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--- visibility: public --- # OpenTofu **repo:** [virtualroot/awesome-opentofu](https://github.com/virtualroot/awesome-opentofu) **category:** [[back-end-development|Back-End Development]] **related:** [[docker|Docker]] · [[terraform|Terraform]] · [[kubernetes|Kubernetes]] --- # Awesome OpenTofu [](https://awesome.re) > A curated and collaborative list of awesome OpenTofu resources and tools. [OpenTofu](https://opentofu.org/) allows you to declaratively manage your infrastructure. It's an open-source, community-driven alternative to Terraform. ## Contents - [Official](#official) - [Community](#community) - [Features](#features) - [Tools](#tools) - [Environment managers](#environment-managers) - [Wrappers](#wrappers) - [CI](#ci) - [Tests](#tests) - [State](#state) - [Providers](#providers) - [Platforms](#platforms) - [Registry](#registry) - [Helpers](#helpers) - [Learning](#learning) - [Media](#media) - [Podcasts](#podcasts) ## Official - [OpenTofu repository](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu) 🎉 - [Fork announcement](https://opentofu.org/announcement) - [Registry](https://github.com/opentofu/registry) - [Registry MCP Server](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu-mcp-server#opentofu-mcp-server) - [Weekly updates](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/blob/main/WEEKLY_UPDATES.md) - [Office hours](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEoMzUza6Ok&list=PLnVotLM2QsyhCc1_8PA7fbVF-ixt4_XAY) - [Technical Steering Committee updates](https://github.com/opentofu/org/tree/main/TSC) ## Community *Communication channels, meetups, newsletters, and forums.* - [OpenTofu GitHub Discussion](https://github.com/orgs/opentofu/discussions) - [OpenTofu LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/opentofuorg/) - [OpenTofu Slack](https://opentofu.org/slack) - [OpenTofu Twitter](https://twitter.com/opentofuorg) ## Features - [1.10 - Enhanced moved and removed blocks](https://opentofu.org/docs/intro/whats-new/#enhanced-moved-and-removed-blocks) - [1.10 - External key providers](https://opentofu.org/docs/intro/whats-new/#external-key-providers) - [1.10 - OCI registry support](https://opentofu.org/docs/cli/oci_registries/) - [1.10 - S3 native state locking](https://opentofu.org/docs/intro/whats-new/#native-s3-state-locking) - [1.10 - Target and exclude files](https://opentofu.org/docs/intro/whats-new/#target-and-exclude-files) - [1.9 - Provider iteration with for_each](https://opentofu.org/docs/v1.9/intro/whats-new/#provider-iteration-for_each) - [1.9 - The -exclude flag](https://opentofu.org/docs/v1.9/intro/whats-new/#the--exclude-flag) - [1.8 - Early variable and locals evaluation](https://opentofu.org/docs/v1.8/intro/whats-new/#early-variablelocals-evaluation) - [1.8 - Override files for OpenTofu (.tofu)](https://opentofu.org/docs/v1.8/intro/whats-new/#override-files-for-opentofu-keeping-compatibility) - [1.7 - End-to-end encryption for state files](https://opentofu.org/docs/v1.7/intro/whats-new/#state-encryption) - [1.7 - Loopable import blocks](https://opentofu.org/docs/v1.7/intro/whats-new/#loopable-import-blocks) - [1.7 - Provider-defined functions](https://opentofu.org/docs/v1.7/intro/whats-new/#provider-defined-functions) - [1.7 - Removed block](https://opentofu.org/docs/v1.7/intro/whats-new/#removed-block) - [CanI.TF - Feature parity between Terraform and OpenTofu](https://cani.tf/) ## Tools ### Environment managers - [arkade](https://github.com/alexellis/arkade) - CLI and [Kubernetes](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/back-end-development/kubernetes) app installer. - [asdf-opentofu](https://github.com/virtualroot/asdf-opentofu) - OpenTofu plugin for asdf version manager. - [tenv](https://github.com/tofuutils/tenv) - [Terraform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/back-end-development/terraform) and OpenTofu version manager written in Go. - [tfswitcher](https://github.com/ASleepyCat/tfswitcher) - Terraform and OpenTofu version switcher written in Rust. - [tofuenv](https://github.com/tofuutils/tofuenv) - OpenTofu version manager inspired by tfenv. ### Wrappers *Simplify your OpenTofu workflows with a thin wrapper.