(LinuxMacOSX) devssh.py

#!/usr/bin/python.exe -u
import subprocess

import boto3

# constants
INSTANCE_NAME = 'Development'
SSHFS_CMD = '/usr/bin/sshfs'
MOUNT_POINT = '/awsec2'

ec2 = boto3.resource('ec2')

# get first instance by name
instance = [x for x in ec2.instances.filter(Filters=[{'Name': 'tag:Name',
                                                      'Values': [INSTANCE_NAME]}])][0]

print("Instance {} ({}) current state: {}".format(INSTANCE_NAME,
                                                  instance.id,
                                                  instance.state['Name']))

# ensure instance is running
if instance.state['Name'] == 'stopped':
    # start instance
    print('Starting instance')
    instance.start()
    instance.wait_until_running()
    print('Instance started')

host = instance.public_dns_name
print('Public DNS name: ', host)

# mount local sshfs
subprocess.Popen([SSHFS_CMD, "ec2-user@{}:/home/ec2-user".format(host), MOUNT_POINT],
                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, shell=True)

# start ssh
subprocess.call('ssh %s' % host, shell=True)