oraclecloud-local-dev-loop

# Oracle Cloud Local Dev Loop ## Overview The OCI web console is slow, hard to navigate, and requires dozens of clicks for common operations. A local dev workflow using the OCI CLI and Python SDK replaces the console for everything: listing resources, launching instances, managing object storage, and checking service health. Profile switching lets you target dev/staging/prod from the same terminal. **Purpose:** Set up a complete local OCI development environment with CLI profiles, shell aliases, environment variable management, and common workflow scripts that eliminate the need for the web console. ## Prerequisites - **Completed `oraclecloud-install-auth`** — valid `~/.oci/config` with at least one profile - **Python 3.8+** with `pip install oci oci-cli` - **Bash or Zsh** shell - OCIDs for your compartments (Governance > Compartments in the Console — last time you need it) ## Instructions ### Step 1: Install and Verify the OCI CLI ```bash pip install oci-cli # Verify installation oci --version # Quick connectivity test oci iam region list --output table ``` ### Step 2: Set Up Multiple Profiles Edit `~/.oci/config` with profiles for each environment: ```ini [DEFAULT] user=ocid1.user.oc1..aaaa_YOUR_USER fingerprint=ab:cd:ef:12:34:56:78:90:ab:cd:ef:12:34:56:78:90 tenancy=ocid1.tenancy.oc1..aaaa_PROD_TENANCY region=us-ashburn-1 key_file=~/.oci/oci_api_key.pem [dev] user=ocid1.user.oc1..aaaa_YOUR_USER fingerprint=ab:cd:ef:12:34:56:78:90:ab:cd:ef:12:34:56:78:90 tenan...