The Best Terraform Static Analysis Tools (Linters/Formatters)
We rank 8 Terraform linters, code analyzers, formatters, and more. Find and compare tools like Mega-Linter, Semgrep, GitGuardian ggshield, and more. Please rate and review tools that you've used. This helps others find the best tools for their projects.
1 Terraform Tools
7 Multi-Language Tools
Mega-Linter
Mega-Linter can handle any type of project thanks to its 70+ embedded Linters, its advanced reporting, runnable on any CI system or locally, with assisted installation and configuration, able to apply formatting and fixes
kics
Find security vulnerabilities, compliance issues, and infrastructure misconfigurations in your infrastructure-as-code. Supports Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS CloudFormation and Ansible
SonarLint
SonarLint is a free IDE extension available for IntelliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, and Eclipse, to find and fix coding issues in real-time, flagging issues as you code, just like a spell-checker. More than a linter, it also delivers rich contextual guidance to help developers understand why there is an issue, assess the risk, and educate them on how to fix it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are Terraform tools?
What are the best Terraform static analysis tools and linters?
The most popular Terraform tools ranked by user votes are: Mega-Linter, Semgrep, GitGuardian ggshield, trunk, kics.
Which Terraform tools are free to use?
Tools with a free plan include trunk. On top of that, there are also a number of open source like Mega-Linter, Semgrep, GitGuardian ggshield, trunk, kics, shisho, SonarLint.