Amazon EKS now supports one-click cluster access through CloudShell
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This article announces one-click cluster access for Amazon EKS through AWS CloudShell, simplifying Kubernetes cluster management directly from the AWS Management Console.
- Connect to EKS clusters instantly without installing kubectl, AWS CLI, or kubeconfig locally
- kubectl pre-configured and ready to use in CloudShell sessions
- Supports both public and private API server endpoints
- Includes AWS CLI and standard CloudShell utilities
- Available at no additional charge in all AWS Regions with EKS
- Enables immediate workload inspection, troubleshooting, and resource management
This feature streamlines EKS cluster access for developers and operators by eliminating local tooling setup and configuration complexity.
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