aws-utils

A collection of handy Python scripts to simplify day-to-day AWS operations.

Overview

This repository contains lightweight utilities for automating AWS maintenance tasks, especially useful for DevOps and Cloud Engineers.
Currently, it includes scripts for:

• Deleting CloudWatch Log Groups by name list (Python)
• Emptying and deleting S3 Buckets by one or multiple prefixes (Python)

More utilities will be added over time to assist with AWS resource management.

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Structure

aws-utils/
├── delete_logs/
│   ├── delete_logs.py
│   └── requirements.txt
├── delete_buckets/
│   ├── delete_buckets.py
│   └── requirements.txt

• delete_logs/:
  Python script to delete CloudWatch Log Groups provided in a comma-separated list.

• delete_buckets/:
  Python script to empty and delete S3 buckets that start with one or more given prefixes.

Each folder includes a requirements.txt to manage dependencies.

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Prerequisites

• Python 3.x installed
• AWS credentials configured (via environment variables, AWS CLI, or IAM roles)
• Install Python dependencies:

# For deleting logs
cd delete_logs
pip install -r requirements.txt

# For deleting buckets
cd delete_buckets
pip install -r requirements.txt

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Usage

Delete CloudWatch Log Groups

cd delete_logs
python delete_logs.py --logs "/aws/lambda/test,/aws/lambda/test2"

• --logs: (Required) Comma-separated list of full log group names you want to delete.

Example: Deletes /aws/lambda/test and /aws/lambda/test2.

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Empty and Delete S3 Buckets

cd delete_buckets
python delete_buckets.py --prefix "aws-,test-"

• --prefix: (Required) Comma-separated list of prefixes.
• Buckets that start with any of the given prefixes will be emptied and deleted.

Examples:

• python delete_buckets.py --prefix "aws-" → Deletes all buckets starting with aws-
• python delete_buckets.py --prefix "aws-,test-" → Deletes all buckets starting with aws- or test-

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Example Quick Start

# Install requirements
cd delete_logs
pip install -r requirements.txt
python delete_logs.py --logs "/aws/lambda/myapp,/aws/lambda/oldapp"

cd delete_buckets
pip install -r requirements.txt
python delete_buckets.py --prefix "tmp-,backup-"

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Disclaimer

⚠️ Important:
These scripts permanently delete AWS resources and their data.
Please double-check your inputs and always test carefully in non-production environments first.

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Contributing

If you encounter a bug, think of a useful feature, or find something confusing in the docs, please create a new issue!

We ❤️ pull requests. If you'd like to fix a bug, contribute to a feature, or just correct a typo, please feel free to do so.

If you're thinking of adding a new feature, consider opening an issue first to discuss it to ensure it aligns with the direction of the project (and potentially save yourself some time!).