Who should use Former2?

Former2 is a B2B product built for AWS developers and DevOps engineers.

Yes — Former2 is free to use.

What platforms does Former2 run on?

Former2 runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Former2 still active?

Unverified. Former2 has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Former2?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Disroot Forgejo, SFTP (Milford), and Codex Provider Switcher.

Who develops Former2?

Former2 is developed by Former2.

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Former2

Name: Former2
Author: Former2

former2.comVersion control & DevOps

Former2 scans AWS accounts and generates infrastructure-as-code representations of existing cloud resources. It supports CloudFormation, Terraform, Troposphere, AWS CDK, Pulumi, diagrams, and related output formats for DevOps teams.

FreeApache-2.0WebEmbeddableSelf-hosted

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Overview

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Former2 sits in PulseGate's Version control & DevOps category. It focuses on recreating existing AWS infrastructure as maintainable CloudFormation, Terraform, or other infrastructure-as-code templates. Former2 is a B2B product aimed at AWS developers and DevOps engineers. Former2 costs nothing to use. Former2 is available on the web and embeddable surfaces, and it can be self-hosted.

Former2 builds and maintains Former2, and it first shipped in 2012. The GitHub repository has been archived. Key capabilities include AWS account scanning, cloudFormation output, and terraform output.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

AWS account scanning
CloudFormation output
Terraform output
Troposphere output
AWS CDK output
Pulumi output
Resource diagrams
IAM resource support
Multi-region support
Browser extensions

Built with & integrations

Hosting

AWS

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableSelf-hosted

Detected from

AWS: x-amz-cf-id header · x-amz-cf-pop header · via header

Trust & compliance

License

Apache-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierGitHub · ★ 7.6kStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 16:18 UTC
Former2 Helper verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Former2

What is Former2?: Former2 focuses on recreating existing AWS infrastructure as maintainable CloudFormation, Terraform, or other infrastructure-as-code templates. It is catalogued under Version control & DevOps on PulseGate.
Who should use Former2?: Former2 is a B2B product built for AWS developers and DevOps engineers.
Is Former2 free?: Yes — Former2 is free to use.
What platforms does Former2 run on?: Former2 runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Former2 still active?: Unverified. Former2 has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Former2?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Disroot Forgejo, SFTP (Milford), and Codex Provider Switcher.Disroot Forgejo SFTP (Milford)Codex Provider Switcher
Who develops Former2?: Former2 is developed by Former2.
How long has Former2 been around?: Former2 first shipped in 2012.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 7.6k · archived
License: Apache-2.0
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: AWS developers and DevOps engineers
Model: B2B
Solves: Recreating existing AWS infrastructure as maintainable CloudFormation, Terraform, or other infrastructure-as-code templates.

Registered as

GitHub: aws/aws-sdk-js
Firefox Add-ons: former2-helper

Developer

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Archived

Stars: 7,602
Forks: 1,521
Open issues: 1
Last commit: 9 Dec 2025
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 217
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: master
Latest release: v2.1693.0 · 9 Dec 2025

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: former2-helper-former2-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://former2.com/

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