CI/CD

Pulumi

Infrastructure as code using familiar programming languages (TypeScript, Python, Go, C#).

Use Cases

Manage multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS + GCP + Azure) from a single TypeScript codebase

Define reusable infrastructure components as TypeScript libraries for your organization

Free Tier

50 runs/month, unlimited stacks, state management, secrets

How to Maximize the Free Tier

Pulumi's free tier (50 runs/month) works best for infrastructure that changes infrequently. Batch your updates: make multiple changes locally and run `pulumi up` once rather than incrementally. Use workspaces to separate environments (dev/staging/prod) without extra cost. The free tier includes state management and secrets — export your state file regularly as a backup in case you exceed the run limit.

Getting Started

Install Pulumi CLI → `pulumi new` to scaffold a project (choose TypeScript, Python, etc.) → define resources in code → `pulumi up` to deploy. State is managed by Pulumi Cloud on free tier.

Pros

Real languages: Use TypeScript, Python, Go, or C# instead of HCL — full IDE support with autocomplete and type checking
Unlimited stacks: Unlimited stacks and state management on the free tier — separate staging, prod, and dev environments
Multi-cloud: Supports AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, and 100+ providers from a single codebase

Cons

Run limits: 50 runs/month on the free tier — active development with frequent `pulumi up` cycles can exhaust this
Learning curve: Steeper than Terraform for simple infrastructure — you need to understand the SDK and programming model
Advanced features: Policy as code and advanced audit features require the Business or Enterprise plan

Alternatives

TerraformAWS CDK