# OpenTofu

> OpenTofu is the open-source, Linux Foundation fork of Terraform for Infrastructure as Code, compatible with Terraform providers and HCL.

- Source: https://www.itwonderlab.com/opentofu/
- Published: 2026-09-10
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Author: Javier Ruiz Jiménez (https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/)
- Site: IT Wonder Lab (https://www.itwonderlab.com/)

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**OpenTofu** is an open-source Infrastructure as Code tool, forked from Terraform 1.5 and managed by the Linux Foundation under the MPL 2.0 license. It uses the `tofu` command, the same [HCL](https://www.itwonderlab.com/hcl/) language and the same providers as Terraform.

Read [what is OpenTofu](https://www.itwonderlab.com/what-is-opentofu/), [Terraform vs OpenTofu](https://www.itwonderlab.com/terraform-vs-opentofu/), [how to install it](https://www.itwonderlab.com/how-to-install-opentofu/) and [how to migrate](https://www.itwonderlab.com/terraform-to-opentofu/).