@shieldly/cli

@shieldly/cli

AI-Powered Security Analysis for AWS — official CLI.

Analyze AWS IAM policies and CloudFormation templates for security risks from any terminal, shell script, or CI/CD pipeline. Powered by Shieldly.

npm install -g @shieldly/cli

Try it free — no account needed

Both analyze-iam and analyze-cf run in demo mode without an API key (5 free analyses, no signup required):

shieldly analyze-iam policy.json
shieldly analyze-cf template.yaml

For higher limits and analysis history, create an account (API keys require a Builder plan or above) and set your key:

export SHIELDLY_API_KEY=sk_live_...
shieldly analyze-cf template.yaml

Upgrade to a paid plan for higher daily limits, team access, and priority AI.

Quick start

# Set your API key (get one free at https://www.shieldly.io/app/api)
export SHIELDLY_API_KEY=sk_live_...

# Analyze an IAM policy
shieldly analyze-iam policy.json

# Analyze a CloudFormation template
shieldly analyze-cf template.yaml

# Manage API keys
shieldly api-keys list

Free tier

Mode	Limit	Requires
Demo (no key)	5 analyses total	No account
Free account	20 units/day	Free sign-up
Builder	150 units/day	Paid plan
Pro	300 units/day	Paid plan
Team	600 units/day	Paid plan

Analysis units depend on input size — a small IAM policy costs 1 unit; large CloudFormation templates cost more. Compare plans →

Commands

Command	Description
shieldly analyze-iam <policy-file>	Analyze an IAM policy for security issues
shieldly analyze-cf <template-file>	Analyze a CloudFormation template
shieldly api-keys list|create|revoke	Manage API keys
shieldly completion bash|zsh|install	Shell completion

Global options

Option	Description
--api-key <key>	API key (or set SHIELDLY_API_KEY)
--version	Show version
-h, --help	Show help

Use in CI

- name: AI-Powered IAM Analysis
  run: |
    npm install -g @shieldly/cli
    shieldly analyze-iam ./iam-policy.json
  env:
    SHIELDLY_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.SHIELDLY_API_KEY }}

For pull-request gating with PR comments, use the Shieldly GitHub Action instead.

Privacy

Shieldly does not log your policy input. Cache keys are one-way SHA-256 hashes of the input.

Links

• Web app & demo: https://www.shieldly.io
• API reference: https://www.shieldly.io/docs/api
• Issues: https://github.com/shieldly-io/cli/issues

License

MIT © Shieldly

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