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brew install basti

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Package summary

Securely connect to RDS, Elasticache, and other AWS resources in VPCs

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Project history and usage

Basti is an AWS-focused CLI for securely reaching private VPC resources such as RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache, and custom TCP targets. The README says the name comes from bastion host and emphasizes no idle costs, no SSH keys, and IAM-driven access.

Project history

The npm package metadata shows the public `basti` package was created on 2022-06-13. The GitHub README describes a tool that wraps AWS Session Manager port forwarding and automates the bastion EC2 lifecycle needed to reach private network resources.

The project later added a CDK companion package, `basti-cdk`, and continued through 1.x releases. npm metadata shows active releases from 1.5.0 in 2023 through 1.8.0 on 2026-05-17.

Adoption history

Basti's adoption niche is teams that want database and cache access in private AWS VPCs without a permanently running bastion host, direct inbound SSH, or hand-maintained Session Manager setup. The README explicitly targets local machines and CI/CD pipelines.

The supplied package facts show Homebrew packaging, while the README documents npm installation and Homebrew installation. The README's badges also point to npm version and total-download signals.

How it is used

The documented flow is `basti init` once per target to create or reuse the bastion resources, then `basti connect` to start a local port-forwarding session. A user can then connect to the resource on localhost, for example with `psql -h localhost -p 5432`.

Basti uses AWS SDK credential resolution and is expected to work when AWS CLI credentials work. It supports interactive and automatic modes, config files named `.basti.yaml`, `.basti.yml`, or `.basti.json`, AWS profile and region options, and custom TCP targets.

Why package nerds care

Basti is package-nerd significant because it packages a common cloud operations pattern into a single CLI: ephemeral bastion setup, Session Manager port forwarding, local TCP access, and cleanup. The value is not a new protocol, but removing recurring glue scripts around AWS infrastructure.

Its Homebrew formula matters because cloud operators often install this kind of tool beside `aws`, `psql`, `redis-cli`, and IaC CLIs rather than inside an application dependency tree.

Timeline

2022-06-13: npm registry metadata records creation of the `basti` package.
2023-08-29: npm metadata records version 1.5.0.
2023-09-12: npm metadata records version 1.6.0.
2024-09-27: npm metadata records version 1.7.0.
2026-05-17: npm metadata records version 1.8.0.
2026: Current README documents Homebrew and npm installation, Basti CDK, config files, and Session Manager-based access.

Related projects

Related official technologies include AWS Systems Manager Session Manager, AWS SDK credential resolution, AWS CLI credential files, AWS CDK through the `basti-cdk` package, and AWS services such as RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache, EC2, and VPC networking.

Sources

https://github.com/basti-app/basti/blob/main/README.md
https://github.com/basti-app/basti/blob/main/docs/reference/cli.md
https://registry.npmjs.org/basti
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security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for basti. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ./.basti.yaml./.basti.yml./.basti.json

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.aws/credentials
Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.aws\credentials

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`basti`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version1.8.0

manager updated2026-06-15

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://www.basti.app

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.basti.appnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:basti
Version	1.8.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/basti
Homepage	https://www.basti.app
Repository	https://github.com/basti-app/basti
Upstream docs	https://github.com/basti-app/basti#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://registry.npmjs.org/basti/-/basti-1.8.0.tgz
Last updated	2026-06-15T10:20:10-04:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	node
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	basti
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

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Combined YAML source

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combined/basti.yml

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