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Cloud Engineer Tools

Cloud command-line tools, infrastructure as code, containers and Kubernetes for AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.

Who this toolkit is for

For cloud engineers and architects working with AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud. Choose your cloud to see only the tools you need; you don't need all three.

Operating system:WindowsmacOSLinux
Which cloud do you work with?AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudMulti-cloud / Not sure

On Windows, tools marked for Windows run natively; Linux-first tools such as Ansible are best used through WSL, in containers or on a remote Linux server.

Essential (4)

Core tools that are broadly useful.

Cloud CLI

  • Google Cloud CLI

    Free

    Why you may need this: Manage Google Cloud resources from the command line.

    Winget (verified)
    winget install --id Google.CloudSDK --exact --source winget

    Details

Infrastructure as Code

  • Terraform

    Free

    Why you may need this: Provision resources on any major cloud with code (Business Source Licence).

    Winget (verified)
    winget install --id Hashicorp.Terraform --exact --source winget

    Details

Version Control

  • Git icon
    Git

    Open Source

    Why you may need this: Keep infrastructure code under version control.

    Winget (verified)
    winget install --id Git.Git --exact --source winget

    Details

Remote Access

Specialist / Optional · Show specialist tools (4)

Consider these for particular modules, tasks or environments.

Kubernetes

  • Helm

    Open Source

    Why you may need this: Deploy applications to Kubernetes.

    Winget (verified)
    winget install --id Helm.Helm --exact --source winget

    Details

Remote Access

  • PuTTY

    Open Source

    Why you may need this: A graphical SSH client for Windows.

    Winget (verified)
    winget install --id PuTTY.PuTTY --exact --source winget

    DetailsSee alternatives

Monitoring

API Tools

  • Bruno icon
    Bruno

    Open Source

    Why you may need this: Call cloud and service APIs directly.

    Winget (verified)
    winget install --id Bruno.Bruno --exact --source winget

    Details

Build your Cloud Engineer setup

Build My Setup lets you add or remove apps, combine roles, see why each app is included, and get a single install command where verified packages exist. Nothing is installed automatically.

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