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This skill generates Terraform configurations from infrastructure descriptions, supporting AWS, GCP, and Azure with variables, outputs, and proper dependencies.

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---
name: terraform-gen
description: Generate Terraform infrastructure configs. Use when provisioning cloud resources.
---

# Terraform Generator

Terraform syntax is verbose. Describe your infrastructure and get proper .tf files.

**One command. Zero config. Just works.**

## Quick Start

```bash
npx ai-terraform "3 EC2 instances behind load balancer"
```

## What It Does

- Generates Terraform configuration
- Supports AWS, GCP, Azure
- Includes variables and outputs
- Proper resource dependencies

## Usage Examples

```bash
# AWS setup
npx ai-terraform "3 EC2 instances behind load balancer"

# Database
npx ai-terraform "RDS PostgreSQL with read replica"

# Kubernetes
npx ai-terraform "EKS cluster with 3 node groups"
```

## Best Practices

- **Use modules** - reusable infrastructure
- **State in S3** - not local
- **Use variables** - no hardcoded values
- **Plan before apply** - always review changes

## When to Use This

- Starting new infrastructure
- Learning Terraform syntax
- Quick prototyping
- Generating baseline configs

## Part of the LXGIC Dev Toolkit

This is one of 110+ free developer tools built by LXGIC Studios. No paywalls, no sign-ups, no API keys on free tiers. Just tools that work.

**Find more:**
- GitHub: https://github.com/LXGIC-Studios
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- Substack: https://lxgicstudios.substack.com
- Website: https://lxgicstudios.com

## Requirements

No install needed. Just run with npx. Node.js 18+ recommended. Needs OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable.

```bash
npx ai-terraform --help
```

## How It Works

Takes your infrastructure description and generates Terraform HCL code with proper resources, variables, and outputs. Understands cloud provider APIs.

## License

MIT. Free forever. Use it however you want.

Overview

This skill generates complete Terraform HCL configuration from a short natural-language description of desired infrastructure. It supports AWS, GCP, and Azure, producing resources, variables, and outputs so you get ready-to-review .tf files with minimal effort.

How this skill works

You provide a plain-language prompt describing the infrastructure (for example, "3 EC2 instances behind a load balancer"), and the skill synthesizes Terraform code that includes appropriate resource blocks, variable definitions, outputs, and resource dependencies. It can target multiple cloud providers and produces modular, reviewable configuration suitable for planning and iteration.

When to use it

Bootstrapping a new project that needs Terraform configs quickly
Prototyping infrastructure topologies before refining by hand
Learning Terraform syntax by example and studying generated patterns
Generating baseline configs for services like EC2, RDS, EKS, GKE, or AKS
Creating templates to convert requirements into infrastructure as code

Best practices

Keep generated code in a git repo and review before applying
Use remote state (S3/GCS/Azure Blob) instead of local state for team workflows
Refactor repeated patterns into modules for reuse and clarity
Provide variables for environment-specific values and avoid hardcoded secrets
Run terraform plan and peer review changes before terraform apply

Example use cases

Generate three EC2 instances behind an AWS Application Load Balancer for a web app prototype
Create Terraform config for an RDS PostgreSQL instance with a read replica for testing
Produce EKS cluster configuration with multiple node groups for early-stage deployment
Scaffold GCP resources like Compute Engine instances and a Cloud SQL instance from a short spec
Create Azure AKS cluster with networking and storage resources to use as a starting point

FAQ

Do I need to install anything to use this skill?

No local install is required; it runs via npx and requires Node.js 18+. You also need an OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable for the generator to run.

Can I trust the generated code to run in production?

Generated code is a starting point. It follows best practices like variables and outputs, but you should review, secure secrets, add tests, and refactor into modules before using in production.