340-terraform

What problem does it solve?

This skill prevents risky infrastructure changes by guiding you through Terraform’s declarative workflow and state-safe practices, so you avoid plan drift, accidental replacements, and common HCL/provider pitfalls.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Terraform-safe change workflow: write/edit HCL, format, validate, generate a plan, apply the exact plan, and commit lock/state-related inputs for reproducibility.
• Refactoring and review guidance: interpret plan symbols (+, -, ~, -/+) and focus on the specific resources/attributes affected to minimize blast radius.
• State and import correctness: use import blocks or terraform import to bring existing infrastructure under Terraform management instead of recreating it.
• Provider/HCL gotchas: cover practical issues such as for_each key determinism, null vs empty strings, sensitive data handling, and provider version attribute changes.
• Use-case examples: environment-per-directory structure (no workspaces), modular design principles, and testing/policy-as-code suggestions for catching issues before apply.

Quick Start

Use the 340-terraform skill to review your Terraform plan for potential force-replacements and tell you exactly what to change before you apply.