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This isn't super elegant but it's getting the job done. You still have to configure the ~/.aws/credentials file. This is nice because now you can share the code with others, like I've done and not risk jacking up your buckets.

Feel free to download this script.aws_s3-upload_tool.py

Here's an example of the file contents for ~/.aws/credentials

[default]
aws_access_key_id = AK-_-_-REDACTED-_-_-LV3
aws_secret_access_key = TR-_-_-REDACTED-_-_-47E