s5cmd is a command-line utility for working with Amazon S3 and other S3-compatible object storage services from a terminal.
It’s designed for high-throughput workflows, handling large numbers of objects with parallel execution across cloud storage and local filesystems. The software is suited to tasks such as transferring data, managing buckets and objects, and running batch commands efficiently in storage-heavy environments.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Lists buckets and objects.
- Uploads, downloads, and deletes objects.
- Copies, moves, and renames objects.
- Creates and removes buckets.
- Supports wildcard matching for S3 operations.
- Runs batches of commands from a command file.
- Selects JSON records from objects using SQL expressions.
- Supports server-side encryption with AWS Key Management Service.
- Sets access control lists on uploaded, copied, and moved objects.
- Works with Google Cloud Storage and other S3 API compatible services.
Website: github.com/peak/s5cmd
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Developer: Peak
License: MIT License

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