# Install saml2aws with Homebrew, chocolatey, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, winget

Login and retrieve AWS temporary credentials using a SAML IDP. Version 2.36.19 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:saml2aws
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install saml2aws
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install saml2aws
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: security/saml2aws/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#saml2aws
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sa/saml2aws/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Windows

- Chocolatey (92%):

```sh
choco install saml2aws
```

  Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: saml2aws from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','rubymine'

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install main/saml2aws
```

  Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/saml2aws.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- winget (92%):

```sh
winget install --id Versent.saml2aws -e
```

  Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Versent.saml2aws from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:saml2aws
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/saml2aws>
- **Version:** 2.36.19
- **Source summary:** Login and retrieve AWS temporary credentials using a SAML IDP
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/Versent/saml2aws>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Versent/saml2aws>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/Versent/saml2aws#readme>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/Versent/saml2aws/archive/refs/tags/v2.36.19.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00

## Executables

- saml2aws (cli)
- saml2aws (alias)

## Build dependencies

- go

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-07-08
- Package-manager version: 2.36.19
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/Versent/saml2aws
- Upstream latest detected: v2.36.19 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## Security Notes

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals


## 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

- Unix: ~/.saml2aws

## Credential files

- Unix: ~/.aws/credentials, ~/.aws/config, ~/.aws/saml2aws/*
## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** saml2aws
- **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

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - saml2aws: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sa/saml2aws/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- MacPorts - saml2aws: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: security/saml2aws/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Chocolatey - saml2aws: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: saml2aws from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','rubymine'
- Scoop - main/saml2aws: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/saml2aws.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- winget - Versent.saml2aws: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: Versent.saml2aws from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix


## Related links

- [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family.
- [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [oauth2_proxy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/oauth2-proxy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, identity-provider, security.
- [pocket-id](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pocket-id/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, identity-provider, security.
- [cotp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cotp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, security.
- [cyrus-sasl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cyrus-sasl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, security.
- [dexidp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dexidp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, identity-provider, security, sso.
- [duo_unix](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/duo-unix/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, security.
- [gauth](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gauth/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, security.
- [google-authenticator-libpam](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/google-authenticator-libpam/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: authentication, cli, security.
- [okta-aws-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/okta-aws-cli/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. Shared terms: aws, cli, identity, security, sts.
- [rolesanywhere-credential-helper](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rolesanywhere-credential-helper/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. Shared terms: aws, cli, credentials, identity, security.
- [saml-idp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/saml-idp/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. Shared terms: cli, identity, idp, provider, saml.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/saml2aws.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/saml2aws.yml)


## Sources

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