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Digger vs Tofu Controller
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Digger | Tofu Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 5k | 1.7k |
| Latest | v0.6.152 | v0.16.5 |
| Last push | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 9 days between releases | about 46 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace HCP Terraform. Alternatives to HCP Terraform →
PartialDiggerRuns plan and apply inside your existing CI from pull requests, with locks and policies, without remote workspaces.
PartialTofu ControllerReconciles Terraform and OpenTofu from Flux sources, with plans and drift detection, without a run UI.
Digger
- v0.6.1522026-09-30fix: adjust GitHub check run char limit considering the MD terraform text wrapper
- vLatest2026-09-15Rolling release tracking develop.
- v0.6.1512026-09-13fix: bump all node20 actions in action.yml to Node 24 versions
- v0.6.1502026-09-10feat: make git clone timeout configurable via digger.yml
- v0.6.1492026-08-11fix: paginate ListReviews in GetApprovals so approvals beyond 30 comments
Digger
✓ signed The latest release, v0.6.152, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Tofu Controller
unsigned The latest release, v0.16.5, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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