Open Source Ecosystems

Configu?

Configu[^origin] is a simple[^simple], modern[^modern], and secure[^secure] standard for managing and collaborating on software configuration data. It is built to provide a common[^common], flexible[^flexible], and extensible[^extensible] process for storing, mutating, and orchestrating configuration data across any system or environment.

Configu is designed to be easy to integrate into existing systems and workflows, and to be adaptable to the diverse needs of teams and projects. It can be used from the command line, integrated in a build pipeline, or embedded in a program. Configu scales from small to large, simple to complex, ad-hoc to repetitive configuration tasks. It establishes a powerful abstraction layer over configuration data, enabling engineering teams to perform secure and error-free configuration operations throughout the software development lifecycle.

[^origin]: software configu~~ration~~ data.

[^simple]: ** Simple**: Offers a unified API for all configuration tasks, whether dealing with files, databases, secret managers, or custom implementations. Enables end-to-end configuration automation throughout the software development lifecycle.

[^modern]: ** Modern**: Expertly manages configuration data across multiple deployments, workflows, runtimes, and environments. Scales to accommodate infinite configuration contexts, maintaining seamless management and organization.

[^secure]: ** Secure**: Equipped with a robust configuration type system and a comprehensive policy framework. Provides built-in safeguards against application misconfigurations, ensuring a secure environment for your configurations.

[^common]: ** Common**: Promotes a clear understanding and consistent management of configuration data. Facilitates collaboration and ensures configurations are accurate and up-to-date. Provides a declarative approach that integrates seamlessly with coding tasks, enabling "Learn Once, Write Anywhere" flexibility and automation across diverse environments and systems.

[^flexible]: ** Flexible**: Adapts to any modern tech stack and use case. Allows to manage configurations across files, directories, codebases, and repositories. Accommodates configuration values over a context tree for inheritance and advanced overriding. Allows combining and piping commands to produce any necessary configuration artifact.

[^extensible]: ** Extensible**: Supports custom configuration storage implementations, configuration formatters, and injectors. Continuously evolving and driven by community contributions.