Optional parameter in config JSON to store (1) notes (2) alias override or prefix/suffix

[raghuvv]

Description

add additional optional parameters in config

1. NOTES - to store notes about the account(s) e.g. for POC of MyApp
2. ALIAS (override/prefix/suffix) - small text string that will be displayed in place of or in addition to the account alias. E.g. "Sandbox". If possible please include Unicode support.

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• This feature might incur a breaking change

[umireon]

I don't think this should be implemented.

• The NOTES field isn't needed because the configuration allows writing comments.
• We should not have ALIAS fields as our own config. IMO using the account name stored on AWS is better.

[umireon]

ALIASに関しては絵文字1文字をくっつけられるようにして欲しいのかなとエスパーしました

[xhiroga]

@raghuvv Thank you for your suggestion!

NOTES - to store notes about the account(s) e.g. for POC of MyApp

I have same opinion with @umireon. JSONC format for comment is enough.

ALIAS (override/prefix/suffix)

Could you tell me your problem? In my opinion, account name is enough to distinguish AWS account. When user uses AWS SSO, this extension show account name. Isn't it enough?

[raghuvv]

Re: ALIAS --

Account ALIAS / Account name may ne setup by the AWS account admin based on their own context,

A user may be accessing that AWS account in a different context. Example A vendor / service provider that provides services to multiple clients. Being able to add a prefix / suffix / emoji to the display name of the account may help them easily organize the accounts and separate them.

For instance a consultant might have access to AWS accounts of three different clients -- client1, client2, client3.

Each client would have their own naming convention for aliases. Some clients may have multiple AWS accounts with no standard naming.

But the consultant may still want to tag them clearly for their own reference.