macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install terraformerlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install terraformerMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/terraformer/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install terraformer with Homebrew, chocolatey, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, winget
CLI tool to generate terraform files from existing infrastructure. Version 0.8.30 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-15.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#terraformernixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/te/terraformer/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install terraformerChocolatey community package catalog · terraformer · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/terraformerScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/terraformer.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id WazeSRE.Terraformer -eWindows Package Manager source index · WazeSRE.Terraformer · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
CLI tool to generate terraform files from existing infrastructure
Project links
Commands and aliases
- terraformer
history
Project history and usage
Terraformer is a Waze SRE-created CLI, hosted under GoogleCloudPlatform, that generated Terraform configuration and state from existing infrastructure, a workflow often described as reverse Terraform.
Project history
The repository was created in May 2019 and the README identifies the tool as a Waze SRE project, not an official Google product. Its core idea was to inspect already-deployed resources and generate Terraform `.tf`, JSON, and `tfstate` files so teams could bring existing infrastructure under infrastructure-as-code management.
Terraformer grew into a broad multi-provider importer. The README lists major cloud providers such as Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, AliCloud, and IBM Cloud, as well as Kubernetes, GitHub, GitLab, Datadog, PagerDuty, Vault, Okta, Auth0, and many smaller provider targets.
The project is now deprecated. The README states that as of March 16, 2026, the repository was archived, made read-only, and would receive no further updates, security patches, or support.
Adoption history
Terraformer became one of the better-known tools for bootstrapping Terraform from brownfield environments, especially for teams inheriting manually created cloud resources. Its large GitHub star count, broad provider list, and availability through Homebrew, Chocolatey, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, and winget show unusually wide package-manager reach for a Terraform-adjacent CLI.
Homebrew analytics show thousands of installs over the previous year, higher than the other Terraform helper tools in this batch. The archived status changes its adoption profile: it remains important historically and for existing workflows, but new users must weigh the lack of maintenance and security support.
How it is used
The primary command is `terraformer import [provider]`, with flags for resources, regions, filters, output format, generated path layout, state storage, and optional remote state upload. Users can import all resources, exclude services, filter by IDs or attributes, or create and edit a plan file before importing.
Terraformer uses Terraform providers and was designed so newly supported resources could be picked up by upgrading the relevant Terraform providers. The README also notes Terraform 0.13 support and directs older Terraform 0.11 users to v0.7.9.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, Terraformer is the heavyweight entry in this batch: a large Go CLI with many provider integrations, wide package-manager distribution, and a clear lifecycle story from popular brownfield-import tool to archived dependency that may need replacement or pinning.
Timeline
- 2019: GitHub repository created and publicized as a Waze SRE reverse-Terraform tool.
- 2022-2025: 0.8.x releases continued through v0.8.30.
- 2026: Repository archived on March 16 and declared deprecated in the README.
- 2026: Homebrew continues to package v0.8.30.
Related projects
- Terraform providers are the underlying integration layer Terraformer uses to generate configuration for supported services.
- Terraform import and provider-specific import documentation are adjacent workflows for bringing existing resources under Terraform.
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:infrastructure
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
terraformer | 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 version0.8.30
manager updated2026-06-15
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected0.8.30
https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/terraformer
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:terraformer |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.30 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/terraformer |
| Homepage | https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/terraformer |
| Repository | https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/terraformer |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/terraformer#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/terraformer/archive/refs/tags/0.8.30.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-15T17:54:58-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, 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 | terraformer |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | yes |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
terraformer
nix profile install nixpkgs#terraformer- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Terraformer
MacPorts95%
terraformer
sudo port install terraformer- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Terraformer
Chocolatey95%
terraformer
choco install terraformer- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Terraformer
Scoop95%
main/terraformer
scoop install main/terraformer- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Terraformer
winget95%
WazeSRE.Terraformer
winget install --id WazeSRE.Terraformer -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Terraformer
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
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment