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AWS CLI Setup

The AWS Command Line Interface lets you interact with AWS services from your terminal.

Installation​

mise use -g aws-cli@latest

Or add to your .mise.toml:

[tools]
aws-cli = "latest"

Verify Installation​

aws --version

Configure AWS Credentials​

We use AWS SSO for authentication. Request SSO access from your team lead, then configure:

aws configure sso

Enter when prompted:

  • SSO session name: odyssey (or your preferred name)
  • SSO start URL: [provided by team lead]
  • SSO region: ap-southeast-2
  • SSO registration scopes: sso:account:access (default)
  • CLI default client region: ap-southeast-2
  • CLI default output format: json
  • CLI profile name: default (or your preferred profile name)

This will open your browser to complete the SSO authentication.

Verify Configuration​

aws sts get-caller-identity --profile default

You should see your AWS account details.

tip

SSO sessions expire after a period of time. To refresh your credentials, run:

aws sso login --profile default

Common Commands​

aws s3 ls                           # List S3 buckets
aws ec2 describe-instances          # List EC2 instances
aws lambda list-functions           # List Lambda functions

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