# Install amazon-ecs-cli

CLI for Amazon ECS to manage clusters and tasks for development. Version 1.21.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:amazon-ecs-cli
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install amazon-ecs-cli
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install ecs-cli
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/ecs-cli/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:amazon-ecs-cli
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/amazon-ecs-cli>
- **Version:** 1.21.0
- **Source summary:** CLI for Amazon ECS to manage clusters and tasks for development
- **Homepage:** <https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/aws/amazon-ecs-cli>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://aws.amazon.com/ecs>
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/aws/amazon-ecs-cli/archive/refs/tags/v1.21.0.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- ecs-cli (cli)
- ecs-cli (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- go

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.21.0
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/aws/amazon-ecs-cli
- Upstream latest detected: v1.21.0 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## Sicherheitshinweise

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

- **Geiger risk:** orange / medium
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** amazon-ecs-cli
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** yes
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- MacPorts - ecs-cli: installed executable or alias match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/ecs-cli/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related Links

- [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family.
- [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [go](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [ecs-deploy](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ecs-deploy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: aws, cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers, ecs.
- [colima](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/colima/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers.
- [oras](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/oras/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers.
- [skopeo](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/skopeo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers.
- [crane](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/crane/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers.
- [container](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/container/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers.
- [incus](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/incus/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers.
- [ko](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ko/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers.
- [awscli](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/awscli/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: amazon, aws, cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure.
- [container-compose](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/container-compose/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure, containers, infrastructure.

## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph