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Terraform provisioning with Linux KVM using libvirt. Version 0.9.8 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-31.
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Package summary
Terraform provisioning with Linux KVM using libvirt
Project links
Commands and aliases
- terraform-provider-libvirt
history
Project history and usage
terraform-provider-libvirt is a Terraform provider for managing local or remote libvirt virtualization resources such as virtual machines, networks, storage pools, and volumes.
Project history
The project dates to February 2016, making it one of the older community Terraform providers for local virtualization. Its purpose is to let Terraform manage Linux KVM/libvirt infrastructure through provider resources rather than ad hoc shell scripts or virt-manager workflows.
The current README describes v0.9.0 and later as a complete rewrite of the legacy provider. The legacy v0.8 branch remains available, while the rewritten provider is built on the Terraform Plugin Framework and models libvirt XML schemas more directly through libvirtxml.
Adoption history
The provider has long occupied a practical niche for homelab, workstation, CI, and private-cloud users who want Terraform workflows without a public cloud control plane. The GitHub repository has a large star count for a community provider, and Homebrew packages current releases as a convenient way to install the provider binary outside Terraform's normal provider installer paths.
Its documentation now points users to both the Terraform Registry and the OpenTofu registry, reflecting the post-Terraform-fork packaging world where provider consumers may use either registry ecosystem.
How it is used
Users declare `dmacvicar/libvirt` as a required provider and configure a libvirt URI such as `qemu:///system`, `qemu+ssh://.../system`, `qemu+sshcmd://.../system`, or `qemu+tls://.../system`. The provider then manages domains, networks, pools, and volumes using HCL that maps closely to libvirt XML.
The README also documents local development installation under `~/.terraform.d/plugins/registry.terraform.io/dmacvicar/libvirt/dev/linux_amd64/` with a Terraform CLI dev override, which matters to packagers and provider developers testing local builds.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, terraform-provider-libvirt is a classic non-cloud Terraform provider with awkward packaging edges: it is both a Terraform registry provider and a Homebrew formula, depends on libvirt concepts, and bridges the Terraform provider installation model with local virtualization workflows.
Timeline
- 2016: GitHub repository created.
- 2026: v0.9.x releases continue the rewritten Terraform Plugin Framework provider line.
- 2026: Homebrew packages v0.9.8.
Related projects
- libvirt, KVM, and QEMU are the virtualization stack managed by the provider.
- Terraform Registry and OpenTofu Registry are the documented provider distribution surfaces.
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:provision
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
terraform-provider-libvirt | 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 version0.9.8
manager updated2026-05-31
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.9.8
https://github.com/dmacvicar/terraform-provider-libvirt
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:terraform-provider-libvirt |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.8 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/terraform-provider-libvirt |
| Homepage | https://github.com/dmacvicar/terraform-provider-libvirt |
| Repository | https://github.com/dmacvicar/terraform-provider-libvirt |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/dmacvicar/terraform-provider-libvirt#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/dmacvicar/terraform-provider-libvirt/archive/refs/tags/v0.9.8.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-05-31T16:11:41Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libvirt |
| Build dependencies | go, pkgconf |
| 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 | terraform-provider-libvirt |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment