Category: AWS CLI

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The AWS Command Line Interface v2 (AWS CLI) can now be installed and updated using single-line commands. Previously, to install the AWS CLI, you had to download the correct installer for your platform and architecture, configure the installation path, and manually run the installer. To update the AWS CLI, you had to repeat the same […]

Learn how AWS CLI v1 maintenance mode will bundle botocore and s3transfer dependencies starting July 15, 2026, and what this means for your workflows.

Upgrading from AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) v1 to AWS CLI v2 can be challenging and time-consuming due to changes introduced in AWS CLI v2 that can potentially break your existing workflows. If you don’t properly address breaking changes in your scripts or workflows, then executing these workflows after upgrading to AWS CLI v2 may result in unintended consequences, such as failing commands or misconfiguring resources in your AWS account.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is announcing two new features for the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) v2: structured error output and the “off” output format.

In alignment with our SDKs and Tools Maintenance Policy, version 1 of the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI v1) will enter maintenance mode on July 15, 2026 and reach end-of-support on July 15, 2027.

The AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) v2 now supports OAuth 2.0 authorization code flows using the Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE) standard. As of version 2.22.0, this new standard is the default behavior when running the aws sso login or aws configure sso commands. The authorization code flow with PKCE is the recommended […]

Overview On 2024-11-13, the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) v2 PKG installer and source distribution bundle will no longer support macOS 10.15 (Catalina), following the macOS support policy for the AWS CLI v2. This means that macOS 10.15’s compatibility with newer AWS CLI v2 versions will not be guaranteed. Migrating to macOS 11 or […]

Overview Today, Amazon Web Services is announcing the official Linux distribution support policy for the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) v2. In particular, this policy applies to Linux distributions based on the GNU C Library (glibc): the C standard library implementation by the GNU Project. Beginning September 16, 2024, the AWS CLI v2 will […]

Overview Today, Amazon Web Services is announcing the official macOS version support policy for the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) v2. On 2024-06-20, the AWS CLI v2 PKG installer and source distribution bundle will no longer support macOS versions 10.14 (Mojave) and prior. We may discontinue support sooner if it’s necessary to respond to […]