* - [Atmos](https://github.com/cloudposse/atmos) - Orchestration tool that keeps environment configuration DRY. - [Terragrunt](https://github.com/gruntwork-io/terragrunt) - Keep your configurations DRY, work with multiple modules, and manage remote state. - [Terramate](https://github.com/terramate-io/terramate) - Automation, orchestration, and code generation for OpenTofu, Terraform, Kubernetes, and others. - [easy_infra](https://github.com/SeisoLLC/easy_infra) - [Docker](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/back-end-development/docker) container to simplify and secure the use of infrastructure as code. - [pug](https://github.com/leg100/pug) - A terminal user interface for power users. - [tf](https://github.com/dex4er/tf) - Less verbose and more friendly command outputs. - [tfam](https://github.com/Ant0wan/tfam) - Rust-powered wrapper for concurrent Terraform/OpenTofu apply, enabling multi-deployment support. - [tfexe](https://github.com/Ant0wan/tfexe) - Rust-powered wrapper for seamless execution of tfswitch and Terraform/OpenTofu with version control. - [tfwrapper](https://github.com/claranet/tfwrapper) - [Python](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/python) wrapper that simplifies OpenTofu usage and enforces best practices. ### CI - [Atlantis](https://www.runatlantis.io/) - Automating workflows via pull requests. - [Burrito](https://docs.burrito.tf/latest/overview/) - A TACoS (Terraform Automation and Collaboration Software) that works inside Kubernetes. - [drifthound](https://github.com/treezio/drifthound) - Continuous infrastructure drift detection with historical tracking and notifications. - [TF-via-PR](https://github.com/OP5dev/TF-via-PR) - [GitHub](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/development-environment/github) Action to init, plan and apply Terraform/OpenTofu via PR automation. - [pre-commit-opentofu](https://github.com/tofuutils/pre-commit-opentofu) - Git pre-commit hooks plugin. - [setup-opentofu](https://github.com/opentofu/setup-opentofu) - Set up OpenTofu CLI in your [GitHub Actions](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/development-environment/github-actions) workflow. - [terraform-github-actions](https://github.com/dflook/terraform-github-actions) - GitHub Actions for OpenTofu. - [tofu-controller](https://github.com/flux-iac/tofu-controller) - GitOps OpenTofu and Terraform controller for Flux. - [tofUI](https://github.com/65156/tofUI) - Easily export OpenTofu and Terraform plans in HTML for better readability. ### Tests - [Terratest](https://github.com/gruntwork-io/terratest) - Go library that makes writing automated tests for your infrastructure code easier. ### State *Analyze and manipulate OpenTofu's state.* - [tfmigrate](https://github.com/minamijoyo/tfmigrate) - State migration tool. ### Providers *Inspect and interact with OpenTofu providers.* - [tfschema](https://github.com/minamijoyo/tfschema) - Schema inspector for providers. ### Platforms *Alternatives to Terraform Cloud.* - [digger](https://github.com/diggerhq/digger) - Open-source IaC orchestration tool. Digger allows you to run IaC in your existing CI pipeline. - [Stategraph](https://stategraph.com) - State backend that eliminates the state file bottleneck. Teams plan in parallel with resource-level locking, and state is queryable via SQL. - [terrakube](https://github.com/AzBuilder/terrakube) - Open-source platform with a private registry, remote state, custom flows, scheduled workspaces, and visual states. - [tofutf](https://github.com/tofutf/tofutf) - Open-source alternative to Terraform Enterprise with SSO, team management, agents, etc. - [Terrateam](https://github.com/terrateamio/terrateam) - Open-source alternative to Terraform Cloud/Enterprise. GitOps-first and built for scale, [security](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/security/security), and reliability across modern VCS providers. ### Registry - [library.tf](https://library.tf/) - An indexer of registries for providers and modules with insights and documentation. - [boring-registry](https://github.com/boring-registry/boring-registry) - An open-source module and provider registry compatible with OpenTofu. - [hermitcrab](https://github.com/seal-io/hermitcrab) - Registry network mirroring service compatible with OpenTofu. - [terrac](https://github.com/haoliangyu/terrac) - Minimal private module registry compatible with OpenTofu. - [GitLab Module Registry](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/packages/terraform_module_registry/) - Use GitLab projects as a private registry for Terraform modules. - [terralist](https://github.com/terralist/terralist) - Private registry for providers and modules. - [citizen](https://github.com/outsideris/citizen) - Private