Show HN: Mercek – A Desktop IDE for AWS ECS

6 hours ago

Mercek is a desktop app for managing Amazon ECS using existing AWS credentials.
It displays services, clusters, and tasks across accounts and regions in a unified tree view.
The app is read-only until user approval for changes and operates directly with AWS.
It supports AWS profiles, SSO, assume-role, and MFA setups from ~/.aws config.
Features include viewing rollout states, deployment circuit breaker, and task failure counts.
Users can roll back deployments and compare services across different environments.
Monitoring includes CPU, memory, request metrics, and cost estimation for Fargate services.
Log tailing, interactive shell access, and task environment details are available.
A dependency graph visualizes paths from the internet to services via inferred links.
Integration with coding agents like Claude Code allows state reading and explanations.
Background checks raise observations for anomalies, which can be handed to agents.
Keyboard shortcuts, scaling previews, and saved table columns enhance usability.
The app runs locally, collects no telemetry, and doesn't store credentials or secrets.
Currently available for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), with Linux and Windows planned.

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