Tools Practical By Samson Tanimawo, PhD Published Mar 25, 2026 4 min read

AWS SAML CLI Tools (saml2aws, aws-sso)

SAML auth for AWS CLI.

saml2aws

Open-source CLI for SAML providers.

Caches credentials; works with most IdPs.

AWS native solution for AWS SSO.

Tighter integration if you use AWS SSO.

Authenticate once; CLI commands work for hours.

Re-auth as needed.