ptx

PortX Platform CLI, distributed under the executable name “ptx” and currently at version 1.0.18, is a lightweight command-line utility designed to give DevOps and cloud engineers friction-free interaction with the PortX platform. Released in three incremental versions to date, the tool centralizes everyday cluster and application workflows: it authenticates users through an OIDC device flow, eliminating the need for long-lived credentials; it downloads, merges and rotates Amazon EKS kubeconfig entries on demand, so teams can switch between clusters without manual file editing; it establishes secure SSM-based port-forwarding tunnels to RDS, ElastiCache or internal micro-services, removing the burden of public endpoints or bastion hosts; and it spins up or tears down entire projects—namespaces, RBAC roles, Helm releases and backing services—from a single declarative command. Typical use cases range from on-boarding new developers who need instant, least-privilege cluster access, to running repeatable deployment pipelines that require dynamic forwarding of non-HTTP workloads, to housekeeping scripts that iterate across dozens of AWS accounts and clean up idle environments. Because every action is driven through a POSIX-compliant binary, the CLI slots naturally into shell scripts, GitHub Actions, Jenkinsfiles or any other automation layer. The software belongs to the “Cloud & Kubernetes Administration” category, yet its tight integration with AWS Systems Manager and OIDC makes it equally relevant for identity and infrastructure segments. PortX Platform CLI version 1.0.18 is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads delivered through trusted Windows package sources such as winget, always serving the latest build and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.

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