Vagrant

Spec sheet

What it does

Vagrant is a command-line utility for managing virtual machine lifecycles and creating consistent, disposable environments.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.hashicorp.com

Intended users

HashiCorp describes Vagrant use cases for developers, operations and DevOps engineers, and designers.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.hashicorp.com

Integrations

The documentation describes provisioning with shell scripts and configuration management tools including Chef and Puppet.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.hashicorp.com

Headquarters

Armonk, New York, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · developer.hashicorp.com

Boxes

Boxes package Vagrant environments, and the public catalog includes operating system bases and specialized configurations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.hashicorp.com

Current release

The install page lists Vagrant version 2.4.9 for its downloads.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.hashicorp.com

Plugins

Plugins extend Vagrant through a documented API that HashiCorp describes as stable across major version upgrades.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.hashicorp.com

Providers

Vagrant includes provider support for VirtualBox, Hyper-V, and Docker, and can manage other machine types through additional providers.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.hashicorp.com

Provisioning

Provisioners can automatically install software and change machine configurations as part of `vagrant up`.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.hashicorp.com

Registry deprecation

As of October 1, 2026, new boxes can no longer be created in HCP Vagrant; existing deployments are scheduled to be decommissioned after December 31, 2026.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.hashicorp.com

Release verification

HashiCorp provides SHA256 checksums for Vagrant 2.4.9 and says its checksum signature file is signed with HashiCorp's GPG key.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.hashicorp.com

Reproducible environments

A Vagrantfile describes an environment so team members can create environments with the same configuration and dependencies.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.hashicorp.com

Sharing security

Vagrant Share uses end-to-end TLS for non-HTTP connections and encrypts SSH keys by default, but a running share is accessible to anyone who knows its share name.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.hashicorp.com

Support scope

HashiCorp says its support team cannot assist with issues in third-party published boxes.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.hashicorp.com

Supported platforms

The download page lists Vagrant installers or packages for macOS, Windows, and Linux.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.hashicorp.com

Plans and prices

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