# AWS AlwaysON

> Stay logged in to AWS console and get STS credentials for CLI access.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/aws-alwayson](https://chrome-stats.com/d/aws-alwayson)

## Overview

- **ID:** `aws-alwayson`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ilya Tovbin
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-01-21
- **First published:** 2022-05-14
- **Size:** 131 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/aws-alwayson/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ilyatbn/aws\_alwayson](https://github.com/ilyatbn/aws_alwayson)

## Description

AWS AlwaysON is a Firefox add-on that enhances the daily work with AWS by keeping your AWS Web Console session refreshed and providing temporary STS credentials for CLI access. It simplifies managing AWS with Google Workspace as the Identity Provider.

## Rankings

- #123,098 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `alarms`
- `*://*.google.com/*`
- `*://*.aws.amazon.com/*`
- `http://localhost/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: google.com, amazon.com, localhost
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/aws-alwayson)