registry for modules and providers with support for multiple databases and storages. - [petra](https://github.com/devoteamgcloud/petra) - Private registry manager using [Google Cloud](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/google-cloud) Storage. - [tapir](https://github.com/PacoVK/tapir) - Private registry for modules and providers with a UI. - [terraform-registry](https://github.com/nrkno/terraform-registry) - Modules registry with authentication and support for multiple backends. - [terrareg](https://github.com/MatthewJohn/terrareg) - Open-source modules registry with UI, optional Git [integration](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/integration) and deep analysis. - [terustry](https://github.com/veepee-oss/terustry) - Proxy registry for providers. - [tofuref](https://github.com/djetelina/tofuref) - TUI for OpenTofu provider registry. ### Helpers - [OpenTofu Language Server](https://github.com/opentofu/tofu-ls) - The OpenTofu Language Server. - [VS Code Extension](https://open-vsx.org/extension/OpenTofu/vscode-opentofu) - Extension for [Visual Studio Code](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/editors/visual-studio-code) with the OpenTofu Language Server adds editing features for OpenTofu files such as syntax highlighting, IntelliSense, code navigation, code formatting, module explorer. - [zed Extension](https://github.com/ashpool37/zed-extension-opentofu) - Extension for the Zed Editor. - [terratag](https://github.com/env0/terratag) - CLI tool allowing for tags or labels to be applied across an entire set of OpenTofu/Terraform files. - [tfupdate](https://github.com/minamijoyo/tfupdate) - Update version constraints in your Terraform / OpenTofu configurations. ## Learning - [OpenTofu Course](https://killercoda.com/quincycheng/course/course_opentofu) - Interactive [tutorials](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/computer-science/tutorials). - [Terraform in Depth](https://www.manning.com/books/terraform-in-depth) - Book with OpenTofu sections. - [Infrastructure automation with OpenTofu](https://www.udemy.com/course/infrastructure-automation-with-opentofu-hands-on-devops/?couponCode=1D97F4D8FFE62E296BE1) - Learn infrastructure provisioning with lectures, quizzes, hands-on demos and coding exercises. - [Migrating From Terraform To OpenTofu](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9rJgtHzxUk) - Introduction to OpenTofu history and how to migrate. ## Media - [OSS EU 2023 - Announcement](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha77rpusEDM&t=1190s) - [OSS EU 2023 - Project Overview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8sOE9-icmY&t=15116s) - [Code To Cloud - Getting Started With OpenTofu](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeUz6TMg82U) - [CNCF - OpenTofu Day Europe 2024](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVotLM2Qsyiw_6Pd_9WxRRLdrUAs3c1c) - [CNCF - OpenTofu Day North America 2024](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVotLM2QsyhhCO5TgEUsAip601j3NUlm) - [CNCF - OpenTofu Day Europe 2025](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj6h78yzYM2P1WUOx9Ny6Q3JJxiAs1A3M) - [CNCF - OpenTofu Day North America 2025](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj6h78yzYM2MATqCH0Tux6phUq9o4-lnG) ## Podcasts - [SE Radio: Christian Mesh on OpenTofu](https://se-radio.net/2025/01/se-radio-652-christian-mesh-on-opentofu/) - [Kubernetes Podcast - OpenTofu, with Ohad Maislish](https://kubernetespodcast.com/episode/232-opentofu/) - [TheIaCPodcast - Expert Panel on OpenTofu GA Release, Licensing, and OSS Future](https://www.theiacpodcast.com/episode/expert-panel-on-opentofu-ga-release-licensing-and-oss-future) - [Contributor - Community-Driven IaC](https://www.contributor.fyi/opentofu) - [Ned in the Cloud - IaC Live Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0vDydkUWB4) - [Arrested DevOps - What's Up With Open Terraform?](https://www.arresteddevops.com/open-tofu/) - [OpenObservability - Terraform is no longer open source. Is OpenTF the successor?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QdUs9VKq5g) - [TheCloudGambit - The Future of OpenTF](https://www.thecloudgambit.com/2236725/13576531-the-future-of-opentf-with-ohad-maislish) - [Oxide and Friends - Fork in the road for Terraform?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaU94LY891M) - [Changelog - OpenTF for an open Terraform](https://changelog.com/podcast/556)