https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe New releases and features in Steampipe, tracked by The Cyber Toolchain. en Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:53:48 GMT https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v2.3.0 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v2.3.0 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:53:48 GMT Steampipe v2.3.0 upgrades the embedded database to PostgreSQL 14.19. • Updates embedded database to PostgreSQL 14.19. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v2.2.0 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v2.2.0 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:15:40 GMT Steampipe v2.2.0 adds context functions in connection config and clearer startup messaging for Postgres mode. • Supports context functions inside Steampipe connection config files, enabling dynamic credential resolution at runtime. • Displays a startup message indicating whether Steampipe launched its own Postgres instance or connected to an existing service. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://steampipe.io/changelog https://steampipe.io/changelog Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Steampipe GCP plugin 0.57.0 adds seven new resource tables for Composer, Dataplex, Dataproc, and VPC Access. • `gcp_composer_environment` table added to query Google Cloud Composer environment configurations • `gcp_dataplex_lake` table added to list and inspect Dataplex lake resources • `gcp_dataplex_zone` table added to list and inspect Dataplex zone resources • `gcp_dataplex_task` table added to list and inspect Dataplex task resources • `gcp_dataplex_asset` table added to list and inspect Dataplex asset resources • `gcp_dataproc_metastore_service` table added to query Dataproc Metastore service configurations • `gcp_vpc_access_connector` table added to query VPC Access connector details Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.24.0 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.24.0 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:11:43 GMT Steampipe v0.24.0 adds configurable plugin startup timeout and enriches JSON query output with column metadata. • Adds ability to configure plugin startup timeout, giving operators control over slow-starting plugins. • Enriches `--output json` query results with a new `columns` property containing column name and data type metadata, enabling correct handling of duplicate column names. • Installs FDW and embedded Postgres database from GHCR instead of GCP, reducing dependency on GCP infrastructure. Breaking changes: • The JSON output format for `steampipe query --output json` now includes a top-level `columns` array alongside `rows`; scripts or tools that parse the JSON output and expect only a `rows` key will need to be updated. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.23.0 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.23.0 Thu, 09 May 2024 11:28:29 GMT Steampipe v0.23.0 adds connection key columns for filtered aggregator queries and verbose timing output. • Add support for `connection key column` which maps 1-1 to a Steampipe connection and can be used to filter connections when executing an aggregator query • Adds support for verbose timing information Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.22.2 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.22.2 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:14:06 GMT Steampipe v0.22.2 adds nested dashboard support • Adds support for nested dashboards Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://steampipe.io/changelog https://steampipe.io/changelog Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT Steampipe AWS plugin 0.134.0 adds AWS tables for backup jobs, EBS snapshots pagination fixes • Adds `aws_backup_job` table to query AWS Backup job details. • Adds `aws_elastic_beanstalk_application_version` table to inspect Elastic Beanstalk application versions. • Adds `aws_rds_db_engine_version` table to retrieve RDS database engine version information. • Adds `aws_s3_object_version` table to list S3 object versions. • Adds `aws_servicequotas_service` table to query service quotas. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://steampipe.io/changelog https://steampipe.io/changelog Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT GCP plugin 0.50.0 adds `gcp_vertex_ai_model` table for Vertex AI model metadata • Adds the `gcp_vertex_ai_model` table to query Vertex AI model metadata. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://steampipe.io/changelog https://steampipe.io/changelog Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT Steampipe Azure plugin 0.55.0 adds Azure VM memory metric tables for cloud auditing • Adds `azure_compute_virtual_machine_metric_available_memory`, `azure_compute_virtual_machine_metric_available_memory_daily`, and `azure_compute_virtual_machine_metric_available_memory_hourly` tables to query Azure compute virtual machine memory utilization metrics. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.22.1 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.22.1 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:21:36 GMT Steampipe v0.22.1 adds database SSL password support for encrypted private keys and parallelizes plugin startup. • Add database SSL password support for encrypted private key in order to handle your own certificates • Improve startup performance with high plugin count - parallelize plugin startup Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://steampipe.io/changelog https://steampipe.io/changelog Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT Steampipe AWS plugin 0.133.0 adds AWS tables for ACM PCA, DMS, DocDB snapshots, and Transfer User. • Adds `aws_acmpca_certificate_authority` table • Adds `aws_dms_endpoint` table • Adds `aws_dms_replication_task` table • Adds `aws_docdb_cluster_snapshot` table • Adds `aws_transfer_user` table Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.22.0 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.22.0 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:36:06 GMT Adds `version` column to `steampipe_plugin` table and redirects errors to stderr. • Adds the `version` column to the `steampipe_plugin` table to inspect installed plugin versions via SQL queries • Directs all error messages and warnings to standard error (stderr) for cleaner stdout output in pipelines Breaking changes: • The `steampipe mod`, `steampipe check` and `steampipe dashboard` commands are deprecated and will be removed in a future version; users should migrate to Powerpipe. • Deprecated `cloud-host` and `cloud-token` CLI args are replaced with `pipes-host` and `pipes-token` respectively; old flags will no longer work. • Deprecated `STEAMPIPE_CLOUD_HOST` and `STEAMPIPE_CLOUD_TOKEN` environment variables are replaced with `PIPES_HOST` and `PIPES_TOKEN`; old vars will be ignored. • Deprecated `cloud_host` and `cloud_token` workspace config keys are replaced with `pipes_host` and `pipes_token`; old keys will be ignored. • Removed support for the deprecated `terminal options` configuration block. • Removed support for the deprecated `max_parallel` property within `general options`. • Removed support for the deprecated `connection options` configuration block. • Removed the deprecated `version` property from the mod `require` block in `.steampipe/mods/spmpc/*.spmod.json`. