atmos auth env

Quickly generate temporary cloud credentials as environment variables so you can run tools like Terraform, AWS CLI, or SDKs without manually copying and pasting access keys. This makes it seamless to switch between identities, integrate with scripts, and keep your sessions secure and short-lived.

atmos auth env --help

Usage

atmos auth env [--identity <name>] [--format bash|json|dotenv]

Formats

bash (default)

Prints export KEY='value' lines.

json

Prints a JSON object of environment variables.

dotenv

Prints KEY='value' lines.

Examples

# Export for the default identity (bash format)
atmos auth env

# Interactively select identity
atmos auth env --identity

# JSON format for a specific identity
atmos auth env --identity prod-admin --format json

# Dotenv format
atmos auth env --format dotenv

Flags

--identity (alias -i)

Specify the identity to use. This flag has three modes:

• With value (--identity admin): Use the specified identity
• Without value (--identity): Show interactive selector to choose identity
• Omitted: Use the default identity configured in atmos.yaml

--format (alias -f)

Output format. Supported: bash, json, dotenv. Default: bash.

Environment variables

ATMOS_IDENTITY

Default identity when --identity is not provided.

ATMOS_AUTH_ENV_FORMAT

Sets the default output style for exported credentials. Supported values: bash, json, dotenv.