What is Closh?
Closh is an open-source alternative to AWS CloudShell that provides an integrated shell for managing cloud resources. It is designed to simplify cloud operations by enabling users to easily access their various cloud accounts, resources, and tooling all from one easy-to-use command line interface.
Some key features of Closh include:
- Unified access - Closh provides single CLI access to manage infrastructure across AWS, GCP, Azure, and Kubernetes.
- Authentication - Automatically authenticate to cloud provider accounts using profiles.
- Environment Variables - Environmental variables are pre-populated with account/provider context.
- Tooling - Common cloud and Kubernetes tooling like Terraform, kubectl, helm, etc. are preinstalled.
- Port Forwarding - Easily access remote ports from applications running in the cloud shell environment.
- Scripting - Write and execute scripts using python or bash to automate interactions.
- Open Source - Closh is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license.
Overall, Closh aims to create a unified and integrated environment for working with infrastructure and applications across public cloud providers. With preconfigured access and contexts, developers can be more productive in operating resources remotely.