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Ben

Ben Smith developed the Atmos Cloud Authentication System for the cloudposse/atmos repository, delivering enterprise-grade credential management across AWS SSO, SAML, OIDC, and user credentials. He architected features such as identity chaining, hierarchical caching, and a CLI for managing authentication configurations, enabling seamless cross-provider authentication and automation with Terraform pre-hooks. The system supports LocalStack testing by allowing AWS endpoint URL overrides and improves environment variable and file path handling. Ben utilized Go, YAML, and Shell to implement robust backend and CLI components, and provided comprehensive documentation, including migration and onboarding guides, reflecting a deep, well-structured approach to cloud authentication challenges.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

100%Features

Repository Contributions

5Total
Bugs
0
Commits
5
Features
1
Lines of code
17,946
Activity Months1

Work History

October 2025

5 Commits • 1 Features

Oct 1, 2025

October 2025: Completed the Atmos Cloud Authentication System, delivering enterprise-grade cloud credential management across AWS SSO, SAML, OIDC, and user credentials. Key architecture includes identity chaining, hierarchical caching, Terraform pre-hooks, and a CLI for auth config management. Added ability to override AWS resolver URLs for LocalStack testing and improved environment variable/file path handling. Comprehensive documentation shipped.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness94.0%
Maintainability92.0%
Architecture96.0%
Performance84.0%
AI Usage48.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

DockerfileGoMakefileMarkdownShellYAML

Technical Skills

AWSAWS Assume RoleAWS IAMAWS IAM Identity CenterAWS SAMLAWS SSOAWS User CredentialsBackend DevelopmentCLI DevelopmentCharm Bracelet UICloud AuthenticationCloud InfrastructureConfiguration ManagementCredential ManagementDevOps

Repositories Contributed To

1 repo

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cloudposse/atmos

Oct 2025 Oct 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

DockerfileGoMakefileMarkdownShellYAML

Technical Skills

AWSAWS Assume RoleAWS IAMAWS IAM Identity CenterAWS SAMLAWS SSO

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