Installation

Terratags can be installed in multiple ways. You don't need to have Go installed to use Terratags.

Binary Installation

The easiest way to install Terratags is to download a pre-built binary from the GitHub Releases page:

1. Download the appropriate binary for your operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux)
2. Extract the archive if necessary
3. Move the binary to a directory in your PATH

Linux/macOS

# Example for Linux amd64
curl -L https://github.com/terratags/terratags/releases/latest/download/terratags_linux_amd64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv terratags /usr/local/bin/

Windows

Download the appropriate .zip file from the releases page, extract it, and add the location to your PATH.

Homebrew Installation (macOS/Linux)

If you use Homebrew, you can install Terratags with:

brew install terratags/tap/terratags

Go Installation (Alternative)

If you have Go installed, you can also install Terratags using Go's package manager:

go install github.com/terratags/terratags@latest

This will download and install the latest version of Terratags to your Go bin directory.

Prerequisites

• Terraform (for analyzing Terraform configurations)

Verifying Installation

After installation, you can verify that Terratags is installed correctly by running:

terratags -version

This should display the current version of Terratags.

Building from Source

If you prefer to build from source:

git clone https://github.com/terratags/terratags.git
cd terratags
go build

This will create a terratags binary in your current directory.

Next Steps

After installation, you'll need to:

1. Create a configuration file that defines your required tags
2. Run Terratags against your Terraform code
3. Review the results and fix any non-compliant resources