AWS CloudShell is a browser-based terminal that lets you explore and manage AWS resources directly from your web browser. It runs in a fully managed Amazon Linux 2 environment with preinstalled tools and automatic updates, offering up to 1 GB of persistent storage per AWS region and no extra cost for running scripts and commands. It also provides quick sign-in, a customizable home directory, in-browser file upload/download and editing with Vim, integrated AWS CLI documentation and completion, and streamlined authentication to simplify infrastructure management.
AI named AWS CloudShell in September 2026.
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