terraform-skill
Terraform infrastructure as code best practices
Terraform Skill for Claude
Comprehensive Terraform and OpenTofu guidance covering testing, modules, CI/CD, and production patterns. Based on terraform-best-practices.com and enterprise experience.
Detailed Guide
Read [the detailed guide](references/detailed-guide.md) before executing this skill. It retains the complete procedure and reference material. Treat its safety, prerequisites, and validation requirements as mandatory. For focused work, load the relevant sections; for end-to-end work, read the guide completely.
When to Use This Skill
Activate this skill when:
- Creating new Terraform or OpenTofu configurations or modules
- Setting up testing infrastructure for IaC code
- Deciding between testing approaches (validate, plan, frameworks)
- Structuring multi-environment deployments
- Implementing CI/CD for infrastructure-as-code
- Reviewing or refactoring existing Terraform/OpenTofu projects
- Choosing between module patterns or state management approaches
Don't use this skill for:
- Basic Terraform/OpenTofu syntax questions (Claude knows this)
- Provider-specific API reference (link to docs instead)
- Cloud platform questions unrelated to Terraform/OpenTofu
Count vs For_Each: When to Use Each
Quick Decision Guide
| Scenario | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Boolean condition (create or don't) | count = condition ? 1 : 0 | Simple on/o |
Subscribers only
The full skill, its 2 bundled files and every download is included with every paid Complete AI plan.
Details
| Source | antonbabenko/terraform-skill |
|---|---|
| License | — |
| Risk label | safe ("critical" means the skill may run commands or touch files — read before use) |
| Files | SKILL.md, references/detailed-guide.md |
| Added | 2026-02-27 |
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