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terraform
Infrastructure as Code CLI - plan, apply, destroy infrastructure, manage state and workspaces. Use when user mentions 'terraform', 'infrastructure as code', 'IaC', or wants to manage cloud infrastructure declaratively.
Install
$ npx api2cli install terraformDetails
README
terraform
Setup
brew install terraform
Verify installation:
terraform --version
Resources
Workflow
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
terraform init | Initialize working directory and download providers |
terraform init -upgrade | Upgrade providers to latest allowed versions |
terraform plan | Preview changes without applying |
terraform plan -out=tfplan | Save plan to a file |
terraform apply | Apply changes with confirmation prompt |
terraform apply -auto-approve | Apply changes without confirmation |
terraform apply tfplan | Apply a saved plan file |
terraform destroy | Destroy all managed infrastructure |
terraform destroy -auto-approve | Destroy without confirmation |
terraform destroy -target=aws_instance.example | Destroy a specific resource |
Validation and Formatting
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
terraform fmt | Format configuration files |
terraform fmt -recursive | Format files in all subdirectories |
terraform fmt -check | Check formatting without modifying |
terraform validate | Validate configuration syntax |
State Management
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
terraform show | Show current state or a saved plan |
terraform show -json | Show state as JSON |
terraform state list | List all resources in state |
terraform state show <resource> | Show details of a resource in state |
terraform state mv <source> <destination> | Move a resource in state |
terraform state rm <resource> | Remove a resource from state |
terraform state pull | Pull remote state to stdout |
terraform state push | Push local state to remote |
Import and Output
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
terraform import <resource> <id> | Import existing infrastructure into state |
terraform output | Show all output values |
terraform output <name> | Show a specific output value |
terraform output -json | Show outputs as JSON |
Workspaces
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
terraform workspace list | List all workspaces |
terraform workspace show | Show current workspace |
terraform workspace new <name> | Create a new workspace |
terraform workspace select <name> | Switch to a workspace |
terraform workspace delete <name> | Delete a workspace |
Other
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
terraform graph | Generate a visual dependency graph |
terraform providers | Show required providers |
terraform refresh | Refresh state against real infrastructure |
terraform taint <resource> | Mark a resource for recreation |
terraform untaint <resource> | Remove taint from a resource |
Global Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-var 'key=value' | Set a variable value |
-var-file=<file> | Load variables from a file |
-target=<resource> | Target a specific resource |
-parallelism=<n> | Limit concurrent operations |
-json | Output in JSON format |
-no-color | Disable colored output |