cfn-util
Cloudformation utility scripts, desiged for use when debugging/developing Cloudformation in a sandbox account.
cfn-create
creates a stack. You can specify parameters as-P Name=Value
(can be used multiple times). WARNING: the stack is deleted first if it exists.cfn-update
updates a stack. This works just likecfn-create
but does does not attempt a delete first, and uses theupdate-stack
command underneath.cfn-show
shows you a stack's current resource status and any failure events since last create/update. Hook it up towatch
or ww and you have an easy way to monitor stack status from your terminal without having to resort to constantly clicking 'Refresh' in the AWS Console