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mischapanch/cloudflow — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2019-10-06

★ 4ShellAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 4/5DormantSetup · hard

TL;DR

CloudFlow automates testing and deploying AWS CloudFormation infrastructure code using only native AWS services.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Deploys CloudFormation
      Tests infrastructure code
      CI CD pipeline
    Tech stack
      Shell
      AWS CodeCommit
      AWS S3
      CloudFormation
    Use cases
      Automate deployments
      Team pipeline templates
      Multi branch support
    Audience
      DevOps engineers
      Infrastructure developers
    Benefits
      No external tools
      Low cost
      Role separation

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Automatically test and deploy CloudFormation templates on every code push.

REASON 2

Let developers write infrastructure code without managing deployment machinery.

REASON 3

Set up reusable pipeline templates admins can share across multiple teams.

REASON 4

Deploy database or API infrastructure changes automatically on merge to master.

What's in the stack?

ShellAWS CloudFormationAWS CodeCommitAWS S3

How it stacks up

mischapanch/cloudflowkelseyhightower/kubestack-releaseanmoln7/agent-standard-oss
Stars445
LanguageShellShellShell
Last pushed2019-10-062015-06-07—
MaintenanceDormantDormant—
Setup difficultyhardmoderateeasy
Complexity4/53/52/5
Audienceops devopsops devopsdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1h+

Requires an AWS account and familiarity with CodeCommit, S3, and CloudFormation setup.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me set up CloudFlow to auto-deploy my CloudFormation templates on push to develop.
Prompt 2
Explain how CloudFlow's pipeline watches branches and triggers AWS deployments.
Prompt 3
Show me how to create a reusable pipeline template for my team using CloudFlow.
Prompt 4
Walk me through configuring CloudFlow using only native AWS services, no external tools.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is cloudflow?

CloudFlow automates testing and deploying AWS CloudFormation infrastructure code using only native AWS services.

What language is cloudflow written in?

Mainly Shell. The stack also includes Shell, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CodeCommit.

Is cloudflow actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-10-06).

How hard is cloudflow to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is cloudflow for?

Mainly ops devops.

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