joebeone / cloudaction

CLI utility for navigating AWS Service Actions and Policy generation with Terraform

[Alpha] Node scripts for generating AWS IAM policies in Terraform HCL format

Purpose

This command-line program provides an simple easy-to-use interface for generating AWS IAM policies in Terraform HCL format. With the program, you can:

• List all available AWS services
• View the actions available for a specific service
• Generate a Terraform HCL policy file for a specific service with a given list of actions

Features

Generate AWS IAM policies in Terraform HCL format:

• Fast and easy way to create new policies
• Policies are generated with a clear and consistent format
• Policies are easy to read and maintain
• Consistent use of Terraform HCL format across multiple policies

Installation and Usage

To use the program, follow these steps:

1. Clone the project to your local machine
2. Install the required dependencies by running npm install from the project directory
3. Open the command line and navigate to the project directory
4. Start the program by running the command node main.js
5. Select an option from the menu
6. Follow the prompts to input any required information, such as the name of the service and the list of actions

Example

How to use the program to generate a Terraform HCL policy file:

1. Open the command line and navigate to the project directory
2. Start the program by running the command node main.js
3. Select option 3 from the menu to create an HCL policy file
4. When prompted, enter the name of the service for the policy file
5. When prompted, enter a comma-separated list of the actions for the policy file
6. The program will generate a Terraform HCL policy file with the given service name and actions

$ node main.js

Select an option:
1. List all services
2. View actions for a service
3. Create an HCL policy file
4. Exit

Option: 3

Enter service name: AWS EC2
Enter actions (comma-separated): ec2:DescribeInstances, ec2:StartInstances, ec2:StopInstances

HCL policy file created: policy_AWSEC2_2022-05-09T14-53-01.tf

Dependencies

The program requires the following dependencies:

• Node.js v12 or later
• fs (built-in)
• readline (built-in)

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.

To Do:

• Add Conditions configuration to HCL. Currently generates blank condition.