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terraform-validate Target

Validates Terraform configuration files for syntax errors and configuration issues.

Usage​

nx run my-project:terraform-validate

Description​

The terraform-validate target validates your Terraform configuration by:

  • Checking syntax errors
  • Validating configuration structure
  • Verifying provider requirements
  • Checking variable references

Dependencies​

  • terraform-init: Must run before terraform-validate (to download providers)

Behavior​

Validation Checks​

The validator checks for:

  • Syntax errors in .tf files
  • Invalid configuration blocks
  • Missing required attributes
  • Type mismatches
  • Invalid variable references

Output​

On success:

Success! The configuration is valid.

On failure:

Error: <error message>

Caching​

  • All Projects: ✅ Cached (safe operation, results cached when inputs unchanged)

Examples​

Basic Validation​

nx run my-infra:terraform-validate

Validation After Changes​

# Make changes
# Edit main.tf

# Validate
nx run my-infra:terraform-validate

Common Use Cases​

  • Pre-commit checks: Validate before committing
  • CI/CD validation: Validate in CI pipelines
  • Development workflow: Validate during development
  • Quality assurance: Ensure configuration correctness
  • terraform-init: Must run before terraform-validate
  • terraform-fmt: Format code before validation

Notes​

  • Validation requires providers to be downloaded (via terraform-init)
  • Validation is a safe operation (doesn't modify infrastructure)
  • Results are cached when inputs haven't changed
  • Use in CI/CD to catch configuration errors early