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Commands

yak provides a focused set of commands for AWS account and credential management.

Command Description
yak generate Generate a minimal config file template
yak setup Generate ~/.aws/config from your yak config
yak login SSO login and credential export
yak account Switch active AWS account
yak role Switch active role tier
yak export Export credentials without switching
yak status Show current account, role, and login state
yak accounts List all configured accounts
yak roles List available role tiers

Global flags

These flags work with every command.

Flag Description
--help Show help for the command
--version Print yak version

Global environment variables

Variable Description
YAK_CONFIG_FILE Override config file path; when unset, defaults to ~/.config/yak/config.toml