awscli
Universal Command Line Environment for AWS.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, but with conditions. AWS CLI v1 remains production-stable and widely used, with no known vulnerabilities and low install friction. However, AWS has announced maintenance mode beginning July 15, 2026, and explicitly recommends migration to AWS CLI v2 for new projects. Install v1 only if you have legacy scripts or environments that require it; for new work, evaluate v2 first.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or greater; Python 3.9 support ended 2026-04-29.
- AWS credentials must be configured via aws configure, environment variables, shared credentials file, or IAM role.
- Low friction installation via pip with 7 lightweight runtime dependencies.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache License 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-08-05 (9 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-13 · 17,181 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 339,630,578 downloads/mo, #123 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
$ python -m pip install awscli
$ aws configure
AWS Access Key ID: YOUR_KEY
AWS Secret Access Key: YOUR_SECRET
Default region name: us-west-2
$ aws s3 ls- Whether v1 maintenance mode on July 15, 2026 affects new installations or only existing deployments
- Performance characteristics and resource overhead for large-scale automation workflows
- Compatibility with non-standard AWS-compatible services or private cloud endpoints
What it is and what it does
AWS CLI v1 is the original command-line tool for managing Amazon Web Services resources directly from your terminal. It provides a unified interface to interact with AWS services like S3, EC2, Lambda, and dozens of others through shell commands, making it possible to automate infrastructure tasks, manage deployments, and script AWS operations without leaving the command line.
The package depends on 7 runtime libraries—docutils, PyYAML, colorama, rsa, jmespath, python-dateutil, and urllib3—to handle configuration parsing, credential signing, output formatting, and HTTP communication with AWS APIs. It requires Python 3.10 or later and installs cleanly via pip. However, the package is entering maintenance mode on July 15, 2026, and AWS recommends migrating to AWS CLI v2 for new projects.
Use it for
- Automate S3 bucket management, uploads, and lifecycle policies from shell scripts or CI/CD pipelines
- Deploy and manage EC2 instances, security groups, and networking infrastructure programmatically
- Integrate AWS operations into DevOps workflows, infrastructure-as-code tools, and automation frameworks
- Query and manage IAM users, roles, and permissions across AWS accounts from the command line
- Monitor and manage CloudWatch logs, metrics, and alarms through terminal commands
- Batch operations on AWS resources such as tagging, deletion, or configuration updates
Worth the install?
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Yes, but with conditions.
AWS CLI v1 remains production-stable and widely used, with no known vulnerabilities and low install friction. However, AWS has announced maintenance mode beginning July 15, 2026, and explicitly recommends migration to AWS CLI v2 for new projects. Install v1 only if you have legacy scripts or environments that require it; for new work, evaluate v2 first.
Install
awscli on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation via pip with 7 lightweight runtime dependencies. Actively maintained with recent releases; however, entering maintenance mode on July 15, 2026, with migration to AWS CLI v2 recommended.
Requires Python 3.10 or greater; Python 3.9 support ended 2026-04-29. AWS credentials must be configured via aws configure, environment variables, shared credentials file, or IAM role.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
$ python -m pip install awscli
$ aws configure
AWS Access Key ID: YOUR_KEY
AWS Secret Access Key: YOUR_SECRET
Default region name: us-west-2
$ aws s3 lsVerify before relying
- Whether v1 maintenance mode on July 15, 2026 affects new installations or only existing deployments
- Performance characteristics and resource overhead for large-scale automation workflows
- Compatibility with non-standard AWS-compatible services or private cloud endpoints
Package facts
| License | Apache License 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 7 packagesdocutilsPyYAMLcoloramarsajmespathpython-dateutilurllib3 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 9 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 339,630,578 / month, #123 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14 |
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