python-terraform
This is a python module provide a wrapper of terraform command line tool
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to invoke Terraform from Python and can tolerate aging maintenance. The package is stable and has no known vulnerabilities, but the last release was 2019-06-21. It works for basic Terraform automation, but verify compatibility with your Terraform version and Python environment before production use. High install friction (requires Terraform on PATH) is expected for this use case.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Terraform must be installed and available on the system PATH for this wrapper to function.
- High install friction: no runtime dependencies but requires Terraform itself to be installed and available on the system PATH.
- Maintenance is aging—last release was 2019-06-21, though the repository remains active with recent commits (2025-09-04).
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive, imposing no significant restrictions on use or redistribution. You can use this package freely in commercial and private projects.
last release 2019-06-21 (2611 days) · last repo commit 2025-09-04 · 486 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 236,851 downloads/mo, #8,973 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
from python_terraform import Terraform, IsFlagged
tf = Terraform(working_dir='/path/to/terraform')
return_code, stdout, stderr = tf.apply(no_color=IsFlagged, refresh=False, var={'key': 'value'})- Whether the package works reliably with modern Terraform versions (last release 2019-06-21).
- Python version compatibility beyond classifiers (Python 2 and 3 listed, but Python 2 is end-of-life).
- Whether real-time output capture (capture_output parameter) works as documented across all platforms.
What it is and what it does
python-terraform is a thin wrapper around the Terraform CLI that lets you run Terraform commands from Python code instead of shell scripts. It handles argument and option mapping (converting Python method calls and keyword arguments into Terraform CLI syntax) and captures stdout, stderr, and return codes for programmatic inspection. The wrapper supports all Terraform commands and provides special handling for flag-style options, boolean values, and multi-value parameters like `-target` and `-var`.
You instantiate a Terraform object, optionally specifying a working directory and default variables, then call methods named after Terraform commands (e.g., `.apply()`, `.plan()`, `.destroy()`). The package handles the syntactic quirks of Terraform's option design—distinguishing between flag-style options (like `-no-color`) and value options (like `-refresh=true`)—so you don't have to construct command strings manually. By default it captures output; you can disable capture to see real-time output in the terminal.
Use it for
- Automate infrastructure provisioning workflows in Python applications without shelling out to Terraform directly.
- Build CI/CD pipelines that apply or plan Terraform configurations and parse the results programmatically.
- Wrap Terraform operations in Python error handling and logging for better observability.
- Generate Terraform commands dynamically based on runtime configuration and pass them through the wrapper.
- Test Terraform configurations by running plan/validate commands and inspecting their output from Python.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need to invoke Terraform from Python and can tolerate aging maintenance.
The package is stable and has no known vulnerabilities, but the last release was 2019-06-21. It works for basic Terraform automation, but verify compatibility with your Terraform version and Python environment before production use. High install friction (requires Terraform on PATH) is expected for this use case.
Install
python-terraform on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction: no runtime dependencies but requires Terraform itself to be installed and available on the system PATH. Maintenance is aging—last release was 2019-06-21, though the repository remains active with recent commits (2025-09-04). Beta-status package with modest adoption.
Terraform must be installed and available on the system PATH for this wrapper to function.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive, imposing no significant restrictions on use or redistribution. You can use this package freely in commercial and private projects.
Quickstart
from python_terraform import Terraform, IsFlagged
tf = Terraform(working_dir='/path/to/terraform')
return_code, stdout, stderr = tf.apply(no_color=IsFlagged, refresh=False, var={'key': 'value'})Verify before relying
- Whether the package works reliably with modern Terraform versions (last release 2019-06-21).
- Python version compatibility beyond classifiers (Python 2 and 3 listed, but Python 2 is end-of-life).
- Whether real-time output capture (capture_output parameter) works as documented across all platforms.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Aging 2,611 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 236,851 / month, #8,973 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: MacOSOperating System :: POSIXOperating System :: UnixProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 3Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: python-terraform-0.10.1.tar.gz
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