opentofu/manifesto resource
The OpenTF Manifesto expresses concern over HashiCorp's switch of the Terraform license from open-source to the Business Source License (BSL) and calls for the tool's return to a truly open-source license. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 12
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 79
Flags: no_releases archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1116
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 533
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
35670 stars · 1028 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The OpenTF Manifesto is a community statement expressing concern over HashiCorp's relicensing of Terraform from open source to the Business Source License, calling for its return to a truly open license. It documents the origins of the OpenTofu fork and links to the fork's repository and roadmap.
Use cases
- understand why Terraform was forked into OpenTofu
- learn about the Terraform BSL license controversy
- find the OpenTofu fork repository and roadmap
- research open-source licensing disputes in infrastructure-as-code
- see which companies and individuals signed the OpenTF pledge
When to choose
- you want historical context on the Terraform license change and the OpenTofu fork
- you are researching open-source licensing advocacy in the IaC ecosystem
When to avoid
- you need an actual infrastructure-as-code tool - use OpenTofu or Terraform instead
- you want current OpenTofu documentation or releases - visit the opentofu/opentofu repository
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
documentation infrastructure-as-code developer-tools self-hosted cross-platform manifesto open-source-licensing terraform opentofu advocacy bsl-license community-driven
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/opentofu/manifesto · fetched 2026-08-28 · 75a274154714
- homepage: https://opentf.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 890b7f801ac3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| opentofu/manifesto | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="opentofu/manifesto")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem