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Terraform by melvynx — Agent Skill

Name: Terraform
Author: melvynx

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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

---name: terraformdescription: 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.---# terraform## Setup```bashbrew install terraform```Verify installation:```bashterraform --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 |

Frequently asked questions

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