# Augeas

> A configuration editing tool and API

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/augeas
- **Category:** Configuration Management Tools
- **Homepage:** https://augeas.net
- **Also known as:** augeas
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T20:23:48.732Z

## Vioscale score

**38 / 100**, confidence 6% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 45.8 | 16 | 733.1 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 22.4 | 8 | 179 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://augeas.net). Independently observed._

Open source

## About

Augeas parses configuration files in their native formats, transforms them into a tree for safe manipulation, and saves changes back to native config files. It provides a C library API, command-line tool, and language bindings.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI

## Integrations (5)

_Independently observed._

- libvirt
- Cobbler
- oVirt
- FreeIPA
- Virtual Machine Manager

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Configuration Management Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Architecture | Agentless / SSH-push |
| Push / pull model | Both |
| Config language | domain-specific language |
| **Deployment** | |
| Masterless mode | - |
| **Correctness** | |
| Idempotent | - |
| **Model** | |
| Desired-state declarative | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| Content registry | - |
| **Platform** | |
| Windows support | - |
| **Scope** | |
| Cloud provisioning | - |
| **Governance** | |
| Policy / compliance | - |
| **Commercial** | |
| Enterprise edition | - |
| **Licensing** | |
| Open-source core | ✓ |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 5 | [link](https://augeas.net) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://augeas.net) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://augeas.net) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://augeas.net/status) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/augeas). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*