Chamber
A tool for managing secrets.
Overview
Chamber is an open-source tool from Segment that provides a convenient CLI for managing secrets in AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store. It allows you to easily read, write, and delete secrets, as well as execute commands with secrets injected as environment variables. It's designed to be a more user-friendly interface to Parameter Store for developers.
✨ Key Features
- CLI for managing secrets in SSM Parameter Store
- Injects secrets into process environments
- Convention-based secret naming
- Manages both standard and SecureString parameters
- Open source
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Provides a much better developer experience than the raw AWS CLI for SSM
- Convention-over-configuration approach simplifies usage
- Lightweight and easy to install
Unique Value: Significantly improves the developer experience of using AWS SSM Parameter Store for secrets management.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Running a command with secrets from Parameter Store: `chamber exec my-service -- npm start`
- Listing all secrets for a particular service
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Organizations not using AWS
- Teams that need features beyond what SSM Parameter Store offers (e.g., dynamic secrets)
🏆 Alternatives
While AWS Secrets Manager is a more powerful service, Chamber provides a free, simple, and effective way to work with the already-available SSM Parameter Store, making it a great choice for many use cases.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Completely free and open source. User pays for underlying AWS resource usage.
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