General Help
terraform -help
terraform fmt -help
terraform version
terraform fmt
terraform fmt --recursive
terraform fmt --diff
terraform fmt --check
terraform validate
Init and Plan
terraform init
terraform init -input=false
terraform init -migrate-state
terraform plan
terraform plan -out=tfplan
terraform plan -destroy
Apply and Destroy
terraform apply
terraform apply -auto-approve
terraform apply tfplan
terraform destroy
terraform destroy -auto-approve
State Operations
terraform show
terraform state list
terraform state mv aws_instance.old aws_instance.new
terraform state pull > state.tfstate
terraform state rm aws_instance.old
terraform refresh
Workspaces and Outputs
terraform workspace list
terraform workspace new dev
terraform workspace select dev
terraform output
terraform output -json
terraform output bucket_name
Other Useful Commands
terraform providers
terraform graph
terraform console
terraform force-unlock <lock_id>
terraform login
terraform logout
Practical Notes
- Use
fmt and validate before review.
- Use
plan to inspect the change set before apply.
- Use state commands carefully; they directly affect Terraform's view of the
world.