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?

The 'Console Recorder for AWS' is a unique Chrome extension that records user activities within the AWS Management Console. It presents the recorded actions as detailed CLI/SDK commands and CloudFormation templates, which users can readily employ for their own needs. Although a few actions and resources may still be unsupported, the extension is continuously updated for optimal coverage. Moreover, users are free to report any bugs for immediate attention.

Download

Extension stats

By: Ian Mckay

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 4,000+

Rating: 4.50 (12)

Version: 0.3.36 (Last updated: 2024-01-20)

Creation date: 2020-06-01

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/*

Size: 7.35M

Email: ch*****@ianmckay.com.au

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 16269 ▼ 162

Other rankings

#11953 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 2 #7 in console keyword 10 ▲ 5 #220 in firefox keyword 23 #289 in point keyword 21 ▼ 10

Other platforms

Console Recorder for AWS (v0.3.36)

4.33

(6) 255

Console Recorder for AWS (v0.3.34)

5.00

(1) 895

Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Chrome extensions? Install Chrome-Stats extension to view Chrome-Stats data as you browse the Chrome Web Store.

Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Use Firefox? https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/console-recorder/

USAGE Click the orange Console Recorder for AWS icon in the top-right corner of your Chrome 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.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Saves time by providing code snippets for boto3, AWS CLI, and JavaScript
Shows which underlying APIs are being called as you use the AWS console
Turns AWS console actions into CloudFormation, Boto code, Terraform, etc.

Cons

Not fully functional as it doesn't work for every single API call
Doesn't work on certain versions of Chrome
Doesn't record all actions, e.g., creating a DocumentDB instance in Terraform

Most mentioned

Time-saving tool
Powerful tool for AWS professionals and educators
Excellent support from creator Ian McKay

Recent reviews

If you are struggling with writing the exact right boto3 or AWS CLI or JavaScript code snippets, this tool saves you a huge amount of time. Not only is it a really smart and clever idea but its implementation is awesome. It doesn't work for every single API call but it works enough to give you a decent skeleton. Great job!

John E. Connerat, 2022-11-04

I'm sorry, but this extension is not working on Google Chrome Version 92.0.4515.159 (Official Build) (x86_64) on BigSur

Carlos Herrera, 2021-08-19

WOW! This Extension should be mentioned on all AWS courses out there! This tool is amazing!!! Disclaimer Do not expect 100% perfect code. But this extension takes a lot of general things out of Your shoulder.