terraform-simple-registry

Terraform Simple Registry provides minimal, standalone server programs that implement Terraform's registry protocols, enabling users to create private registries for Terraform modules. It focuses solely on the protocol specifications, delegating concerns like authentication, data management, and deployment to complementary software for maximum flexibility. This approach allows integration into custom infrastructure workflows without the overhead of a full-featured platform.

Key Features

• Modular Server Programs — Separate executables for each Terraform service protocol (e.g., module registry v1), allowing selective deployment.
• Protocol-Focused Design — Implements only the core Terraform registry APIs, avoiding built-in authentication or data management.
• External Integration — Designed to work with external tools for authentication (e.g., nginx with JWT), data sourcing (e.g., Git hooks), and configuration generation.
• Static Configuration — Uses simple, static configuration files that can be hand-edited or automatically generated by other systems.
• Service Discovery Support — Compatible with Terraform's service discovery protocol, requiring deployers to host a terraform.json document to map services.

Philosophy

The project follows a 'small pieces loosely joined' philosophy, dealing exclusively with Terraform protocols and expecting other concerns to be handled by external software, giving users full control over deployment and integration.