A CLI tool to generate terraform files from existing infrastructure.
Publisher’s description
What is Terraformer?
Terraformer by WazeSRE is open-source Windows software in the containers & devops category. It is written in Go.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 13,815 times. The source code on GitHub (GoogleCloudPlatform/terraformer) has 14,541 stars. Similar programs include Pulumi, Helm and Serverless Framework.
Project description on GitHub: “CLI tool to generate terraform files from existing infrastructure (reverse Terraform). Infrastructure to Code”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
- Source repository archived
In short: Terraformer is an open-source containers & devop tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is Terraformer safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
F69C09F7045A6010B892BF2F32229F3B5AE3F20F54FF975F2CBDEDCEE5CB0241· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the GoogleCloudPlatform/terraformer repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on August 15, 2022.
- Actively maintained10
- Code review10
- No known vulnerabilities10
- Security policy10
- Dependency update tool10
- Licence declared10
- No dangerous workflows10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Pinned dependencies7
- Branch protection3
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Restricted token permissions0
- Fuzzing0
- Signed releases0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8.24Latest | April 4, 2025 | — | 64-bit Portable |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id WazeSRE.Terraformer -echoco install terraformer -yscoop install main/terraformerProgram files (.exe): terraformer.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- WazeSRE
- Category
- Containers & DevOps
- Licence
- Apache 2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/terraformer
- Written in
- Go
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.8.24
- Released
- April 4, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- April 4, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 13,815
- GitHub stars
- 14,541
- GitHub forks
- 1,837
- winget ID
- WazeSRE.Terraformer
- Chocolatey package
- terraformer
- Scoop package
- main/terraformer
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Terraformer free?
Yes. Terraformer is open-source software under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Is Terraformer safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Terraformer with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does Terraformer run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use Terraformer without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to Terraformer?
Pulumi, Helm, Serverless Framework, Docker Compose and Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment. The alternatives page compares them.
