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aws ecr get-login-password --region us-west-2 | docker login --username AWS --password-stdin 123456789012.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.comNotes
Common first step before pushing or pulling private ECR images.
AWS CLI ECR and ECS Cheat Sheet
AWS CLI ECR and ECS commands for repositories, image login and cleanup, clusters, services, task definitions, and tasks.
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ECR
Container registry workflows in Amazon ECR.
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aws ecr create-repository --repository-name my-appNotes
ECR repositories store container images and support lifecycle rules.
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aws ecr describe-repositoriesNotes
Useful for registry inventory scripts.
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aws ecr list-images --repository-name my-appNotes
Useful before cleanup or tagging operations.
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aws ecr describe-images --repository-name my-appNotes
Useful for release inventory and stale image cleanup.
Delete one or more images
Remove images from a repository by tag or digest.
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aws ecr batch-delete-image --repository-name my-app --image-ids imageTag=old-releaseNotes
Useful in cleanup jobs and lifecycle tooling.
Set an ECR lifecycle policy
Attach a lifecycle policy document to a repository.
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aws ecr put-lifecycle-policy --repository-name my-app --lifecycle-policy-text file://lifecycle-policy.jsonNotes
Automates cleanup of old images based on age or tag rules.
ECS Clusters and Services
Amazon ECS cluster, service, and task definition commands.
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aws ecs list-clustersNotes
Useful for cluster inventory and discovery scripts.
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aws ecs describe-clusters --clusters my-clusterNotes
Useful for checking capacity providers and service connect settings.
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aws ecs create-cluster --cluster-name my-clusterNotes
Starting point for ECS service deployments.
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aws ecs list-services --cluster my-clusterNotes
Useful for service inventory and automation loops.
Describe services
Inspect ECS service desired count, task definition, and deployment status.
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aws ecs describe-services --cluster my-cluster --services my-serviceNotes
Good first stop when troubleshooting ECS rollouts.
Force a new ECS deployment
Restart service tasks using the current task definition.
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aws ecs update-service --cluster my-cluster --service my-service --force-new-deploymentNotes
Useful after a new image tag is made available in-place.
Delete an ECS service
Remove an ECS service after scaling it down or forcing deletion.
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aws ecs delete-service --cluster my-cluster --service my-service --forceNotes
Use with caution in production environments.
Task Definitions and Tasks
Register task definitions and run or inspect tasks.
Register a task definition
Create or update an ECS task definition revision from JSON.
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aws ecs register-task-definition --cli-input-json file://taskdef.jsonNotes
Task definitions describe containers, CPU, memory, networking, and IAM roles.
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aws ecs list-task-definitions --family-prefix my-appNotes
Useful for release and revision inventory.
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aws ecs run-task --cluster my-cluster --task-definition my-app:12 --launch-type FARGATE --network-configuration 'awsvpcConfiguration={subnets=[subnet-0123456789abcdef0],securityGroups=[sg-0123456789abcdef0],assignPublicIp=ENABLED}'Notes
Useful for batch jobs, one-offs, and manual diagnostics.
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aws ecs list-tasks --cluster my-clusterNotes
Useful for operational inventory and loops.
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aws ecs describe-tasks --cluster my-cluster --tasks arn:aws:ecs:us-west-2:123456789012:task/my-cluster/0123456789abcdefNotes
Useful for finding stop reasons, ENIs, and exit codes.
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aws ecs stop-task --cluster my-cluster --task arn:aws:ecs:us-west-2:123456789012:task/my-cluster/0123456789abcdef --reason 'manual stop'Notes
Useful in incident response and manual cleanup.
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