Profile metadata
Mimic stores its own metadata per profile in the platform config directory (~/Library/Application Support/mimic/config.json on macOS, ~/.config/mimic/config.json on Linux). This data never touches ~/.aws/config.
Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Label | string | Friendly display name. Falls back to the AWS profile name. |
| Tags | string[] | Free-form tags for grouping and filtering. |
| Starred | boolean | Pin to top when "Starred first" is enabled. |
| Hidden | boolean | Collapse into hidden section. |
| Order | number | Position in manual sort. |
| Color | string (hex) | Left-edge accent color. Requires enabled in settings. |
| Org name | string | Custom org label for unmatched profiles. |
Editing
Expand a profile to edit all fields inline. Changes are debounced (400ms) and automatically saved to disk.
Tags
Type to add, click × to remove. Tag suggestions are auto-populated from all tags across all profiles. Tags are truncated at 20 characters in card display.
Colors
Enable "Profile colors" in Settings → Appearance. Expand a profile to pick a color. Disabling profile colors clears all assigned colors.
Star
Toggle star on any card. When "Starred first" is enabled in settings, starred profiles sort above all others.
Hide
Hidden profiles are moved to a collapsible section at the bottom of the list with reduced opacity. Useful for rarely-used profiles you don't want to delete.
Temporary credentials
When a profile is authenticated (SSO login is active), the detail panel shows a Temporary credentials collapsible section. It displays:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID | The session's access key (first 4 chars shown) |
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY | The session's secret key (first 4 chars shown) |
AWS_SESSION_TOKEN | The session token (first 4 chars shown) |
Each value is masked by default - click Show to reveal the full value, Copy to copy it to clipboard (button changes to "Copied!" for 1.5s). A Copy all button copies all three as export statements.
Credentials are read from the STS credential cache (~/.aws/cli/cache/*.json) and are only available for SSO profiles that have been used after login.