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Name: Ecs CLI Reference
Author: tomevault-io

Ecs CLI Reference

AWS CLI ECS command reference. Use when understanding how users interact with ECS via AWS CLI, including command syntax, options, examples, and output formats. Essential for KECS compatibility. Use when this capability is needed.

tomevault-io Updated Sep 17, 2026

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AWS CLI ECS Command Reference

This skill provides comprehensive AWS CLI ECS command specifications to ensure KECS compatibility with user expectations when using aws ecs commands.

Overview

AWS CLI ECS commands allow users to interact with Amazon ECS services. KECS emulates these APIs, so understanding CLI behavior is crucial for compatibility.

Global CLI Options

All ECS commands support these global options:

Option	Description
`--region`	AWS region to use
`--profile`	Named credential profile
`--output`	Output format: `json`, `text`, `table`, `yaml`, `yaml-stream`
`--query`	JMESPath filter for response
`--endpoint-url`	Override service endpoint (critical for KECS)
`--debug`	Enable debug logging
`--no-verify-ssl`	Disable SSL verification
`--no-paginate`	Disable automatic pagination

Pagination Options

For paginated operations:

--max-items: Total items to return
--page-size: Items per API call
--starting-token: Resume from previous response

Input Options

--cli-input-json: Read arguments from JSON
--cli-input-yaml: Read arguments from YAML
--generate-cli-skeleton: Print request skeleton

Command Categories

Core Resources

Cluster Commands: create-cluster, describe-clusters, list-clusters, delete-cluster, update-cluster
Service Commands: create-service, describe-services, list-services, update-service, delete-service
Task Commands: run-task, stop-task, describe-tasks, list-tasks, execute-command
Task Definition Commands: register-task-definition, deregister-task-definition, describe-task-definition, list-task-definitions, list-task-definition-families

Advanced Features

TaskSet Commands: create-task-set, describe-task-sets, update-task-set, delete-task-set
Capacity Provider Commands: create-capacity-provider, describe-capacity-providers, update-capacity-provider, delete-capacity-provider, put-cluster-capacity-providers
Attribute Commands: put-attributes, list-attributes, delete-attributes
Tag Commands: tag-resource, untag-resource, list-tags-for-resource
Account Settings: put-account-setting, put-account-setting-default, list-account-settings, delete-account-setting

KECS-Specific Usage

When using AWS CLI with KECS:

# Point to KECS endpoint
export AWS_ENDPOINT_URL=http://localhost:8080

# Or per-command
aws ecs list-clusters --endpoint-url http://localhost:8080

# With custom kubeconfig
export KUBECONFIG=/tmp/kecs-instance.config
aws ecs describe-clusters --cluster default

Support Files

cluster-commands.md: Cluster lifecycle commands
service-commands.md: Service management commands
task-commands.md: Task execution and management
task-definition-commands.md: Task definition registration
other-commands.md: Tags, attributes, account settings, capacity providers, task sets

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---name: ecs-cli-referencedescription: AWS CLI ECS command reference. Use when understanding how users interact with ECS via AWS CLI, including command syntax, options, examples, and output formats. Essential for KECS compatibility. Use when this capability is needed.---# AWS CLI ECS Command ReferenceThis skill provides comprehensive AWS CLI ECS command specifications to ensure KECS compatibility with user expectations when using `aws ecs` commands.## OverviewAWS CLI ECS commands allow users to interact with Amazon ECS services. KECS emulates these APIs, so understanding CLI behavior is crucial for compatibility.### Global CLI OptionsAll ECS commands support these global options:| Option | Description ||--------|-------------|| `--region` | AWS region to use || `--profile` | Named credential profile || `--output` | Output format: `json`, `text`, `table`, `yaml`, `yaml-stream` || `--query` | JMESPath filter for response || `--endpoint-url` | Override service endpoint (critical for KECS) || `--debug` | Enable debug logging || `--no-verify-ssl` | Disable SSL verification || `--no-paginate` | Disable automatic pagination |### Pagination OptionsFor paginated operations:- `--max-items`: Total items to return- `--page-size`: Items per API call- `--starting-token`: Resume from previous response### Input Options- `--cli-input-json`: Read arguments from JSON- `--cli-input-yaml`: Read arguments from YAML- `--generate-cli-skeleton`: Print request skeleton## Command Categories### Core Resources- **Cluster Commands**: create-cluster, describe-clusters, list-clusters, delete-cluster, update-cluster- **Service Commands**: create-service, describe-services, list-services, update-service, delete-service- **Task Commands**: run-task, stop-task, describe-tasks, list-tasks, execute-command- **Task Definition Commands**: register-task-definition, deregister-task-definition, describe-task-definition, list-task-definitions, list-task-definition-families### Advanced Features- **TaskSet Commands**: create-task-set, describe-task-sets, update-task-set, delete-task-set- **Capacity Provider Commands**: create-capacity-provider, describe-capacity-providers, update-capacity-provider, delete-capacity-provider, put-cluster-capacity-providers- **Attribute Commands**: put-attributes, list-attributes, delete-attributes- **Tag Commands**: tag-resource, untag-resource, list-tags-for-resource- **Account Settings**: put-account-setting, put-account-setting-default, list-account-settings, delete-account-setting## KECS-Specific UsageWhen using AWS CLI with KECS:```bash# Point to KECS endpointexport AWS_ENDPOINT_URL=http://localhost:8080# Or per-commandaws ecs list-clusters --endpoint-url http://localhost:8080# With custom kubeconfigexport KUBECONFIG=/tmp/kecs-instance.configaws ecs describe-clusters --cluster default```## Support Files- `cluster-commands.md`: Cluster lifecycle commands- `service-commands.md`: Service management commands- `task-commands.md`: Task execution and management- `task-definition-commands.md`: Task definition registration- `other-commands.md`: Tags, attributes, account settings, capacity providers, task sets---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/nandemo-ya) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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