aws-cli-plugins

Examples of how to add custom commands to the aws-cli.

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Warning

This is a work in progress that doesn't currently work.

Usage

Install the plugin as a python package.

pip install -U git+https://github.com/RichardBronosky/aws-cli-plugins.git

Add the plugin to your ~/.aws/config file.

# ~/.aws/config
[default]
region = us-east-1
output = json

[plugins]
helloworld = awshelloworld

Call the helloworld command.

aws helloworld say-hello

Expected Behavior

$ aws helloworld say-hello
['NOTIFY',
 'File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/awshelloworld.py", line 53, in awscli_initialize']
['NOTIFY',
 'File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/awshelloworld.py", line 66, in inject_commands']
['NOTIFY',
 'File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/awshelloworld.py", line 84, in __init__']
['NOTIFY',
 'File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/awshelloworld.py", line 89, in _run_main']
['NOTIFY',
 'File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/awshelloworld.py", line 109, in _call']
['NOTIFY',
 'options',
 [...list of options...]]
['NOTIFY',
 'parsed_globals',
 [...list of parsed_globals...]]

Actual Behavior

$ aws helloworld say-hello

['NOTIFY',
 'File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/awshelloworld.py", line 53, in awscli_initialize']
usage: aws [options] <command> <subcommand> [parameters]
aws: error: argument command: Invalid choice, valid choices are:

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