sceptre ☆
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Description:
Build better AWS infrastructure
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 4.5.3@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 27, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Devops
Tags: aws cloudformation devops infrastructure-as-code cli
Install: brew install sceptre
About:
Sceptre is a command-line tool that automates the management of AWS CloudFormation stacks. It provides a concise, declarative syntax for defining infrastructure, enabling teams to reliably deploy and manage resources. The tool orchestrates stack dependencies and handles updates, making infrastructure-as-code workflows more efficient.
Key Features:
  • Declarative YAML configuration for CloudFormation stacks
  • Automatic handling of stack dependencies
  • Support for environment-specific configurations (e.g., dev, prod)
  • Commands for launching, updating, deleting, and describing stacks
  • Integration with Jinja2 for dynamic template generation
Use Cases:
  • Automating the deployment of complex, multi-stack AWS environments
  • Managing environment-specific infrastructure configurations
  • Integrating AWS infrastructure deployment into CI/CD pipelines
Alternatives:
  • AWS CDK – CDK uses general-purpose programming languages for infrastructure, whereas Sceptre relies on declarative YAML files.
  • Terraform – Terraform uses its own state management and provider ecosystem, while Sceptre is specifically a wrapper for AWS CloudFormation.
  • AWS SAM – SAM is optimized for serverless applications, while Sceptre is a general-purpose tool for managing any CloudFormation stack.
Version History
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Jan 27, 2026 5:24pm 0 REVISION_ONLY c1f37e48
Jan 11, 2026 8:18am 6 REVISION_ONLY 3d2e59f5
Oct 27, 2025 9:43pm 4 VERSION_BUMP a6c24a46
Sep 15, 2025 10:04pm 4 VERSION_BUMP 4f4248ef
Sep 14, 2024 4:43pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 9ad7a46c
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