{"id":82326,"title":"LaunchFlow - A Terraform / Pulumi alternative for Python developers","tagline":"Automate infrastructure on GCP and AWS with Python","body":"[**LaunchFlow**](https://launchflow.com/) is an Infrastructure as Code Python SDK that extends OpenTofu with features like [**multi-environment support**](https://docs.launchflow.com/docs/concepts/environments), [**autoconfigured infrastructure clients**](https://docs.launchflow.com/docs/concepts/resources), and [**API release management**](https://docs.launchflow.com/docs/concepts/services).\n\n![](https://bookface.ycombinator.com/media/?type=post\u0026id=82326\u0026key=user_uploads/808343/d6958b07-d5be-4547-b751-173b033339c5)\n\nYou can add GCP / AWS infrastructure to your app with a single line of code - all infrastructure types ship with built-in clients that automatically connect to your infrastructure across multiple environments. Includes integrations with [**FastAPI**](https://docs.launchflow.com/docs/framework-guides/fastapi), [**Flask**](https://docs.launchflow.com/docs/framework-guides/flask), and [**Django**](https://docs.launchflow.com/docs/framework-guides/django).\n\n**Try it out**\n\nIt only takes 3 commands to launch your first app to GCP or AWS\n\n1. install the Python SDK with pip\n\n   ```\n   $ pip install launchflow \n   ```\n2. setup launchflow in any Python project\n\n   ```\n   $ lf init \n   ```\n3. deploy everything used in your code to GCP / AWS\n\n   ```\n   $ lf deploy {env} \n   ```\n\nFollow the [**Get Started Guide**](https://docs.launchflow.com/docs/get-started) to launch an example FastAPI app in a matter of minutes.\n\nNo account required.\n\n**Easily collaborate with your team**\n\nLaunchFlow Cloud is an optional service you can use to create collaborative cloud environments that automatically share infrastructure, configuration, and secrets with your team. You can also access preconfigured GitHub release pipelines, audit logs, RBAC security, and more.\n\n![](https://www.launchflow.com/_next/image?url=%2Fhome%2Fconsole.png\u0026w=2048\u0026q=75)\n\nYou and a teammate can try LaunchFlow Cloud 100% free forever - signup at [**console.launchflow.com**](http://console.launchflow.com/) to get started.\n\n**Contact us**\n\nIf you are interested in anything mentioned above, we would love to hear from you!\n\nYou can email us at [**team@launchflow.com**](mailto:team@launchflow.com) or book some time on [**my calendar**](https://calendly.com/josh-from-launchflow/chat).\n\nHappy launching! 🚀","slug":"LPq-launchflow-a-terraform-pulumi-alternative-for-python-developers","created_at":"2024-07-22T20:54:00.610Z","updated_at":"2026-05-24T17:23:10.503Z","total_vote_count":4,"url":"https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/LPq-launchflow-a-terraform-pulumi-alternative-for-python-developers","share_image_url":"https://www.launchflow.com/_next/image?url=%2Fhome%2Fconsole.png\u0026w=2048\u0026q=75","company":{"id":27820,"name":"infra.new","slug":"infranew","url":"https://infra.new","logo":"https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/3ba2bf3c743512b0b3cda71e1f81a113f9c1c05c.png","batch":"Winter 2023","industry":"B2B","tags":["Artificial Intelligence","Developer Tools","SaaS","B2B","Cloud Computing"],"search_path":"https://bookface.ycombinator.com/company/27820"}}