# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:terraformer ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install terraformer ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install terraformer ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/terraformer/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#terraformer ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/te/terraformer/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install terraformer ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: terraformer from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='6.5836','capture' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/terraformer ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/terraformer.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id WazeSRE.Terraformer -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: WazeSRE.Terraformer from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:terraformer - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.8.30 - **Source summary:** CLI tool to generate terraform files from existing infrastructure - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-15T17:54:58-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - terraformer (cli) - terraformer (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.8.30 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-15 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/terraformer - Upstream latest detected: 0.8.30 (current) ## 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 Notes infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** yes - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - terraformer: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/te/terraformer/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - MacPorts - terraformer: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/terraformer/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - terraformer: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: terraformer from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='6.5836','capture' - Scoop - main/terraformer: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/terraformer.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - WazeSRE.Terraformer: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: WazeSRE.Terraformer from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [terracognita](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/terracognita/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure, import, infrastructure-as-code. - [yor](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/yor/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code, terraform. - [aiac](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aiac/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code, terraform. - [cdktf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cdktf/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code, terraform. - [kuzco](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kuzco/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code, terraform. - [pug](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pug/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code, terraform. - [pulumi](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pulumi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code. - [terraform-local](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/terraform-local/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code, terraform. - [cf-terraforming](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cf-terraforming/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure, code, existing. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/terraformer.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/terraformer.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph