verbose                    display more output
   -f, --file "credentials"     aws credentials file
   -p, --profile "default"      profile to extract from aws credentials file
   --aws-home                   location of aws home [$AWS_HOME]
   --help, -h                   show help
   --version, -v                print the version