aws-sso-util ☆

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Description:
Smooth out the rough edges of AWS SSO (temporarily, until AWS makes it better)

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 4.33.0@4 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: aws sso cli authentication devops

Install: brew install aws-sso-util

About:
aws-sso-util is a CLI tool designed to simplify the authentication workflow for AWS SSO. It automates the process of logging into SSO, retrieving temporary credentials, and populating your local AWS configuration files. This eliminates manual steps and makes it easier to work across multiple AWS accounts and roles.

Key Features:

Automated login and credential retrieval for AWS SSO
Seamless integration with standard AWS CLI config and credentials files
Support for selecting accounts and roles via an interactive menu
Profile generation for easy switching between different accounts and roles

Use Cases:

Streamlining daily authentication for developers working with multiple AWS accounts
Simplifying AWS SSO setup and usage in CI/CD pipelines
Managing complex cross-account access permissions efficiently

Alternatives:

aws-vault – aws-vault focuses on secure credential storage and session management, whereas aws-sso-util is specifically tailored to streamline the AWS SSO login process.
AWS CLI native SSO commands – The native AWS CLI commands require more manual steps; aws-sso-util provides a more user-friendly and automated workflow.

License: Apache-2.0

Dependencies: certifi, libyaml, python@3.14, rpds-py

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 5, 2025 10:00pm	4	VERSION_BUMP	952158f0
Oct 24, 2025 4:19pm	3	VERSION_BUMP	737e5ec0
Sep 13, 2025 7:52am	3	VERSION_BUMP	3fd1ce03
Jan 2, 2025 6:49am	1	VERSION_BUMP	2300d379
Oct 12, 2024 6:33pm	1	VERSION_BUMP	3c923d1a
Oct 12, 2024 1:36pm	1	VERSION_BUMP	8f18ab3f