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HCL file

Open and edit HCL files

You can open, view and edit HCL files for free right here in your browser, without VS Code and without uploading anything. A configuration language from HashiCorp built from blocks, arguments and expressions. Terraform, Packer, Nomad and Vault each use it in their own way.

Files are converted in your browser and never uploaded. By using Anyfile you agree to the Terms of Use.

View an HCL file without VS Code

Open and viewYes
EditYes
Create a new oneNot yet
Save as HCLYes, keeping what Anyfile doesn’t show
FormatBy HashiCorp, since 2014

Edit HCL files

Edited as code, without colours (no grammar for it ships with Anyfile yet). Keeps the original encoding (UTF-8, UTF-16 or Windows-1252), byte-order mark and line endings unless you change them.

More about the text and code editor

.hcl

HCL fileHashiCorp Configuration Language

A configuration language from HashiCorp built from blocks, arguments and expressions. Terraform, Packer, Nomad and Vault each use it in their own way.

Settings for HashiCorp tools such as Packer, Nomad and Vault.

Opens in VS Code, IntelliJ IDEA, any text editor

Questions

How do I open an HCL file without VS Code?

Drop it on this page, or choose it. It opens in Anyfile’s text and code editor right in your browser, with nothing to install and no account.

Can I edit an HCL file online for free?

Yes. Edited as code, without colours (no grammar for it ships with Anyfile yet).

Is my HCL file uploaded?

No. It opens, changes and saves on your device. Nothing is sent to a server.