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atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig

Use this command to download kubeconfig from an EKS cluster and save it to a file.

atmos aws eks-update-kubeconfig --help

atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig [options]

This command downloads kubeconfig from an EKS cluster and saves it to a file. It supports multiple execution modes:

  1. CLI parameters only: If all the required parameters (cluster name and AWS profile/role) are provided on the command-line, then Atmos executes the command without requiring the atmos.yaml CLI config and context.

    atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig --profile=<profile> --name=<cluster_name>

  2. Component and stack: If component and stack are provided on the command-line, then Atmos executes the command using the atmos.yaml CLI config and stack's context by searching for the following settings:

    • components.helmfile.cluster_name_pattern in the atmos.yaml CLI config (and calculates the --name parameter using the pattern)
    • components.helmfile.helm_aws_profile_pattern in the atmos.yaml CLI config (and calculates the --profile parameter using the pattern)
    • components.helmfile.kubeconfig_path in the atmos.yaml CLI config the variables for the component in the provided stack
    • region from the variables for the component in the stack
    atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig <component> -s <stack>

  3. Combination: Provide a component and a stack, and override other parameters on the command line.

    atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig <component> -s <stack> --kubeconfig=<path_to_kubeconfig> --region=us-east-1

  4. Integration mode: Use a named integration from auth.integrations to authenticate via the Atmos auth system and generate kubeconfig using the Go SDK (no AWS CLI required).

    atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig --integration=dev/eks/primary

  5. Identity mode: Use an Atmos identity directly with explicit cluster parameters. This authenticates via the auth system and uses the Go SDK.

    atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig --name=<cluster_name> --region=<region> --identity=<identity_name>
info

Refer to Update kubeconfig for more information

tip

Run atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig --help to see all the available options

Examples​

# Using component and stack
atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig <component> -s <stack>

# Using explicit CLI parameters (requires AWS CLI)
atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig --profile=<profile> --name=<cluster_name>

# Using a named integration (no AWS CLI required)
atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig --integration=dev/eks/primary

# Using an identity with explicit parameters (no AWS CLI required)
atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig --name=dev-cluster --region=us-east-2 --identity=dev-admin

# Override parameters with component and stack
atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig <component> -s <stack> --kubeconfig=<path_to_kubeconfig> --region=<region>

# Additional options
atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig --role-arn <ARN>
atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig --alias <cluster context name alias>
atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig --dry-run=true
atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig --verbose=true

Arguments​

component (optional)
Atmos component.

Flags​

--stack / -s (optional)
Atmos stack.
--profile (optional)
AWS profile to use to authenticate to the EKS cluster.
--role-arn (optional)
AWS IAM role ARN to use to authenticate to the EKS cluster.
--name (optional)
EKS cluster name.
--region (optional)
AWS region.
--kubeconfig (optional)
kubeconfig filename to append with the configuration.
--alias (optional)
Alias for the cluster context name. Defaults to match cluster ARN.
--dry-run (optional)
Print the merged kubeconfig to stdout instead of writing it to the specified file.
--verbose (optional)
Print more detailed output when writing the kubeconfig file, including the appended entries.
--integration (optional)

Name of a configured integration from auth.integrations (must be kind: aws/eks). When specified, Atmos authenticates the integration's linked identity and uses the Go SDK to describe the cluster and generate kubeconfig. This does not require the AWS CLI.

--identity (optional)

Atmos identity to authenticate with. When used with --name (and without --profile or --role-arn), Atmos authenticates via the auth system and uses the Go SDK directly. This does not require the AWS CLI.

Configuration​

Integration Mode​

EKS integrations are configured in atmos.yaml under auth.integrations:

auth:
  providers:
    company-sso:
      kind: aws/iam-identity-center
      region: us-east-1
      start_url: https://company.awsapps.com/start/

  identities:
    dev-admin:
      kind: aws/permission-set
      via:
        provider: company-sso
      principal:
        name: AdministratorAccess
        account: dev

  integrations:
    dev/eks/primary:
      kind: aws/eks
      via:
        identity: dev-admin
      spec:
        cluster:
          name: dev-cluster
          region: us-east-2
          alias: dev-eks
atmos aws eks update-kubeconfig --integration=dev/eks/primary

See the EKS Kubeconfig Authentication Tutorial for detailed configuration examples.

See Also​