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Miller Dev Shell vs tenv

tenv manages Terraform/Atmos versions, not general shell tooling; DevShell provides broader dev tool setup.

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What it is
Miller Dev Shell:DevShell provides reproducible one-command scripts to set up a modern dev terminal on macOS and Windows WSL.
tenv:tenv is a Go-based version manager for OpenTofu, Terraform, Terragrunt, Terramate and Atmos.
Best for
Miller Dev Shell:One-command cross-platform dev shell setup
tenv:Specialized version management for Terraform-related tools
Who it’s for
Miller Dev Shell:Developers who want a ready-to-code shell environment on Mac and Windows.
tenv:Developers and DevOps engineers who need to switch between multiple IaC tool versions.
Pricing
Miller Dev Shell:Paid
tenv:Open source
Open source
Miller Dev Shell:Yes, 52 GitHub stars
tenv:Yes, 1,440 GitHub stars
Works with
Miller Dev Shell:Homebrew, zsh, antigen, VSCode, git, npm, fzf, exa
tenv:Homebrew, Nix, Snapcraft, Chocolatey, Scoop, apt, yum, Docker
DevHunt upvotes
Miller Dev Shell:13
tenv:58
Launched on DevHunt
Miller Dev Shell:Jan 2023
tenv:Jul 2024

Miller Dev Shell features

  • Cross-platform package install. Installs Homebrew packages on macOS or apt packages on Windows WSL automatically.
  • VSCode auto-configuration. Installs VSCode, applies sensible settings and adds common extensions like ESLint and Prettier.
  • Global git & npm config. Sets up git ignores, aliases, npmrc and detects tools like Flutter, .NET and Miniconda.
  • Modern terminal tools. Provides exa, bat, fzf and Pure prompt with custom fonts for a productive CLI.
  • Repository cloning. Clones your listed repositories during the initial setup.
  • Source code access. Purchasers receive the full GitHub repo to modify scripts as needed.

tenv features

  • Multi-tool version switching. Easily install, use and switch between different versions of OpenTofu, Terraform, Terragrunt, Terramate and Atmos.
  • Semver 2.0.0 compatibility. Parses HCL files to respect required_version constraints using go-version.
  • Signature verification. Verifies downloads with cosign or PGP signatures for security.
  • Cross-platform binaries. Provides independent binaries for Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD and Solaris.
  • Homebrew & package manager support. Install via Homebrew, Nix, Snap, Chocolatey, apt, yum and other package managers.
  • Shell completion. Generates completions for bash, zsh, fish, PowerShell and Oh My Zsh.

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