cinc-workstation ☆

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Description:
Installer for Chef infrastructure management tools

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 25.9.1094@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @cinc_project | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Devops

Tags: devops infrastructure automation chef testing compliance

Install: brew install --cask cinc-workstation

About:
Cinc Workstation is a fully open-source rebranding of Chef Workstation, providing a comprehensive suite of tools for infrastructure automation. It includes Test Kitchen for testing cookbook configurations in isolated environments and InSpec for compliance and security testing. This package enables DevOps teams to manage infrastructure-as-code efficiently without proprietary licensing constraints.

Key Features:

Complete Chef ecosystem toolset including Chef Infra, InSpec, and Test Kitchen
Open-source alternative to Chef Workstation with full compatibility
Integrated testing and development environment for infrastructure code
Cross-platform support for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Use Cases:

Developing and testing infrastructure-as-code for cloud and on-premises environments
Automating server configuration management across heterogeneous infrastructure

Alternatives:

chef-workstation – Cinc is the open-source upstream of Chef Workstation, offering identical functionality without commercial licensing
ansible – Agentless alternative focused on YAML-based playbooks rather than Ruby-based cookbooks

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