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AWS Extend Switch Roles Chrome Extension Analysis

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Chrome extension ID: jpmkfafbacpgapdghgdpembnojdlgkdl

This Chrome extension enhances the AWS IAM role-switching experience for cloud professionals. It provides a customizable, color-coded menu to manage multiple AWS accounts and roles, overcoming native UI constraints.

Developer:Tilfin Ltd.
Version:6.1.0
Size:97.95KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web Store

Overview

Installs

100K+

Rating

★ 4.9

89 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Developer & Designer Tools

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product is positioned as a utility to bypass the AWS Management Console's limitation of only showing the last five switched roles. It allows users to manage an extensive list of target roles, accounts, and organizations using a configuration format similar to the AWS CLI.

Inferred product pattern

A specialized developer utility designed to augment existing cloud console workflows by overcoming native UI limitations.

Review-backed pain points

Users report the extension breaking when the AWS Management Console updates its interface, as well as issues where configured accounts do not appear in the taskbar or visual mode settings fail.

Observed feature gaps

A user expressed a desire for roles to be accessible directly from the extension's browser bar rather than through an interface within the AWS page.

Tags
AWS IAM SwitcherCloud ManagementDeveloper ProductivityAWS Tools
Target users

- Cloud Engineers

- DevOps Professionals

- AWS Administrators

- Site Reliability Engineers

Primary use cases

- Switching between numerous IAM roles

- Managing multi-account AWS environments

- Customizing AWS console role-switching UI

Positive themes

- Removal of the 5-role history limit

- High degree of customization through colors and names

- Effective management of complex multi-account and organization structures

Negative themes

- Functional breakage following AWS UI updates

- Visual mode compatibility issues

- Complexity in configuration

Observed friction

- Privacy complaints detected

- No pricing information or friction was observed in the provided data.

Evidence boundary: Extracted from the Chrome Web Store listing and customer reviews. The analysis is based on a limited sample of user reviews.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No specific complaints regarding customer support or account management were found.

Reliability

Users have reported instances where the extension becomes non-functional due to updates in the official AWS Management Console UI.

Privacy

A reviewer raised security concerns regarding the implications of a third-party extension having access to the AWS console.

Access & pricing

- No clear monetization signal

- No account requirement observed

- No clear pricing signal

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 2

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Developer contact

Store metadata

- Version: 6.1.0

- Size: 97.95KiB

- Last updated:

Store description excerpt
Short excerpt from the public Chrome Web Store listing; full copy is available on the official store page.
Switch role history does not remain only five maximum on the AWS Management Console. This extension gives you show all of switch roles from a browse menu by loading your aws configuration. ## Configuration ### Simple Configuration The simplest configuration is for multiple **target roles** when you always intend to show the whole list. **Target roles** can be expressed with a `role_arn` or with both `aws_account_id` and `role_name`. #### Optional parameters * `color` - The RGB hex value (without the prefix '#') for the color of the header bottom border and around the current profile. * `region` - Changing the region whenever switching the role if this parameter is specified. * `image` - The uri of an image to use on top of any color attribute supplied. The color and image are not mutually exclusive. ``` [profile marketingadmin] role_arn = arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/marketingadmin co…

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

AWS IAM Switch RolesAWS role switcher extensionAWS account management toolIAM role configuration

Comparison

AWS native switch rolesAWS CLI role switching

Problem

AWS 5 role limitAWS console role switch limit

Alternative

AWS IAM managerAWS role switcher

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FAQ

What is AWS Extend Switch Roles mainly used for?
This Chrome extension enhances the AWS IAM role-switching experience for cloud professionals. It provides a customizable, color-coded menu to manage multiple AWS accounts and roles, overcoming native UI constraints.
What market signals stand out?
Established adoption with limited review base. Last known update: 12/15/2025.
What should builders compare before entering this space?
Compare install concentration, rating quality, update recency, screenshots, developer portfolio, listing claims, and review-backed friction signals.
Is this page review-backed?
Backed by review samples. This page combines store metadata with selected review signals, while raw store metrics remain visible for comparison.

Screenshots

AWS Extend Switch Roles screenshot
AWS Extend Switch Roles screenshot

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