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Using the AWS Command Line Interface

With the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), you can create, monitor, update and delete stacks from your system's terminal. You can also use the AWS CLI to automate actions through scripts. For more information about the AWS CLI, see the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide.

AWS Command Line Interface User Guide

If you use Windows PowerShell, AWS also offers the AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell.

AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell

Note*

The prior AWS CloudFormation CLI tools are still available, but not recommended. If you need information about the prior AWS CloudFormation CLI tools, see the AWS CloudFormation CLI Reference in the documentation archive.

AWS CloudFormation CLI Reference

Topics*

Creating a stack
Describing and listing your stacks
Viewing stack event history
Listing resources
Retrieving a template
Validating a template
Uploading local artifacts to an S3 bucket
Quickly deploying templates with transforms
Deleting a stack

Creating a stack

Describing and listing your stacks

Viewing stack event history

Listing resources

Retrieving a template

Validating a template

Uploading local artifacts to an S3 bucket

Quickly deploying templates with transforms

Deleting a stack