fauxqs: a Free, Pure-TypeScript SQS/SNS/S3 Emulator
Introduction If you are running integration tests against AWS services like SQS, SNS or S3, chances are you’ve been using LocalStack. It has been the go-to solution for local AWS emulation for years, and for good reason. However, LocalStack recently announced that starting March 2026 the free Community image will require account authentication, and the free tier will no longer include CI/CD credits. For many open-source projects and small teams that rely on LocalStack in their CI pipelines, this is a meaningful change.
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