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name: terraform-aws description: Provision AWS infrastructure with Terraform. Create modules, manage state, and implement IaC best practices. Use when deploying AWS resources declaratively. category: devops risk: critical source: https://github.com/BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills source_repo: BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills source_type: community date_added: '2026-09-20' license: MIT license_source: https://github.com/BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills/blob/main/LICENSE compatibility: Requires the relevant OS/platform tooling and privileged access where noted. Docs-only; helper scripts and templates not bundled. metadata: author: devops-skills version: '1.0'

When to Use

• Provisioning, hardening, or operating the infrastructure described in this skill within an authorized environment.

Terraform AWS

Provision and manage AWS infrastructure with Terraform.

Provider Configuration

terraform {
  required_providers {
    aws = {
      source  = "hashicorp/aws"
      version = "~> 5.0"
    }
  }
  
  backend "s3" {
    bucket = "terraform-state"
    key    = "prod/terraform.tfstate"
    region = "us-east-1"
  }
}

provider "aws" {
  region = var.region
  
  default_tags {
    tags = {
      Environment = var.environment
      ManagedBy   = "terraform"
    }
  }
}

Example Resources

resource "aws_vpc" "main" {
  cidr_block           = "10.0.0.0/16"
  enable_dns_hostnames = true
  
  tags = { Name = "main-vpc" }
}

resource "aws_instance" "web" {
  ami           = data.aws_ami.amazon_linux.id
  instance_type = "t3.micro"
  subnet_id     = aws_subnet.public.id
  
  tags = { Name = "web-server" }
}

Modules

module "vpc" {
  source = "terraform-aws-modules/vpc/aws"
  
  name = "my-vpc"
  cidr = "10.0.0.0/16"
  
  azs             = ["us-east-1a", "us-east-1b"]
  private_subnets = ["10.0.1.0/24", "10.0.2.0/24"]
  public_subnets  = ["10.0.101.0/24", "10.0.102.0/24"]
  
  enable_nat_gateway = true
}

Commands

terraform init
terraform plan -out=plan.tfplan
terraform apply plan.tfplan
terraform destroy

Best Practices

• Use remote state with locking
• Implement module structure
• Use workspaces or separate states per environment
• Pin provider versions
• Use data sources for AMIs

Related Skills

• aws-vpc (aws-vpc) - VPC networking
• aws-iam (aws-iam) - IAM policies

When to Use

• You are provisioning, configuring, or troubleshooting the infrastructure component covered by this skill (servers, storage, databases, networking, cloud, local AI).

Limitations

• Infrastructure commands can disrupt services: confirm target host/scope and have backups/snapshots before mutating state.
• Docs-only import: upstream scripts and templates not bundled.