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Cloud scripting engine. Version 1.2.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
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Package summary
Cloud scripting engine
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Commands and aliases
- flowpipe
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Project history and usage
Flowpipe is Turbot's open-source cloud scripting and workflow automation engine for defining DevOps pipelines as HCL code.
Project history
Flowpipe was introduced in December 2023 as a cloud scripting engine for automation and workflow, with pipelines for DevOps written in HCL. The initial release supported pipeline execution, steps such as container, email, function, HTTP, query, sleep, transform, and pipeline, schedule and HTTP triggers, credential management, and mod composition.
The project reached 1.0.0 in October 2024. That release added a connection resource for credentials, formal connection and notifier variable types, enum validation, defined CLI exit codes, and deprecated earlier credential resources in favor of connection resources.
Adoption history
Flowpipe's adoption path is tied to Turbot's broader CLI and mod ecosystem. Its README points users to Flowpipe Hub library mods and samples for services such as AWS, Azure, GCP, GitHub, Jira, Okta, PagerDuty, SendGrid, Slack, Teams, and Zendesk.
The README also positions Flowpipe alongside Steampipe and Powerpipe in Turbot Pipes, using Steampipe for data access, Powerpipe for visualization, and Flowpipe for workflow automation.
How it is used
Users define pipelines, triggers, variables, locals, and steps in .fp files inside a Flowpipe mod. Config resources such as workspaces and connections are HCL files ending in .fpc and are loaded from the working directory or mod location and the Flowpipe install config directory.
A typical package workflow installs the flowpipe CLI, initializes a mod with flowpipe mod init, writes pipeline definitions in HCL, installs reusable mods from the hub or Git repositories, and runs pipelines from the terminal.
Why package nerds care
Flowpipe is notable for package metadata because it brings Terraform-like HCL mod conventions to command-line workflow automation. It also has a recognizable family relationship with Turbot's Steampipe, Powerpipe, hub mods, and connection configuration files.
Timeline
- 2023: Flowpipe 0.1.0 introduces the cloud scripting engine and HCL pipeline model.
- 2024: Flowpipe 0.2.0 adds query triggers, expanded HTTP triggers, database query support, and more credential types.
- 2024: Flowpipe 0.3.0 adds human workflow, Slack and email messaging, input steps, and Steampipe credential import.
- 2024: Flowpipe 0.6.0 adds interactive workflows in the terminal via console integration.
- 2024: Flowpipe 1.0.0 introduces connection resources and deprecates credential resources.
- 2026: Flowpipe 1.2.x continues with security and dependency maintenance releases.
Related projects
- Official sources connect Flowpipe to Flowpipe Hub mods, Turbot Pipes, Steampipe, Powerpipe, and the shared Turbot pipe-fittings codebase.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal
Signals
- text:cloud
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
*.fpmod.fp$PWD/*.fpc~/.flowpipe/config/*.fpc$FLOWPIPE_INSTALL_DIR/config/*.fpc
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
$PWD/*.fpc~/.flowpipe/config/*.fpc$FLOWPIPE_INSTALL_DIR/config/*.fpc
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
flowpipe | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.2.2
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.2.2
https://github.com/turbot/flowpipe
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:flowpipe |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/flowpipe |
| Homepage | https://flowpipe.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/turbot/flowpipe |
| Upstream docs | https://flowpipe.io/docs |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Source archive | https://github.com/turbot/flowpipe/archive/refs/tags/v1.2.2.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:03:21-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | corepack, go, node |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | flowpipe |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment