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HCL

HCL is a programming language recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .hcl, .nomad, .tf.

programming language

Quick facts

NameHCL

AliasesHashiCorp Configuration Language, opentofu, terraform

Typeprogramming language

Extensions.hcl .nomad .tf .tfvars .tofu .workflow

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What is HCL

HCL is a programming language recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .hcl, .nomad, .tf.

GitHub Linguist classifies HCL as a programming language, typically using extensions such as .hcl, .nomad, .tf, .tfvars, .tofu, .workflow.

File extensions:

.hcl.nomad.tf.tfvars.tofu.workflow

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HCL is a programming language recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .hcl, .nomad, .tf.

Common extensions include .hcl, .nomad, .tf, .tfvars, .tofu.

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Updated 2026-08-18

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