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Tiny utility which detects unused variables in your terraform modules. Version 0.0.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-26.
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Package summary
Tiny utility which detects unused variables in your terraform modules
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Commands and aliases
- terraform-cleaner
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Project history and usage
terraform-cleaner is a small Go CLI for detecting unused variables in Terraform modules. Its public history is short and narrowly scoped, but official repository and release metadata are sufficient to describe it as a focused Terraform hygiene utility.
Project history
The repository was created in March 2023. Its README describes it as a tiny utility for finding unused variables in Terraform modules and points users to GitHub releases for platform binaries.
The complete release history is compact: v0.0.1 included the first working version and GoReleaser setup, v0.0.2 adjusted unused-flag display behavior, v0.0.3 added display of locals and unused locals, and v0.0.4 fixed help messages and added an asciinema demo to the README.
Adoption history
The input package facts show Homebrew packaging, and the README documents binary downloads from the GitHub releases page. There is no official evidence of a large ecosystem around the tool; its adoption appears to be the usual package-manager exposure for a small Terraform developer utility.
How it is used
The README keeps usage deliberately minimal: download a platform binary from releases and run the tool against Terraform modules to find unused variables. It also documents pre-commit hook installation, suggesting use as part of a local Terraform cleanup workflow.
Why package nerds care
terraform-cleaner matters in the package-nerd niche as a small, single-purpose IaC linting helper. It is the kind of utility package maintainers include because it automates one annoying Terraform maintenance check without introducing a larger framework.
Timeline
- 2023: GitHub repository created.
- 2023: v0.0.1 released with the first working version and GoReleaser setup.
- 2023: v0.0.3 added display of locals and unused locals.
- 2023: v0.0.4 fixed help messages and updated the README with an asciinema demo.
Related projects
- terraform-cleaner belongs to the Terraform linting and cleanup tool family, adjacent to Terraform module maintenance workflows and pre-commit usage.
- It is much narrower than TerraCognita: TerraCognita imports existing infrastructure into Terraform, while terraform-cleaner checks module source for unused variables.
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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 bottle metadata was recorded.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
terraform-cleaner | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version0.0.4
manager updated2026-07-26
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:terraform-cleaner |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/sylwit/terraform-cleaner |
| Repository | https://github.com/sylwit/terraform-cleaner |
| Last updated | 2026-07-26T00:50:35+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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