Open source chef projects
Every project in the registry tagged chef, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Chef Infra, a powerful automation platform that transforms infrastructure into code automating how infrastructure is configured, deployed and managed across any
Testinfra test your infrastructures
Configuration management tool inspired by Chef, but simpler and lightweight. Formerly known as Lightchef.
Frequently asked questions
How many open source chef projects are there?
This registry tracks 3 projects tagged chef, with 11,846 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is chef at 8,238 stars.
Are these chef projects free to use?
Yes — 3 of the 3 carry an explicit open-source licence across 2 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which chef project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these chef projects still maintained?
3 of the 3 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.