install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install tfautomv

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#tfautomv

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

overview

Package summary

Generate Terraform moved blocks automatically for painless refactoring

Project links

Commands and aliases

tfautomv

history

Project history and usage

tfautomv is a Terraform and OpenTofu refactoring assistant that detects create/delete pairs in plans and generates `moved` blocks or `terraform state mv` commands. Its purpose is to preserve state when resources are renamed or moved in code.

Project history

The project started in April 2022 with design documentation, followed by a July 2022 MVP and v0.1.0 tag. The README now marks the tool stable and used in production, with maintenance mostly limited to dependency updates and bug reports.

The tool grew from generating Terraform moved blocks into supporting state move commands, cross-directory moves, OpenTofu through `--terraform-bin`, preplanned files, verbosity for unmatched resources, and ignore rules for provider quirks.

Adoption history

The README documents Homebrew, a shell installer, Arch/Yay, asdf, releases, and source builds. The package input also records Homebrew and Nix availability, matching the tool's Unix-centric target audience.

How it is used

Users run `tfautomv` in a Terraform working directory after a pure refactor. The tool runs or reads a plan, identifies likely state-preserving moves, writes `moves.tf`, or emits shell commands for `terraform state mv` review and execution.

The official workflow recommends separating structural refactors from configuration changes, running tfautomv, applying the generated moves until the plan shows no infrastructure changes, and then making attribute changes separately.

Why package nerds care

tfautomv is significant to Terraform package users because it automates a formerly manual refactoring chore. It also tracks the post-Terraform-fork ecosystem by explicitly supporting OpenTofu while retaining Terraform-compatible command semantics.

Timeline

2022-04-16: First design commit
2022-07-14: MVP implementation commit
2022-07-15: v0.1.0 tag
2023-11-15: v0.5.4 tag
2024-02-13: v0.6.0 tag
2025-06-06: v0.7.0 tag

Related projects

Terraform supplies plan/state semantics and the moved-block syntax.
OpenTofu is supported through the `--terraform-bin` flag.
Terragrunt is discussed as a wrapper-script integration rather than a direct binary replacement.

Sources

Official git tags and commit history from https://github.com/busser/tfautomv
https://github.com/busser/tfautomv/blob/main/README.md

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

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
`tfautomv`	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 version0.7.0

manager updated2026-06-22

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.7.0

https://github.com/busser/tfautomv

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:tfautomv
Version	0.7.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/tfautomv
Homepage	https://github.com/busser/tfautomv
Repository	https://github.com/busser/tfautomv
Upstream docs	https://github.com/busser/tfautomv#readme
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/busser/tfautomv/archive/refs/tags/v0.7.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-22T14:06:28-07:00
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	tfautomv
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
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

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Nix95%

tfautomv

nix profile install nixpkgs#tfautomv

normalized package name match
Matched by: Tfautomv

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/tf/tfautomv/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/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/tfautomv.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 tfautomv with Homebrew, Nix