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OpenTofu version manager inspired by tfenv. Version 1.0.7 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
OpenTofu version manager inspired by tfenv
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- tofuenv
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Project history and usage
tofuenv is an OpenTofu version manager, modeled after tfenv, for installing and selecting tofu versions from the shell.
Project history
tofuenv belongs to the OpenTofu post-fork tooling wave. OpenTofu itself was created after HashiCorp's 2023 Terraform license change and reached a first stable release on January 10, 2024.
The tofuenv README presents the project as an OpenTofu version manager inspired by tfenv, with support for macOS, Linux, and limited Windows/git-bash testing.
Adoption history
The README documents installation through Homebrew, the Arch User Repository, and a Puppet module, while the input package facts list Homebrew packaging. This suggests its main adoption path is among shell users who already manage infrastructure tools through package managers and dotfiles.
How it is used
tofuenv installs explicit OpenTofu versions, latest versions, regex-selected latest versions, and versions inferred from OpenTofu required_version constraints. With no version argument it resolves TOFUENV_TOFU_VERSION first, then .opentofu-version files, then defaults to latest.
The tool also exposes package-nerd knobs such as tofuenv_REMOTE for custom release mirrors, tofuenv_ARCH for architecture selection, tofuenv_CONFIG_DIR for state/config placement, and tofuenv_NETRC_PATH for credentials when accessing a protected remote.
Why package nerds care
tofuenv is useful in the same niche as rbenv, pyenv, and tfenv: it makes infrastructure repositories self-describing through a checked-in version file and lets contributors switch CLI versions without replacing the system package.
Timeline
- 2023: OpenTofu was forked after the Terraform license change described in the OpenTofu manifesto.
- 2024-01-10: OpenTofu reached its first stable release.
- Current: tofuenv documents Homebrew, AUR, Puppet, manual clone, .opentofu-version, and environment-variable workflows.
Related projects
- OpenTofu is the CLI managed by tofuenv.
- tfenv is the Terraform version manager that tofuenv cites as its inspiration.
Sources
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:version manager
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.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
./.opentofu-version~/.opentofu-version
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
$tofuenv_NETRC_PATH
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
tofuenv | 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 version1.0.7
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:tofuenv |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://tofuutils.github.io/tofuenv/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/tofuutils/tofuenv |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation