Editing CFEngine (section)

{{short description|Configuration management software}}
{{one source|date=August 2014}}
{{ infobox software
| logo                   = CFEngine_banner_logo_with_agent_and_text_2021.png
| screenshot             = 
| caption                = 
| latest_release_version = 3.25.0,<ref name="CFEngine 3.25.0 release">{{cite web | url=https://cfengine.com/blog/2025/cfengine-3-25-released-auditability/|title=CFEngine 3.25.0 released|author=CFEngine Team & Community | publisher=Northern.tech AS.}}</ref> 3.24.2,<ref name="CFEngine 3.24.2 release">{{cite web |url=https://cfengine.com/blog/2025/cfengine-3-21-7-and-3-24-2-released/|title=CFEngine 3.24.2 released |author=CFEngine Team & Community |publisher=Northern.tech AS.}}</ref> 3.21.7<ref name="CFEngine 3.21.7 release">{{cite web |url=https://cfengine.com/blog/2025/cfengine-3-21-7-and-3-24-2-released/ |title=CFEngine 3.21.7 released |author=CFEngine Team & Community |publisher=Northern.tech AS.}}</ref>
| latest_release_date = May 13th, 2025
| released               = 1993
| programming language   = [[C (programming language)|C]]
| operating_system       = [[Cross-platform]]
| platform               = [[Unix-like]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
| genre                  = [[Configuration management]] [[System administration]] [[Network management]]
| license                = [[GNU General Public License#Version 3|GNU General Public License version 3]]
| website                = {{URL|https://cfengine.com/}}
}}

'''CFEngine''' is a [[configuration management]] system, written by [[Mark Burgess (computer scientist)|Mark Burgess]]. Its primary function is to provide automated configuration and maintenance of large-scale computer systems, including the unified management of [[Server (computing)|servers]], [[Desktop computer|desktops]], consumer and industrial devices, embedded network devices, mobile [[smartphone]]s, and [[tablet computer]]s.

Released under the terms of the [[GNU General Public License]], CFEngine is [[free software]].