javimosch aws-vault Plugin
A tool for securely storing and accessing AWS credentials in development environments. Uses OS-native secure keystore to protect credentials.
Commands
Credential Execution
aws-vault cred exec— Execute command with AWS credentials
Utility
aws-vault _ _— Passthrough to aws-vault CLI
Usage Examples
- "Execute with AWS credentials"
- "Secure AWS credential storage"
- "AWS profile management"
- "Run command with AWS profile"
Installation
brew install aws-vault
Examples
# Execute with profile
aws-vault cred exec myprofile -- aws s3 ls
# Set session duration
aws-vault cred exec myprofile --duration 1h -- aws s3 ls
# Without session token
aws-vault cred exec myprofile --no-session -- aws s3 ls
# Any aws-vault command with passthrough
aws-vault _ _ exec myprofile -- aws s3 ls
aws-vault _ _ list
aws-vault _ _ add myprofile
Key Features
- Secure - OS-native keystore
- Profiles - Multiple AWS profiles
- Sessions - Temporary sessions
- MFA - MFA support
- Keychain - macOS Keychain
- Windows - Credential Manager
- Linux - Secret Service
- Safe - No plaintext secrets
- Dev - Development friendly
- Cloud - AWS focused
Notes
- Great for AWS development
- No plaintext credentials
- Supports MFA
- Perfect for team security