Terraform Infrastructure Workflow

Overview

Specialized workflow for infrastructure as code using Terraform including resource provisioning, module creation, state management, and multi-environment deployments.

When to Use This Workflow

Use this workflow when:

• Provisioning cloud infrastructure
• Creating Terraform modules
• Managing multi-environment infra
• Implementing IaC best practices
• Setting up Terraform workflows

Workflow Phases

Phase 1: Terraform Setup

Skills to Invoke

• terraform-skill

  - Terraform basics

• terraform-specialist

  - Advanced Terraform

Actions

1. Initialize Terraform
2. Configure backend
3. Set up providers
4. Configure variables
5. Create outputs

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @terraform-skill to set up Terraform project

Phase 2: Resource Provisioning

Skills to Invoke

• terraform-module-library

  - Terraform modules

• cloud-architect

  - Cloud architecture

Actions

1. Design infrastructure
2. Create resource definitions
3. Configure networking
4. Set up compute
5. Add storage

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @terraform-module-library to provision cloud resources

Phase 3: Module Creation

Skills to Invoke

• terraform-module-library

  - Module creation

Actions

1. Design module interface
2. Create module structure
3. Define variables/outputs
4. Add documentation
5. Test module

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @terraform-module-library to create reusable Terraform module

Phase 4: State Management

Skills to Invoke

• terraform-specialist

  - State management

Actions

1. Configure remote backend
2. Set up state locking
3. Implement workspaces
4. Configure state access
5. Set up backup

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @terraform-specialist to configure Terraform state

Phase 5: Multi-Environment

Skills to Invoke

• terraform-specialist

  - Multi-environment

Actions

1. Design environment structure
2. Create environment configs
3. Set up variable files
4. Configure isolation
5. Test deployments

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @terraform-specialist to set up multi-environment Terraform

Phase 6: CI/CD Integration

Skills to Invoke

• cicd-automation-workflow-automate

  - CI/CD

• github-actions-templates

  - GitHub Actions

Actions

1. Create CI pipeline
2. Configure plan/apply
3. Set up approvals
4. Add validation
5. Test pipeline

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @cicd-automation-workflow-automate to create Terraform CI/CD

Phase 7: Security

Skills to Invoke

• secrets-management

  - Secrets management

• terraform-specialist

  - Security

Actions

1. Configure secrets
2. Set up encryption
3. Implement policies
4. Add compliance
5. Audit access

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @secrets-management to secure Terraform secrets

Quality Gates

• Resources provisioned
• Modules working
• State configured
• Multi-env tested
• CI/CD working
• Security verified

Related Workflow Bundles

• cloud-devops

  - Cloud/DevOps

• kubernetes-deployment

  - Kubernetes

• aws-infrastructure

  - AWS specific

Limitations

• Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
• Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
• Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.