LocalStack Is Dead. MiniStack Runs Real Databases...

LocalStack archived its repo on March 23. Pipelines are breaking everywhere. Here's a drop-in replacement that actually spins up real Postgres, Redis, and Docker containers — no account, no API key, MIT licensed. If you woke up this week to broken pipelines, you're not alone. LocalStack archived its public GitHub repository and moved every image behind mandatory authentication. No warning in your docker-compose.yml. No deprecation period for CI. Just — gone. The usual suspects have appeared: Mot