cleanstart/aws-cli repository overview

Verified AWS-CLI Container Image

A hardened, minimal AWS-CLI container image built from source with verifiable software provenance and an SBOM, designed for secure production deployments.

For additional versions including FIPS support, explore CleanStart Images — secure, hardened container images⁠

Quick Start

Pull Latest Image Download the container image from the registry

docker pull cleanstart/aws-cli:latest
docker pull cleanstart/aws-cli:latest-dev

Basic Run Run the container with basic configuration

docker run -it --name aws-cli-test cleanstart/aws-cli:latest-dev --version

Production Deployment Deploy with production security settings

docker run -d --name aws-cli-prod \
  --read-only \
  --security-opt=no-new-privileges \
  --user 1000:1000 \
  -v ~/.aws:/home/aws/.aws:ro \
  cleanstart/aws-cli:latest

Volume Mount Mount AWS credentials and working directory

docker run -v ~/.aws:/home/aws/.aws:ro -v $(pwd):/workspace cleanstart/aws-cli:latest

Port Forwarding Run with custom port mappings

docker run -p 8080:80 cleanstart/aws-cli:latest

Why Use CleanStart Images⁠

• Verified — Built from source with verifiable software provenance
• Hardened — Minimal software footprint designed for secure deployment
• Transparent — SBOM available for visibility into image contents
• Production-ready — Built for modern container environments