AWS Cloud Shell Quick Tips

AWS Cloud Shell is a great new tool - here are some tips:

1. Use the --cli-auto-prompt flag to enable aws cli command autocomplete in Cloud Shell (shown above)

2. To switch to a new shell, enter the shell's program name at the command line prompt - bash: Bash; pwsh: PowerShell; or zsh: Z shell

3. Click on the Actions menu > Tab Layout to add and align one or more additional windows

4. Click on the Actions menu > Files to upload or download a file to/from your current session

5. Many common tools and runtimes are pre-installed, these include the ones listed below.

Tools

• bash, powershell, zsh
• aws cli, ecs cli, sam cli
• node, npm, python3
• git, sudo, tar, vim, wget, unzip/zip