GoKawiilFloci launches to emulate AWS, GCP and Azure services locally
Floci is a new tool that emulates cloud services—such as S3, Pub/Sub and Service Bus—on a local machine, allowing developers to run and test cloud-dependent code without connecting to a real cloud account. It supports use cases including CI pipelines with 24ms startup times, offline local development, and dry-running Terraform, OpenTofu or CloudFormation scripts against localhost before touching production infrastructure.
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By simulating cloud environments locally, Floci could reduce the cost, latency, and security exposure that come with spinning up real cloud accounts for testing and CI, according to the tool's own description. This positions it as a potential alternative to shared dev cloud accounts and credential management overhead, though its accuracy in mimicking real provider behavior at scale remains untested by outside reviewers.
- Floci emulates cloud services like S3, Pub/Sub, and Service Bus locally
- Claims 24ms startup time for isolated environments in CI pipelines
- Supports dry-running Terraform, OpenTofu, and CloudFormation before real deployment
Source: floci.io, 2026-09-26
Published there as: “Floci: Locally emulating any cloud service”
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