install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install terrascan

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install terrascan

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

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#terrascan

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

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/terrascan

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

overview

Package summary

Detect compliance and security violations across Infrastructure as Code

Project links

Commands and aliases

terrascan

history

Project history and usage

Terrascan is an open-source static analyzer for Infrastructure as Code that checks cloud and Kubernetes configuration before deployment. Its official README describes scanning for misconfigurations, posture drift, security vulnerabilities, and compliance violations, with local CLI and CI/CD integration workflows.

Project history

The project originated under Accurics and later moved under Tenable ownership, as reflected by changelog links that compare older releases under github.com/accurics/terrascan and later releases under github.com/tenable/terrascan. The current official repository is archived and states that it is no longer maintained.

Adoption history

Terrascan became a package-manager-friendly IaC security tool because it distributed native release binaries, Docker images, and package recipes. The README documents Homebrew installation, AUR installation, and Docker usage, while the input metadata also lists MacPorts, Nix, and Scoop packages.

How it is used

In the package-nerd niche, Terrascan was used as a local scanner in developer workstations and CI jobs before Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm, Kustomize, CloudFormation, ARM, Dockerfile, or GitHub infrastructure changes were applied. Its value was the ability to run policy checks from a normal shell command without adopting a hosted platform first.

Why package nerds care

Terrascan is significant as part of the early wave of IaC security CLIs that package managers made easy to slot into pre-commit hooks, CI images, and ephemeral developer machines. Its archived status is now part of its history: packages may remain useful for reproducing older pipelines, but new deployments need to account for maintenance risk.

Timeline

2020: v1.1.0 appears in the official changelog on September 16, 2020.
2021-2022: Changelog links show releases under the Accurics repository path.
2022: Later changelog entries move to the Tenable repository path.
2023: v1.18.3 appears in the official changelog on August 3, 2023.
2024: GitHub page lists v1.19.9 as latest release on September 18, 2024.
2026: Official repository is archived and marked no longer maintained.

Related projects

Terrascan sits in the same IaC and cloud-security package niche as Terraform policy scanners, Kubernetes manifest linters, and CI security gates.

Sources

https://github.com/tenable/terrascan official README, archive notice, installation notes, and feature list.
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tenable/terrascan/master/CHANGELOG.md official changelog showing Accurics-to-Tenable release history.
source_facts.package-manager lists brew, macports, nix, and scoop packaging.

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 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.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`terrascan`	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 version1.19.9

manager updated2026-05-24

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.19.9

https://github.com/tenable/terrascan

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:terrascan
Version	1.19.9
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/terrascan
Homepage	https://runterrascan.io/
Repository	https://github.com/tenable/terrascan
Upstream docs	https://github.com/tenable/terrascan#readme
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/tenable/terrascan/archive/refs/tags/v1.19.9.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-24T01:41:05Z
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	terrascan
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	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%

terrascan

nix profile install nixpkgs#terrascan

normalized package name match
Matched by: Terrascan

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

MacPorts95%

terrascan

sudo port install terrascan

normalized package name match
Matched by: Terrascan

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

Scoop95%

main/terrascan

scoop install main/terrascan

normalized package name match
Matched by: Terrascan

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

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/terrascan.yml

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

Install terrascan with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, scoop