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Guides, changelogs, and community highlights for the free LocalStack alternative.
📖 Guides
Start Here
AWS Testing 101
S3, DynamoDB, SQS, Lambda, Terraform — what they are, and how to fake them locally for free.
Updated Apr 4, 2026
Quick Start
Installation & First Commands
Docker or pip in 2 seconds. Point your AWS CLI, Boto3, or Terraform to port 4566 and go.
Mar 30, 2026
QA
Your First AWS Test with PyTest
Write automated S3 and DynamoDB tests using fixtures — no cloud account, no cost.
Apr 4, 2026
CI/CD
MiniStack in GitHub Actions
Full
.github/workflows/ file that runs your AWS tests on every push.Apr 4, 2026
🆕 What's New
v1.3.14
DOCKER_NETWORK, LAMBDA_DOCKER_FLAGS, Testcontainers Java
Unified container networking, LocalStack-parity Lambda flags, private-registry propagation, and an official Testcontainers module with Podman-safe cleanup.
Apr 24, 2026
v1.2.9
AWS CLI Bundled + Python Init Scripts
Docker image now ships with
aws CLI. Write init scripts in Shell or Python with automatic credentials.Apr 13, 2026