Chef Workstation is an open-source infrastructure automation suite that provides tools for developing, testing, and deploying configuration as code. It offers a complete toolkit including the Chef Infra Client, Test Kitchen, Cookstyle, and InSpec, enabling DevOps and IT professionals to manage infrastructure efficiently and consistently across environments.

Features of Chef Workstation:

• Includes Chef Infra Client for applying configuration policies to systems.
• Test Kitchen for local and CI-based testing of cookbooks.
• Cookstyle for static code analysis and style enforcement.
• Chef CLI tools for generating and managing cookbooks and policy files.
• Supports auditing and compliance with InSpec.

To check the installed version of Chef Workstation, run:

chef -v

Disclaimer: Chef Workstation is released under the Apache License 2.0. It is maintained by Progress Software and the open-source community. Chef Workstation is provided "as is," without any warranties or guarantees regarding performance or suitability.