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cloudsplaining for Mac

AWS IAM Security Assessment tool

Quick answer: cloudsplaining is a DevOps tool for macOS. Install it with brew install cloudsplaining. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 18 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What cloudsplaining is

cloudsplaining is a DevOps tool for macOS: AWS IAM Security Assessment tool.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

How to install cloudsplaining

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install cloudsplaining.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install cloudsplaining on Mac?

Run brew install cloudsplaining in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is cloudsplaining open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does cloudsplaining run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is cloudsplaining?

It was installed 18 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6759 in this catalogue.

What version of cloudsplaining is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.9.1.