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brew install awscli v2.35.9 Apache-2.0

Official Amazon AWS command-line tool for managing AWS services and resources from the shell.

Why you might care

AWS CLI is the standard way to interact with AWS programmatically and in scripts—it covers all AWS services with consistent commands and supports both interactive use and automation. It's the official tool backed by Amazon, making it essential for AWS-centric DevOps workflows. Single binary distribution (via Homebrew) and powerful IAM-aware authentication make it the de facto choice over third-party alternatives.

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The "examples" directory has been installed to:
  $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/awscli/examples

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