terraform-skill MCP — Anwendungsfälle, Installieren & Live-Demo

Warum nutzen

Hauptfunktionen

Testing decision framework: native tests vs Terratest by scenario
Module structure, naming, versioning, and docs conventions
Ready-to-adapt GitHub Actions and GitLab CI pipelines with Infracost + tfsec/Checkov
Side-by-side recommended vs problematic patterns
Based on terraform-best-practices.com and the terraform-aws-modules ecosystem

Live-Demo

In der Praxis

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Installieren

Wählen Sie Ihren Client

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terraform-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/antonbabenko/terraform-skill",
        "~/.claude/skills/terraform-skill"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Öffne Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Nach dem Speichern neu starten.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terraform-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/antonbabenko/terraform-skill",
        "~/.claude/skills/terraform-skill"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Cursor nutzt das gleiche mcpServers-Schema wie Claude Desktop. Projektkonfiguration schlägt die globale.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terraform-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/antonbabenko/terraform-skill",
        "~/.claude/skills/terraform-skill"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Klicken Sie auf das MCP-Servers-Symbol in der Cline-Seitenleiste, dann "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terraform-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/antonbabenko/terraform-skill",
        "~/.claude/skills/terraform-skill"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Gleiche Struktur wie Claude Desktop. Windsurf neu starten zum Übernehmen.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "terraform-skill",
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/antonbabenko/terraform-skill",
        "~/.claude/skills/terraform-skill"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue nutzt ein Array von Serverobjekten statt einer Map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "terraform-skill": {
      "command": {
        "path": "git",
        "args": [
          "clone",
          "https://github.com/antonbabenko/terraform-skill",
          "~/.claude/skills/terraform-skill"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

In context_servers hinzufügen. Zed lädt beim Speichern neu.

claude mcp add terraform-skill -- git clone https://github.com/antonbabenko/terraform-skill ~/.claude/skills/terraform-skill

Einzeiler. Prüfen mit claude mcp list. Entfernen mit claude mcp remove.

Anwendungsfälle

Praxisnahe Nutzung: terraform-skill

Scaffold a new Terraform module the idiomatic way

👤 Platform engineers publishing a reusable module ⏱ ~45 min intermediate

Wann einsetzen: You're splitting out a module for internal or public reuse and want the structure right the first time.

Ablauf

State the module's purpose

Use the terraform-skill. Scaffold a module for an AWS ECS service with optional ALB and CloudWatch alarms.✓ Kopiert

→ Structure follows terraform-aws-modules conventions — main.tf, variables.tf, outputs.tf, versions.tf, README.md, examples/
Add tests

Recommend tests — native or Terratest? Apply the decision framework.✓ Kopiert

→ Reasoned choice and scaffolded test files

Ergebnis: A module that passes review on the first PR.

Fallstricke

Versioning too loose (~> vs specific) — Skill defaults to pinned minors for required_providers

Kombinieren mit: github

Add a hardened CI pipeline to an existing Terraform repo

👤 DevOps / platform engineers ⏱ ~40 min advanced

Wann einsetzen: Your repo lacks plan-on-PR, cost checks, or security scans.

Voraussetzungen

GitHub or GitLab hosting — For the respective pipeline template

Ablauf

Request the pipeline

Use terraform-skill. Add GitHub Actions for plan-on-PR, Infracost, tfsec, and gated apply on main.✓ Kopiert

→ Workflow files with concurrency guards, OIDC auth, status checks
Security tune

Which Checkov / tfsec rules should we fail on vs warn?✓ Kopiert

→ Opinionated list with rationale

Ergebnis: A pipeline that blocks risky changes without slowing everyone down.

Fallstricke

Pipeline uses long-lived AWS keys — Skill prefers OIDC/role assumption, not static keys

Kombinieren mit: github

Design a multi-environment layout without state explosions

👤 Teams scaling from dev/prod to dev/staging/prod/per-tenant ⏱ ~60 min advanced

Wann einsetzen: You feel the pain of copy-pasted env folders or a monolith state.

Ablauf

Describe the envs

Use terraform-skill. We need dev/staging/prod plus per-tenant envs. What layout scales?✓ Kopiert

→ Recommendation with tradeoffs (workspaces vs dirs vs Terragrunt)
Plan the migration

We're currently on a single state. Sketch the migration.✓ Kopiert

→ State-move plan with risk callouts

Ergebnis: A layout you can defend in an ADR.

Fallstricke

Moving state without imports/breakdowns can destroy resources — The skill insists on terraform state mv / import steps, not delete-and-recreate

Kombinationen

Mit anderen MCPs für 10-fache Wirkung

terraform-skill + github

Skill produces module + workflow; GitHub MCP opens the PR

Scaffold the module, add the workflow, open a PR into our platform repo.✓ Kopiert

terraform-skill + aws

Cross-check the Terraform plan against live AWS state

Show me the plan, then diff against actual resources via the AWS MCP.✓ Kopiert

Werkzeuge

Was dieses MCP bereitstellt

Werkzeug	Eingaben	Wann aufrufen
Module scaffolding	module purpose + provider	Starting a new module
Test strategy advisor	module scope	Adding test coverage
CI pipeline templates (GHA / GitLab)	hosting choice	Setting up CI for a repo
Pattern compare	a snippet	Reviewing existing code

Kosten & Limits

Was der Betrieb kostet

API-Kontingent: None
Tokens pro Aufruf: 2-6k per session — moderate
Kosten in €: Free — skill is local
Tipp: Ask one focused question (testing / CI / layout) at a time.

Sicherheit

Rechte, Secrets, Reichweite

Credential-Speicherung: No credentials in the skill. Any provider creds belong in your env, not the generated code.

Datenabfluss: None from the skill itself

Generated CI pipelines may reference secret names — make sure you set those secrets in the repo settings before merging.

Fehlerbehebung

Häufige Fehler und Lösungen

Skill's suggestion conflicts with your org's style

Provide your .terraform-docs config and existing module as style anchors.

Recommended OIDC setup fails on assume-role

Check the trust policy's sub condition matches your branch/env.

Alternativen

terraform-skill vs. andere

Alternative	Wann stattdessen	Kompromiss
Terragrunt-first skills	You're committed to Terragrunt	Less coverage here; Terragrunt workflows differ substantially
Cloud-provider-native IaC skills (aws-cdk, pulumi)	You're not on Terraform/OpenTofu	Different tool, different patterns

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Ressourcen

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