Autostopper

Autostopper is a simple CLI tool for starting and auto-stopping your AWS EC2 instances. It allows you to manage your EC2 instances efficiently, automate their operations, and save costs by ensuring instances are only running when needed.

Features

• Start Instances: Easily start one or more EC2 instances with a simple command.
• Auto Stop: Automatically stop instances after a specified duration.
• Time Management: Add or remove time from the operation dynamically while it's running.
• User Notifications: Receive notifications 5 minutes before the instances are scheduled to stop.

Installation

Install Autostopper globally using npm:

npm install -g autostopper

Usage

Start an Instance with Auto-Stop

To start an instance and automatically stop it after a certain period:

autostopper start i-1234567890abcdef0 --duration 60

• i-1234567890abcdef0: The ID of the EC2 instance you want to start.
• --duration 60: The duration in minutes after which the instance should be stopped.

Add or Remove Time

While the instance is running, press CTRL+C to access options to add or remove time:

• Add Time: Extend the running time of the instance.
• Remove Time: Shorten the running time of the instance.
• Continue: Resume the operation without changes.
• Stop: Immediately stop the instance.

Notifications

Autostopper will notify you 5 minutes before the instance is scheduled to stop. This ensures you have time to extend the operation