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://steampipe.io/changelog https://steampipe.io/changelog Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Steampipe AWS plugin 0.131.0 adds seven new AWS resource tables. • Adds `aws_api_gateway_method` table • Adds `aws_dms_certificate` table • Adds `aws_emr_security_configuration` table • Adds `aws_iot_thing` table • Adds `aws_organizations_organizational_unit` table • Adds `aws_ssmincidents_response_plan` table • Adds `aws_trusted_advisor_check_summary` table Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://steampipe.io/changelog https://steampipe.io/changelog Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Steampipe GCP plugin v0.48.0 adds `gcp_cloud_asset` table and fixes columns in `gcp_kubernetes_cluster` • Adds the `gcp_cloud_asset` table to query Google Cloud Asset Inventory data Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://steampipe.io/changelog https://steampipe.io/changelog Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Steampipe Azure plugin v0.53.0 adds audit_policy column and fixes camelCase key vault retrieval • Adds `audit_policy` column to `azure_sql_database` and `azure_sql_server` tables to expose SQL auditing configuration directly in queries. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.21.3 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.21.3 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 15:21:10 GMT Adds `STEAMPIPE_FDW_PPROF` environment variable to enable pprof profiling for the Postgres FDW • Allow using pprof on FDW when `STEAMPIPE_FDW_PPROF` environment variable is set Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.21.2 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.21.2 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:28:22 GMT Adds `steampipe_internal.steampipe_plugin_column` introspection table for plugin metadata • `steampipe_plugin_column` is now available in the `steampipe_internal` schema Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.21.0 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.21.0 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 11:32:52 GMT Steampipe v0.21.0 adds plugin concurrency/rate limiting, multi-instance configs, new introspection tables, and service listen host support • Adds `plugin` connection config block allowing multiple instances of a plugin version to be defined in `.steampipe/config/plugins.hcl`. • Enables defining rate and concurrency limits for plugin execution via the `limits` key within `plugin` instance definitions or a new top-level `options.plugin` block. • Adds new introspection tables `steampipe_plugin`, `steampipe_plugin_limiter`, and `steampipe_server_settings` to query configured plugin instances, limiters, and server settings respectively. • Adds `--output json` flag to `steampipe plugin list` command to export plugin data in JSON format. • Allows running `steampipe plugin install` with no arguments to install all plugins referenced in the current mod file. • Adds `skip-config` flag to `steampipe plugin install` to prevent writing default plugin configuration during installation. • Enables selecting listen hosts for the steampipe service via the `listen_hosts` setting in the server configuration. Breaking changes: • Table `steampipe_connection_state` is renamed to `steampipe_connection`. • Backward compatibility for data files from v0.13.0 is removed; migration scripts are no longer provided. • The deprecated `workspace-chdir` flag has been removed. • Support for plugins using SDK < v4.0.0 (which do not support multiple connections) has been removed. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.20.6 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.20.6 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:47:17 GMT Steampipe v0.20.6 enables fully qualified variable setting and transitive mod updates • Adds support for setting variable values using fully qualified names (e.g., `mod::var`) in the root or top-level dependency mods. • Updates `steampipe mod update` to propagate changes into transitive dependencies, resolving variables via parent mod `require` block `args`. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.20.2 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.20.2 Fri, 19 May 2023 15:45:16 GMT Steampipe v0.20.2 re-adds support for legacy command-schema • Re-adds support for the legacy `command-schema` configuration format Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.20.0 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.20.0 Thu, 18 May 2023 17:25:11 GMT Steampipe v0.20.0 adds time-series charts, `steampipe_connection_state` table, meta_cache() SQL functions, and `import_schema` config support • Adds `steampipe_connection_state` table to indicate the loading state of connections • Add support for `import_schema` property in connection config, controlling whether to create a postgres schema for a steampipe connection • Introduce SQL functions meta_cache() and meta_cache_ttl() to easily manipulate caching functionality • Adds a `--progress` flag to `plugin install` to disable progress bars • Updates in cache configuration to allow disabling of all caching on server via the `STEAMPIPE_CACHE` environment variable Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.19.0 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.19.0 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:47:28 GMT Steampipe v0.19.0 introduces dynamic aggregator connections, configurable DB timeout, and improved progress reporting. • Adds support for `aggregator` connections with dynamic tables to combine multiple child connections. • Adds ability to update dynamic plugin schemas in real-time based on file watching events. • Makes workspace loading asynchronous to reduce startup latency. • Exposes a configurable database start timeout via the new `database.start_timeout` setting. • Shows current status message instead of generic text during interactive mode initialization. • Adds exported file path output when the `--progress` flag is enabled. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.16.0 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.16.0 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:16:22 GMT Steampipe v0.16.0 adds memory limit env var and multi-connection plugin processes • Limit the maximum memory used by the plugin query cache can using the environment variable STEAMPIPE_CACHE_MAX_SIZE_MB • Add support for plugin processes to handle multiple connections (rather than a process per connection) • Add support for single and multi-select combo inputs in dashboards Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.15.0 https://github.com/turbot/steampipe/releases/tag/v0.15.0 Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:15:14 GMT Steampipe v0.15.0 adds OpenTelemetry support, `scan_metadata` table, `--show-password` flag, and optional dashboard block names. • Adds Open Telemetry support for tracing queries. • Updates `.timing` output to include hydrate function counts and cache status. • Adds `steampipe_command.scan_metadata` table to access `.timing` command metadata via SQL. • Enables auto-vacuum in postgres config by default. • Adds `--show-password` CLI flag to reveal the database user password, disabling visibility by default. • Supports optional names for dashboard child blocks. • Updates json control output template to use Go templating instead of simple serialization. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/steampipe