Console Recorder for AWS

Records actions made in the AWS Management Console and outputs the equivalent CLI/SDK commands and CloudFormation template.
What is Console Recorder for AWS?
"Console Recorder for AWS" is an Edge add-on designed to capture and record the user's actions within the AWS Management Console. Upon being activated, it tracks supported actions and generates their corresponding CLI/SDK commands and CloudFormation template. Not all actions are supported, and a complete list can be found on the add-on’s listing. Issues can be reported on the project's GitHub page.

Add-on stats

By: Ian Mckay
Users: 895 ▼ -1
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 0.3.34 (Last updated: 2020-04-26)
Creation date: 2020-04-26
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • clipboardWrite
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • tabs
  • notifications
  • storage
  • debugger
  • *://*.aws.amazon.com/*
  • *://*.amazonaws.com/*
  • *://developer.amazon.com/*
  • See more
Size: 7.85M

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Add-on summary

Records actions made in the AWS Management Console and outputs the equivalent CLI/SDK commands and CloudFormation template.

USAGE Click the orange Console Recorder for AWS icon in the top-right corner of your Edge window. If you do not see it, you may find it by clicking the three vertical dots and checking the top row. Once the popup is presented, click the Start Recording button.

All supported actions will be recorded up until the point in which you click the icon again and select the Stop Recording button, at which point you will be presented with the dashboard for you to copy code from.

COVERAGE Not all actions and resources are supported yet, check https://github.com/iann0036/AWSConsoleRecorderGenerator/blob/master/coverage.md for an up-to-date overview of supported actions and resources. This page is automatically generated.

BUGS Given the nature of the extension, and the frequency in which the AWS team make updates, bugs will be frequent and inevitable. If you find these bugs, check the issues page (https://github.com/iann0036/AWSConsoleRecorder/issues) to see if it has already been raised and if not, feel free to raise it.

Add-on safety

Risk impact

Console Recorder for AWS requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Console Recorder for AWS has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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