install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install tenv

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install tenv

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/tenv/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add tenv

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · tenv · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#tenv

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/te/tenv/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Ubuntu aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install tf

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · tf · source: archive.ubuntu.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/tenv

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/tenv.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id Tofuutils.Tenv -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Tofuutils.Tenv · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

OpenTofu / Terraform / Terragrunt / Terramate / Atmos version manager

Project links

Commands and aliases

tenv
terramate
tf

history

Project history and usage

tenv is a Go version manager for OpenTofu, Terraform, Terragrunt, Terramate, and Atmos. Its README describes it as a successor to tofuenv and tfenv, with extra infrastructure-as-code awareness and cross-platform binary distribution.

Project history

The GitHub repository was created in January 2024, shortly after OpenTofu became a prominent Terraform-compatible tool. The project consolidated separate environment-manager patterns for Terraform and OpenTofu into one executable that also manages adjacent tools used in IaC workflows.

Adoption history

The official README documents broad package availability across Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, WinGet, Chocolatey, Snap, Alpine, Debian/Ubuntu, RedHat, Arch/AUR, Cloudsmith repositories, and Docker. The supplied package metadata also records Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, Ubuntu, and WinGet entries.

How it is used

Users run `tenv <tool> <command>` to install, use, detect, reset, uninstall, and list versions for OpenTofu, Terraform, Terragrunt, Terramate, and Atmos. The docs emphasize version files, HCL-based required-version detection, semver constraints, signature verification, and compatibility with tfenv and tofuenv command habits.

Why package nerds care

tenv is significant for package nerds because it sits at the junction of packaging, IaC reproducibility, and the Terraform-to-OpenTofu transition. It offers one binary with package-manager-friendly releases, shell completions, version-file conventions, checksum and signature checks, and aliases that preserve older tfenv/tofuenv workflows.

Timeline

2024-01-05: GitHub repository created.
2024-01-23: v1.0.4 release published.
2024-05-14: v1.11.0 release published.
2026-04-29: v4.12.0 release published.
2026-06-10: v4.14.8 release published.

Related projects

The README explicitly identifies tofuenv and tfenv as predecessors, compares tenv with asdf, and targets OpenTofu, Terraform, Terragrunt, Terramate, and Atmos.

Sources

https://api.github.com/repos/tofuutils/tenv
https://api.github.com/repos/tofuutils/tenv/releases
https://github.com/tofuutils/tenv#readme
https://tofuutils.github.io/tenv
source_facts.package-manager

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:version manager

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 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: ${HOME}/.tenv/remote.yaml${HOME}/.tenv/OpenTofu/version${HOME}/.tenv/Terraform/version${HOME}/.tenv/Terragrunt/version${HOME}/.tenv/Terramate/version${HOME}/.tenv/Atmos/version./.opentofu-version./.terraform-version./.tfswitchrc./.terragrunt-version./.tgswitchrc./.terramate-version./.atmos-version./.tool-versions

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure
`tenv`	cli	global executable
`terramate`	cli	global executable
`tf`	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 version4.14.8

manager updated2026-06-11

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv4.14.8

https://github.com/tofuutils/tenv

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:tenv
Version	4.14.8
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/tenv
Homepage	https://tofuutils.github.io/tenv/
Repository	https://github.com/tofuutils/tenv
Upstream docs	https://tofuutils.github.io/tenv
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/tofuutils/tenv/archive/refs/tags/v4.14.8.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-11T00:46:32Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
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	tenv
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Conflicts With	atmos opentofu terragrunt terramate tfenv tgenv tofuenv
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

tenv

nix profile install nixpkgs#tenv

normalized package name match
Matched by: Tenv

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/te/tenv/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

tenv 4.12.2-r0

OpenTofu, Terraform, Terragrunt, and Atmos version manager

https://github.com/tofuutils/tenv

sudo apk add tenv

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: tenv
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Tenv

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: tenv from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

tenv-bash-completion 4.12.2-r0

Bash completions for tenv

https://github.com/tofuutils/tenv

sudo apk add tenv-bash-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: tenv
normalized package name match
Matched by: Tenv

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: tenv-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

tenv-fish-completion 4.12.2-r0

Fish completions for tenv

https://github.com/tofuutils/tenv

sudo apk add tenv-fish-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: tenv
normalized package name match
Matched by: Tenv

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: tenv-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

tenv-zsh-completion 4.12.2-r0

Zsh completions for tenv

https://github.com/tofuutils/tenv

sudo apk add tenv-zsh-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: tenv
normalized package name match
Matched by: Tenv

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: tenv-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

MacPorts95%

tenv

sudo port install tenv

normalized package name match
Matched by: Tenv

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/tenv/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/tenv

scoop install main/tenv

normalized package name match
Matched by: Tenv

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/tenv.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

Tofuutils.Tenv

winget install --id Tofuutils.Tenv -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Tenv

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Tofuutils.Tenv from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

MacPorts94%

tf

sudo port install tf

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Tf

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: net/tf/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Nix92%

terramate

nix profile install nixpkgs#terramate

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Terramate

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/te/terramate/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Nix92%

tf

nix profile install nixpkgs#tf

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Tf

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/tf/tf/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt92%

tf 1:4.0s1-21.1

Tinyfugue MUD client for TinyMUDs, DikuMUDs, and LPMUDs

sudo apt install tf

Section: universe/games
Architecture: amd64
3 dependencies
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Tf

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: tf from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Scoop92%

main/tf

scoop install main/tf

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Tf

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/tf.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget92%

Terramate.CLI

winget install --id Terramate.CLI -e

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Terramate

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Terramate.CLI from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/tenv.yml

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
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install tenv with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, winget, apt

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Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: orange

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

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Used sources